A Butterfly A Day ~ Art by Red Dust
Something Unexpected
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This painting didn't turn out the way I'd imagined. I spent all of yesterday wrestling with something that should of been a two hour project. oMg....so I finally said, "fuck it," ( I'm nOt a Saint), put away the photograph and went for what ever turned out, which ended up a very detailed painting and a gigantic amount of time spent wrestling with myself.
Happily everything turned out okay and I'm happy with the finished piece.
$35.00 sbd includes shipping, without matting or frame.
11 x 7, handmade 300lb rough cold-press cotton paper, watercolor, gouache, pen, and ink.
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That's a beautiful butterfly! Great job!
Thank you @warriorlion🦋
It's beautiful as all of your artwork is 🦋
Thank you kindly @fleur🙏
I think that's what makes creating art something special.....sometimes it leads us on its own path and not the way we think it should go. It turned out great though!
Most of the time I make an outline, like when someone makes an outline for a story or an article. I think I need to lighten up😂😂😂, thank you @whistlejacket.
This look amazing very good photos nice job.
Thank you @xdark21, I took the photos with my mini iPad🦋
amazing artworks , i just uploaded my last artwork ,please visit and check it :)
Thank you @freshstuff🌀
Wow - amazing work. Up-Voted and followed
Followed back, thank you @offgridlife🦋
Ofcourse you should be happy because it's great!))
@yaan, easier said than done, I was so grumpy yesterday and tired. However, I want to be able to sit down and work no matter how I feel or what mood I'm in, this part of my artistic discipline is a work in progress, thank you🦋
Well.. i'm not sure if it will help but.. when i feel that it's enough and my body is so tired like i'm going to die right away..
If there no urgent project to do...
I put on my headphones with good relaxing music and just sit and meditate for 15-45 minutes and just breathe.
It clears your mind, relaxes the body.
And i don't know why, but after that i feel a lot better. Like body regenerated some of the lost energy.
That's strange, but it works.
I'm getting old, walking 4 miles a day helps. I meditate and use breath as the meditation object, however the meditation for me is used as a vehicle to become enlightened. So sometimes meditation is uncomfortable as sankharas come up and pass away.
So now I'm getting old and tired, I work with what I have and do my best. Thank you for engaging with me in a very nice thoughtful way @yaan.
But what is the meaning of "old".
Only matters what you feel inside and how you move forward with your life.
You only live once why care about unnecessary stuff like that haha?)
Just live how you want to live.
And life will become a pleasure instead of everyday struggle.
Or maybe i'm talking nonsence. I don't know.
But i'm sure that there is a way to live in a balance with yourself and surrounding world.
The mind does not age but the brain does...and the body ages and dies. One can find balance, but that does not erase, aging, illness, and death....upekkha is equanimity but it does not negate the laws of nature.
Im unraveling...this world is made of extremes, its samsara.
Define old: my telomeres are getting short😂
Aging, illness, death - it's paradoxical as it is a severe topic and it's trivial at the same time.
Aging.. You'r young!) And very attractive woman by the way.. You know? And will be for a long time.
Illness - Well, there is a choice to fight or surrender.
Death oh well. For some people who struggled with a lot of pain in their life it's just away to finally find rest.
Okey i just understood that im crazy. I'm sorry)
I understand you perfectly, but my Buddhist training has taught me to face the facts with equanimity. We all will face birth, illness, aging, and death, how we handle this type of suffering will either free us from the rounds of rebirth or keep us in the cycle of samsara. I like to face reality square-on, how I react will be my choice, I will chose to not blindly react to things I like or dislike! It's a fact, I'm getting old and it hurts...getting old is not for the faint of heart.
I'm middle age, closing in on 60 years old, my looks are not as important to me as my health. At this age it's all about staying healthy, I want to surf samsara for another 40 years😉😁
OMG @reddust, you said the f word! shh, I won't tell :)
Your butterfly has an effect on me :) Great day to you and yours!
I know, sometimes cursing feels so good, but sadly it offends some people and there are kids on steem so I try not to turn the air blue...I grew up with rednecks, military, and lumberjacks. I can curse almost as good as but not as theatrical as Al
Knowing now the true definition of the word "redneck" (- I'm still not sure about "military" and "lumberjacks"), your childhood was nearly ideal :D
When it comes to swearing, there's absolutely a time for that, and it's not so much the swearing itself, but the pause between the uses that provides the striking highlight. So, naturally, I reacted :)
The rant is absolutely priceless, and this "please do not strike me", haha... :D Thank you!
You are welcome @abcdoctor, the military, men and a few women that cut Douglass firs and cedar of the Pacific Northwest cascades can almost curse as lyrically ...I couldn't help posting this, I started cry laughing....
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! Fucking hilarious!!!!!!!!!!! XD Thanks @reddust! XD
I'm still giggling, I imagine we are sitting together whilst laughing😂😂😂😂
Yep, like we already are! What would a true redneck say.... Oh yeah, fuck the distance XD
Fuck time and space, by a Redneck Buddhist🌀
mom @reddust you still debest!!
Moms should always be the best no matter how grumpy we get, thank you @anejousa🦋
@reddust yup sure 🦋
btw you must see my poem mom <3 !!
@reddust, really enjoyed the vivid colors and how the wings look transparent. Great work!
That's what first caught my eye - @reddust the attention to detail on having transparency in the wings is incredible. Nice work as usual.
Thank you kindly @sumatranate.