Thursday, June 16, 2011

"Swept Away By Love" on IF and PPF

"Swept" was the word this week for Illustration Friday, and I wasn't planning on illustrating it. But then tonight I ripped open a new canvas and sat down, I need to paint I told myself. It's been too long since I just let my heart spill out on the canvas. I don't care what it is. Ruin the canvas... scribble on it! Something! What's inside? What's inside your heart? I thought about IF... The word swept makes me instantly think of the love. It captures you, keeps you, holds you up, and carries you away all at the same time. It's so swirly and dreamy. Being swept way by love, is pretty much the best thing in the entire world.


I just went for it... bluuue......and swirls and the brushes and color just swept me away! This came out of me!? I've never painted people... so it's a little different... I'm not used to it. I wanted to judge how I was painting (it looks so kindergardenerish I thought for a second... but I didn't fight what was emerging. I trust the process... but I'm gonna sleep on it. I'll see what it looks like to me in the morning! =)
Check out all the other talent at PPF here and IF here!

Sending you all love, light, and dreamy embraces under the stars!
Nat
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25 comments:

  1. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfJune 16, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Gorgeous! Love the swirls and emotion behind it. :)

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  2. Hybrid JJune 16, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Enjoying the vibrant colors. Well Done!

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  3. Virtual BoyJune 17, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    Awesome work, those brushstrokes and colors really indicate the freedom of being swept away and going with the flow!

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  4. NettyJune 17, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    Happy PPF. A wonderful blaze of colour. You can feel the joy coming from it. Annette x

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  5. AbelaJune 17, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    You know it's the same thing to Van Gogh asemaja ?.... your work is always something .... imagination fly in circles. Saludos

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  6. AnonymousJune 17, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    I think you did a great job of expressing that feeling of being swept away by love - the swirling, fireworks - type background is fabulous and it makes me think of warm summer nights many years ago when summer holiday romances seemed like the most powerful all-consuming thing in the world (for a week at least!)

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  7. Kristin DudishJune 17, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    I love the idea of being swept away by love... and being swept away by your painting process!

    Hooray to just "going for it"!

    xo
    Kristin

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  8. wednesdayJune 17, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    I am a big fan of swirls, they make everything happy.

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  9. EVAJune 17, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    I love it! It truly does reflect the feeling of being swept away by love.

    What an incredible sky!

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  10. DarlaJune 17, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    I loved your explanation of how you came to your idea. I, too, love the idea of being swept away by love. I love the blue swirls. So swept away!

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  11. DarlaJune 17, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    I love your blue swirls! So swept away. And I loved your explanation of being swept away by love.

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  12. CrystalJune 17, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    I love the swirls and the reference to love...I am "swept" away by this wonderful piece! :-)

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  13. BahamaDawnJune 17, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    this piece is awesome!! and your post to explain it all is great!

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  14. BFJune 17, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Very cute concept Natalie!!

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  15. SHERI COOKJune 17, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    The strokes and colors of your background really do give this work that SWEPT AWAY feel. HAPPY PPF!

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  16. AnonymousJune 17, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    love the comments, love the paintings,,, beautiful,,I'm a follower now,, I'll be back!

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  17. Jenn GirlJune 17, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Sort of reminds me of Van Goghs starry night. Very nice!

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  18. UnknownJune 17, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    I love it with all the swirls and hearts! Deffinately NOT kindergarten like! I love how you just went for it without caring how it turned out, although it turned out beautiful. Not an easy thing to just let go like that. You are an inspiration because sometimes I just want to paint but I don't know what. Now I know what to do. So what if I ruin the canvas, wow, that's really freeing! Happy PPF!

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  19. GlorV1June 17, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Great job of expressing being swept away by love. Ah, love! Love the colors. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  20. UnknownJune 17, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    oh this is so cute....and that magical sky...love it!!!

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  21. GigglesJune 18, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    Lots of perception and movement! Great colors and concept!

    Hugs Giggles

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  22. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    I love this- and I don't think the figures look too kindergartenish- you don't want to make them stand out too much- they might take away from that GLORIOUS sky you created!
    On a side note, you might want to pop over to Inspiration Avenue, and enter this- the theme this week is "So Romantic" and this is perfect for it! Here's the link in case you're interested:
    http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/2011/06/weekly-challenge-so-romantic.html
    Happy PPF (a day late ;))
    Stephanie

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  23. Paula - Buenos AiresJune 18, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Such a happy looking picture. Lovely colours and swirls.

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  24. Sinderella's StudioJune 21, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    beautifully depicted...you can feel this painting.
    cheers, dana

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  25. Pam TuckerJune 21, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    I love the colorful swirls! That sky is awesome! This is a wonderful painting. LOVE it! All of it!

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