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March 03, 2006
...painting for friday #16 (a challenge)...
I know this site is called greengirlart but I never really paid attention to how attracted I am to the color green until I named myself. The name actually comes from a Scottish fairytale I read as a child called "the greyhound and the green girl" (I guess that is when the green started - when I was little sprout). I think I know I read it in a book at my grandparents. I thought it was from one of Andrew Lang's books. But no luck. If anyone knows....
Therefore when I was walking home the other night the Empire State Building was blue and green (lovely corporate philanthropy day). I thought "that would be a great color for the painting I am working on".
And then two seconds later it hit me.
I am totally addicted to green.
Can you be addicted to color?
All of the first paintings I have green. Whenever I am choosing paint colors I always grab green. Always. Now don't think I like all green because I don't. I really don't prefer the yellow ones - I like my green on the blue end of the scale. This constantly surprises me.
This painting is a little different from the others in that is was a challenge.
A challenge laid upon me by someone else.
The writer half of the power couple sent an email challenge to the Boy and I. I was to paint something and the Boy was to write and record a song (he isn't quite done yet). All we got was these lines - aren't they beautiful!
"I love you, she said
Like pigeon's breath
Barely there."
Posted by wendy at March 3, 2006 02:47 AM
Comments
did i say that i love your new banner??
it's not strange to be attracted to green... not at all....
i love the framing device and the very faint birds in the background of this painting.... :)
Posted by: lisa s at March 3, 2006 07:52 PM
Beautiful qoute...beautiful painting. I like the flappy bird at the bottom, and the dreamy background. Gorgeous!
Posted by: johanna at March 4, 2006 12:55 PM
W O W !
Posted by: maria at March 6, 2006 03:24 PM
Love how you transformed the lines in such a lovely painting!! And green is also my favorite color :)
Posted by: maditi at March 7, 2006 02:32 AM
gorgeous. really, so gorgeous. both the painting (love the composition) and the words.
Posted by: andrea at March 7, 2006 12:46 PM