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Sunday, April 28, 2013

TRUE COLORS

Tonite I decided to play with my mixed media supplies.  There is a song challenge this month on Colorful Creations to make a creation inspried by the Cyndi Lauper song True Colors.  As you know from previous posts I am just coming through a time of major struggle mentally and physically and this song really spoke to me and what has been going on.  

I started by coating my art journal page with a layer of gesso.  Then I took out a few Crafters Workshop templates and a little jar of Dry Dex Spackling.  (yes - the kind you use on the wall!)  I wanted something with a lot of texture.

  



Next I started adding color.  I used several Ranger paint daubers, watercolor crayons, Derwent inktense blocks, and Adirondack dimensional pearls.  I blended them together with a wet cosmetic sponge.



  


I wanted to be sure that the texture was more defined so I took some more gesso and scraped it across the top.





To represent the troubles I have been having I took a paint brush loaded with black gesso and splattered it several times randomly on the page.




And finally...I chose from the lyrics - 


You with the sad eyes
Don`t be discouraged
Oh, I realize
It`s hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small

But I see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that`s why I love you
So don`t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors 
Are beautiful like a rainbow

Show me a smile then,
Don`t be unhappy
Can`t remember when
I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you`ve taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I`ll be there

And I`ll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that`s why I love you
So don`t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
Your true colors
Are beautiful like a rainbow

(Can`t remember when I last saw you laughing)

If this world makes you crazy
And you`ve taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I`ll be there

And I`ll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that`s why I love you
So don`t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors
True colors are shining through

I see your true colors
And that`s why I love you
So don`t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors

True colors
Are beautiful like a rainbow



and I added them to the page -





Thanks for dropping by.  I hope that you have enjoyed this blast from the past of music and my interpretation.

11 comments:

  1. I have always enjoyed that song, but haven't really listened to the words. I love your work and think you chose the perfect words to express your thoughts.

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  2. Your true colors will show thru!! What a terrific song for you! LOVE the technique & the colors. As artists-I think we all love color-reminds me of LIFE!

    Your going to get thru this valley.
    Hugs my friend!!

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  3. Fabulous texture. Yes, spackling works great for that.

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  4. Good to see you expressing yourself! Love the texture and colors. Thanks for sharing :D

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  5. this is SO inspirational Paula and beautiful!!

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  6. Awesome! So glad you were able to create something to take your mind off of your troubles, even if just for a little while.

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  7. Hi Paula! This is gorgeous. Love it!

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  8. Love this. The colors are so bright and you created some really cool texture.

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  9. I must say this is The Most touching blog post I have ever had the pleasure to see. I literally felt the words in your project steps and am fighting that lump in my throat as I type. Just beautiful and touching.

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