Brian Fire

thank you so, so much! :D

Ahh thank you!! I think this is one of my favourites =] x

Thank you very much, means a lot. =]

Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it!! =]

Thanks very much! =]

Oddly enough, one of my other friends pointed out that there’s purple in this as well as in my hair in the other painting, they also wondered what the connection was… The reason I chose purples for this is because it’s a colour I see a lot when I hear the Dykeenie’s music (I’m a synesthete) and I was listening to their music when I painted my self portrait, so perhaps I was just conveying the music through my art… Or do you think there’s another reason???

What you’ve said here is very interesting, but I’m currently too sleepy to take it all in, hehe. But I wanted to reply to your comment before I forgot. =]
I’m intrigued by what you say, that music is stronger than art – I wonder if you may be right. Personally, music and art are both so important to me, but for slightly different reasons. My art is me, it’s an expression of me in my truest form, creating something that’s in my head, or in my heart, but, as you know, all my art is inspired by music. Purple is the Dykeenies’ colour. I don’t know why. Perhaps there’s a similar sound in all their songs that triggers purple in my brain, but I see it everytime I hear them. I’ve tried to isolate each instrument to a colour, and I think perhaps purple is Brian’s voice, but I cannae be sure. (And I still love the word cannae !) I’d be lost if I wasn’t able to express myself through my art, I express myself through my poetry, but that’s more… my reaction to situations I’ve been in and so on. But not my art, my art is special, each picture I do is a pump of my heart.
Music is different. In art, you have total solace, you can do what you want, and be entirely free in your own mind. But when you listen to music, even instrumental, there’s something that you can relate to. You can find someone to share your feelings or thoughts without ever getting to know that person. I love how music connects complete strangers, but still lets them exist worlds apart. You know what I think about music from what I wrote on The Art Of Pain homepage, I needn’t repeat myself.
I like your thinking though, and we must definitely discuss this further, with a bottle of wine, as you say, hehe.
Thanks very much for your interpretation!

Xxx

Let’s ponder more!! :D This is interesting =]
xo

Thank you so much, this is one of my favourite pieces and it’s a real compliment to have it featured in the group!!
I really like what you said about isolating him, like in a window.. I think you’ve summed up a lot of the emotion I was trying to capture in it. Thank you! =]

Just entered it into the challenge, thanks for the heads up. Have a splendid weekend!

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it! He does look rather innocent, doesn’t he? He reminds me very much of a kid.. I don’t think he ever got much past 10 in terms of growing up, haha, really lovely boy though, and what a voice he’s got!! Thanks again :D

Thanks a lot, emel, it was a lot of fun to do this, most of it was finger painting, lol ;)

You’ve not seen it? Ever?! seriously?! Oh waw, haha! Does it make you think of red wine?? hahaha :D Thanks so much for your comment, my friend. =] xxxx