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Model - Abbi Lawrence
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Scratches on the table...
breaking up my pen strokes...
I take another drag of my smoke...
another drink from the bottle, that I once broke...
All the words are stirring in my head...
but there's trouble translating them to hand...
Like the time I tried to write you a message in the sand...
and waves kept washing it away...
like they knew what I was really trying to say...
I put everything out on the cluttered surface...
making a mess of the mess,
and I guess
you could say I'm giving you all my kryptonite...
with all those talks, that went late into the night...
we know who's gonna win this fight...
I bared my chest...
prepared for plunging swords...
and lashes from whips...
And still I remember the last words,
repeating from your lips...
as I tried to pull you back by running fingertips...
down your hips...
across your lips...
I don't believe that sincerity,
is measured by the number of words that are written...
or the number of pages turned since I've been here sittin'...
Maybe instead...
it's measured by the pressure,
that I'm putting on the pen...
And now...
...pain drips promises on my words...
...ink blooms appear where I've signed my name...
and now I know,
that this will never be the same...
Pen & ink ... dozed off in my chair while working on this ... woke up with and ink blot to work around ...
On further urging of The Queen, my 1st experiments with ink & chopstick. I now have much more appreciation for her beautiful darks .... I think my chopstick needs to be broken in!
Ink smooshing is a really fun and easy technique and was a great way to create a background for these cute dolphins from the @ClearlyBesotted new Make A Splash set. 🐬
More photos and details on my blog:
limedoodledesign.com/2015/08/ink-smooshing/
Thanks for looking!
Debby
#101: As of 9/24/19, of my 1900+ pics, this is listed as #101 in most # of comments.
#225: As of 5/1/19, of my 1600+ pics, this is listed as #225 in most # of faves.
#379: As of 10/17/18, under Flickr's popularity rankings of my 1300+ pics, this is listed as #379 in "interestingness."
VIDEO AT: youtu.be/VVUU2n5Qgm4
As I've described in a newly-added update at the top of my Flickr profile page (www.flickr.com/people/99244229@N04/), I recently finally had the opportunity to be back in full make-up and even being out in public en femme, the latter for the first time since April 2014. This pic is the 55th in a new series from this recent activity, which in this case happened just last month.
This particular pic is a snapshot from a video I took in a women's changing room at my local Macy's, taking advantage of the 3 mirrors in the room. The video is posted with my other, older YouTube videos at youtu.be/VVUU2n5Qgm4. Please check it out and comment/fave here if you like.
As usual, I really enjoy color-coordinating attractive/sexy/cute outfits, and this one features: Forever 21 nude-beige faux-leather ultra-high-heel 5.25"-stiletto strappy sandals; a Forever 21 nude crisscross-lacing-scoopneck long-sleeve crop top; a Forever 21 tan grommeted waist-belt; a Style & Co. "diamond stripe" ivory-beige tiered chiffon-hem midi skirt (from Macy's); a Forever 21 nude-taupe faux-leather mini-crossbody handbag with flap top; nude wide-net fishnet tights; a Lauren Conrad beige-pink floral sheer scarf; gold rings, earrings, necklace, watch, and bracelets.
More about this and other new 2017-18 pics was written up recently in a descriptive Update provided in my profile or "About" page here on Flickr. It details some choices made for these 2017-18 pics.
Let me know your thoughts... :-)
Number 2 is more in an Oriental style, following the techniques of the great contemporary artist, Gao Xingjian, whom I admire greatly.
Original is 8x11 inches.
Model: Shutterstock image.
If you have a high quality picture that you would like for me to turn into a design like this please let me know! I love doing it, and I will make sure to credit you with the photography.
A bonus 'Inktober'
Poem by Tom Lee
We thought we’re out of lock-down!
We were getting out at last
We could meet up with five close friends
(As long as we were masked)
But now we are restricted
We’re all confused again
I don’t think we’re allowed to meet
It really is a pain
But as long as we are sensible
This thing might go away
Though I’m looking at the news now
And I’m ashamed to say
That there’s lots of ‘lock-down parties’
It’s getting out of hand
It really is quite simple
What don’t they understand?
Some of us are vulnerable
Don’t drive us back inside
Please... just think of others
I’m tired of ...having ...to ...hide
...the ultimate accessory for use
in the search of artistic insight and enlightenment.
Also, it
doubles as another example
to inspire the students in my watercolor mandala
workshop here in Arizona
coming up March 1st.
Watercolor was applied first...patterns and shapes
drawn last...ink straight in...
no lead...:)
"Inspiration is a message-in-a-bottle
from the distant shore,
a window into the other world,
a tap of the muse's finger,
the grace of the gods.
It comes when you least expect it..."
~Phil Cousineau