"I count the stars one by one
because I know that all of them
are flowers that in the sky are growing for you
and thus you ascend to new heights
I'm left in the dark
but I am not afraid that's how it's supposed to be"
Chorus from a song by Caramelos de Cianuro (Cyanide Candies), called "The Stars"
I am a big fan of their music and this is one of my favorite songs, but unfortunately only had cassettes, so I eventually lost all the music I had from them. Until one day, thanks to iTunes I was able to download one of the records I had lost, which is where this song is.
I was inspired by it and this painting is the result. It's about falling in love and how the world changes around us when we find our soul mate. It took me a while to complete, because besides being a 36"X36" oil, I was working on two very different pieces at the same time: this one and "I don't want to" (the one I posted before). Not only are they different media and size but the emotional aspect of each is almost the opposite of the other. To me, my emotions are like fuel when I paint, and I need to get in the right state of mind before I start working, so I couldn't just jump from one piece to the other while it dried like I usually do, I had to wait until I "felt it". In the end, I finished both, although sometimes it felt like I was going to have to start again from scratch (wouldn't be the first time) but I did finish it and have to say this one is one of my favorites.
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Hello there,
First of all I want to tell you that you have some beautiful works of art on this page along with a very nicely setup blog.
I liked the very top painting and wanted to comment on it. The style is very "Van Goghish" and well done. I like the fact that you paint to music. So do I for that matter. I've never heard the song, "The Stars" by Caramelos de Cianuro, about love and finding a soul mate. As far as believing in a soul mate, I think this would be a great topic for discussion along with this painting.
First of all what is a soul mate, and why do people search endlessly trying to find that person? What about the people that find several people in their lives and each time they swear this is the one, and it turns sour after awhile. Oh well, maybe the next one will be my soulmate! We all seem to have trouble in that area and go on some impossible hunt for the perfect love. Once we find it, if at all we have a hard time holding on to it. Why? Maybe that is because we are trying to hard and expect too much from our supposed, "Soulmate." I believe the real reason is because people don't really know what they are supposed to be looking for. Our perception of soul mates and love relationships are based on movies, television, books and fairy tales. Of course at first we have the butterflies in the stomach, the passion, the anticipation of seeing that person again. These are all wonderful feelings, but do they last? Some may last longer than another person's, but that part of a relationship will always fade. However, those things are not what makes a soulmate. To me, a soulmate to is somebody that gives me hope, courage and shows me a part of my life that is buried insde of my heart that is new to me.
I think that if people stop being afraid of getting hurt, having a fear of failure, a fear of not being loved, or being inadequate, they'd stand a better chance of finding a soulmate. They need to get rid of all the negative feelings and people in their life, and get to know themselves first, before they can even attempt finding their soulmate. Finding and keeping a soulmate means time and effort and alot of work. Too many think that if they find the right person, life will be grand. There will be no more hard times and conflicts in their lives. But, that's just not a REALITY.
I love your painting. I can see how the song inspired you to paint it. The results from the song turned out great. Maybe you can get a nice dialogue going here with other people on the subject of Soulmates with the painting that you created. It's an interesting topic for discussion. That's why I brought it up.
Happy Painting,
Karen
Wow, when I painted this I never thought it would have such an impact! I must say, I do agree with you: our notion of love is way too idealized, "romance" means expensive jewelry or restaurants and "soul mate" became the equivalent to "the perfect man" (according to the latest romantic comedy).
I believe a soul mate is someone who completes you in a spiritual level: nothing less, nothing more. Someone who makes you feel complete. Finding your soul mate doesn't change the world and the sun will not cease to come out the morning, your problems will not magically fade away and your breakfast will still taste the same the next day. A soul mate changes us, and gives us strength, support and unconditional love but life with all its problems and quirks will still go on as it always have. However, I don't think looking for your soul mate is a very healthy thing. We usually have our "ideas" of who we think is best for us, a "perfect" person (according to our standards)who will make us happy 'till the end of time, but think about it, do we even know what real happiness is?. I think this kind of behavior only blinds us to our possibilities. I don't think you can find your soul mate, I think you will meet that person when the time comes, but its up to us to keep our options and hearts open and not let the opportunity pass us by.
I do believe fear is our greatest enemy when it comes to matters of the heart. Fear of being hurt, fear of not being perfect, fear of not being what everyone expects of us... and the worst: fear of reality.
I only speak from my experience, because it is all I have, just as I paint from my heart, because it's the one I know well enough. But I think that as long as we're here we should stop listening to Hallmark, fairy tales and corny love songs and start LIVING. Who knows what we might find right under our noses...
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