Although I've slackened a wee bit in the blogging department I have been creating.
Just experimenting.
And I love it.
Here's a couple of things I've been up to.
A stunning old old old book called The Prince of the House of David...printed around the 1935 mark (I painted over the date - oops)...but the cover is so broken and the paper is so so so stunning I had to do something with it.
And, no, I don't feel guilty about turning old things into new things. Some things just speak to me and I do find myself listening now. I'm learning that as I get older.
Anyhoo, here's a couple of the portraits I've been doing.

and

There's a heap them and I love them. I love the process of creating. Its all intuitive and it took a while for me to "get" that.
Anyhoo...here's my personal favourite....

Alot may see freaky. But I don't. I see vulnerability and strength and a person under that makeup. I like that.
I have put alot of these portraits in my Etsy store. I hate posting about selling stuff coz I don't want anyone to feel pressured to buy - coz that's simply not how I roll.
Today, I also want to send all my love to so many people in the world who are going through such a tough time at the moment. I can't believe how many of my friends are doing it so tough....its so weird and I hate it. These are people I love and I want so much for things to be better for everyone.
Life really does suck some times and it seems that its sucking a lot for many of us at the moment. I just want to acknowledge it because its no use pretending any other way. I'm am going all touchy feely about it because I am NOT grateful for it at the moment. One day mebbe...but now, not so much.
I want to surround all my friends who have ENORMOUS trials at the moment and let them know that I love them...and that if I could make it better I would. I WILL stand beside you though. If not face to face, then in my heart.
This, too, shall pass.