Thursday 24 March 2011

Taking stock

This protracted (albeit minor) illness is causing some serious think time. It's fairly obvious I'm run down - so how to fix it before total burnout? Writing stuff (see the play on words there?) down should help, so might as well do it in an open forum!

If dream interpretation is anything to go by, I need to go through a period of adjustment. Night time adventures seem to either involve a last minute and streesful packing up to move house - usually to or from University, but holidays sometimes involved too. I'm also constantly plagued by zombies and apocalypse scenarios.

So here comes the fun bit. According to various online sources...

  • To dream that you are attacked by zombies, indicates that you are feeling overwhelmed by forces beyond your control.
  • To dream of the apocalypse, signifies an emotional and dramatic change taken place within. The dream may also indicate the end of one kind of lifestyle and the beginning of another.
  • Moving signifies your desire or need for change.
  • To dream that you are packing signifies a new and significant beginning ahead of you.
  • To dream that you are repetitively packing and unpacking signifies confusion in your life. You have many too much on your plate that you feel you should take care of and you are overwhelmed by the burdens you face.
This is all somewhat scarily true. What? You mean my night time subconscious understands me better than I know myself? Who would have thought it eh?

It's taken me all week to write this post. By contrast this painting took about half an hour. The Muse hasn't been out to play all week - she had a cold too. We both found a little spring in our step today and, inspired by a recent purchase of a book of Brian Froud's artwork, we created this creepy creature. She's a combination of his Fideal, with a touch of the woman suffering with a cold for far too long! At least I retain my sense of humour.

The green background was made weeks ago to use up some paint - just brayered on a page in the sketchbook and left for when inspiration struck. She was drawn with Inktense pencils and neocolour pastels. Water application gave her life and depth - somehow appropriate as traditionally she lives in the reed beds and swamps waiting to seductively lure her prey into a watery embrace. They leave her with damp clothes and a runny nose...

She's for Paint Party Friday, but they will only allow her in if she promises to use a tissue when sneezing.

35 comments:

  1. LOL :)))

    I hope you get well soon... Make those changes my friend and your body will be happy again! If you need any energetic healing you can count on me!

    Love your creature :) You are dwelling in the faery realm lately hã?! Welcome!

    Blessings,

    Ana

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  2. The painting is great but if that is any indication of how you feel, then I hope you feel better soon. Hugs, from a distance ;)

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  3. so glad you kept your humor! I do that with paint to, smear it on something to not waste it, made me smile when I read that. I love that you did a Froud like fairy over a pretty pretty fairy. so cool! wishing you rest in your sleep ~

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  4. Loving your painting, the eyes say it all on this one. Hope you feel better soon. Annette

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  5. Oh, you need to take it easy, and slow down...I studied dreams when I did my Art Therapy, and it seems to me you've hit the nail on the head with your conclusions...we can try to escape all that is bothering us while awake, and shove it down deep, but our subconcious has a way of dealing with this stuff while we sleep...as for the zombie part, is there something that you are not dealing with in your life? Ignoring, or trying to 'run away' from? Interesting stuff, these dreams, eh?

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  6. Please don't spread a cold at the party, Lisa!! Here's a box of kleenex!

    She really conveys your feelings! Well done!! Hope you are back to your normal self very soon!

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  7. I sincerely hope you are on the mend. I think you need a change of scenery and I remember that you said you have a retreat that you are going to in a few months. That will be the answer.

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  8. This is a powerful piece Lisa. I am going through such a difficult time right now too ~ I sure can relate! I'm so very sorry you are continuing to feel ill, and of course that does not help with being able to cope with all the rest of things you have on your plate.

    I am going out of town on a minibreak with my sweetie (no kids and first time for this long!) to hopefully recharge, so I will probably miss this sunday's ss, but hope you have a relaxing reflective weekend, and let's catch up the beginning of next week. I still want to chat!

    Hugs hugs and more hugs,
    (maybe a wan smile thrown in there for good measure)

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  9. Very powerful image. Wooo I went when I saw it. I hope your week improves with the start of the weekend. Love Rosie

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  10. You're definitely struggling to get better. I could relate to you. It reminded me of my latest sore throat illness when took me the entire Feb to get over with.

    What can I say ... rest and rest and rest. You'll come back bright and shiny.

    Take care! ;)

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  11. Oh, I love your painting! She definitely conveys the feelings you posted about. Yes, the eyes speak volumes! Wonderful!! And I hope that you feel better very soon.

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  12. Feel better soon, your painting says it all. It is a wonderful painting and does show so much feeling.

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  13. Tortured beauty! Hope all is peaceful soon.

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  14. Hope you feel better soon. Having nightmares is no fun. :) And the painting shows she has a cold, too.

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  15. The painting is darkly beautiful. I get the dream thing. I dream EVERY night and they usually are like complete movies. Sometimes scary, sometimes not, my husband thinks it due to a creative nature. And since you have created something due to your dreams, that is very true for you as well. :-)

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  16. I love the green in this, you really catured the way it FEELS to have a cold, especially around the eyes! Hope you have better dreams soon- no more moving!!

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  17. She is awesome! I often have dreams about zombies and the apocalypse. Strange, but glad to know I'm not the only one.

    Hope you feel better soon.

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  18. hope you and the muse feel better soon! Interesting dream interpretations, they seem to make sense.

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  19. Oh Lisa--please feel better! I have the same kind of dreams all the time, but never ones like these--I should do some research too.
    Spring is on the way..... I think.

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  20. Hi Lisa, hope you feel better soon. I always have weird dreams too. Your painting really conveys feelings. She is really staring you down, a "get out of my way" look or else. Excellent. Love the greens.

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  21. Love reading the dream analogies and how this painting turned out. I hate it when I have weird dreams. I hope things settle down for you soon, better days ahead! ~Theresa

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  22. Powerful piece Lisa...she really pulls you in with her gaze...wow! I love all the green energies..and there is a lightness of hope within her too..beautiful!!
    Feel better soon my friend..wishing you many Springtime Sparkles of healing and light and joy!
    Victoria~

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  23. She is an intense creature...makes my Avatar chica look lame by comparison! Love your blog and your work!!

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  24. Cool piece. She looks like if feel...hee! I love your sense of humor, here. too. I am sorry to hear you are still under the weather - go sit and the sun and soak up some Vitamin d!
    Dreams are so interesting....sounds like you have a lot on your plate. one step at a time!
    hugs to you from the States, my friend.

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  25. I love teh odd colors you use and I think it's appropriate given all of your strange dreams. And yes, it's funny how our dreams can tell us more than we realize when we're awake.

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  26. I think it's wonderful to start with a background and see where it takes you! You and your creepy creature are always welcome at the party (we'll even provide the tissues)!

    Feel better soon...
    xo
    Kristin

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  27. She looks like you sound, poor thing! I love the luminous quality to the green- i can totally imagine her in some supernatural underwater nightmare. I'm off to google inktense pencils - they sound like something i might need in my life!

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  28. This very successful face that shows the disease., I hope you're not as sick as the green girl. Greetings from Spain

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  29. Oh no, I hope you feel better. Here is to wishing you some really good flowery walk in the meadow type dreams this week! Green is my favorite color, so I love your interpretation of sick! ;)

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  30. This painting shows some true emotion. I hope you are feeling better soon.

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  31. Such lovely layers and texture. The vibrant green can indicate new growth, the regenerative healing powers of the earth and within us....Wishing you health and vitality :)

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  32. Perfect painting for a yucky day! Hope you feel better!

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  33. Art is healing. I am glad you and your painting are here.It is always great to have interesting guests.lol.Feel better soon.

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  34. I wish my bed head looked half as good...I can almost feel her congestion...the eyes say it all!
    XOX...Feel better soon!

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  35. Your picture speaks much and I hope you do feel better soon.

    Green can mean zombies and feeling of bitterness and unwell but it also signifies regrowth, wealth and life...you are on the right track to betterment.

    Annabelle >^..^<

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