My Art Therapy
On February 2nd I wrote a post titled “I Miss My Husband” and a comment was left for me that struck a cord. Here is the comment:
exercise. yoga. take deeper breaths. take simmi out for a walk.
it won’t replace dom, but it will help with the depression and stress.
do something nice for dom: draw him a picture or write a letter or put a shelf in the bathroom for his shaving stuff. you’ll feel closer to him for the effort.
take some photos of simmi.
you’re blessed to have such love in your life.
The thing that struck a cord was “draw him a picture” because I have always worked through emotional issues using art and for a long time that part of me just disappeared. Well, after reading Seraphine’s comment I got up, went to the store and bought some paint, canvas and brushes. I had nothing in mind as I stood there squirting paint onto the canvas. All I had were feelings and the inexplicable need to move my hands around the canvas. Most of this painting was done with my hands…a finger painting if you will.
All my love and feelings for Dom were projected that day onto the canvas and when I finished and stepped back to look at it, for the first time I felt some peace return to me. After I took a picture of this piece, I noticed that there is a bald woman on the left hand side almost embossed in the darker color paint. As I looked some more, I saw other figures there as well. I thought that was so cool, because at no time during the whole process did I plan, paint or draw anything in. All I did was run my hands over the canvas and thought of him. Ah!!!!
John J Savo, the Authoring Auctioneer on Sun, 8th Feb 2009 7:56 am
It reminds me of the surface of a gas giant planet: Something I always found to be both beautiful and scary, just like love.
Tara S. Dickherber, M.Ed, CPC on Sun, 8th Feb 2009 10:19 am
Beautiful. It is so full of passion and love, and balance. Dom, as a good husband/relationship does, balances you. Looking at this painting makes me tear up! Paint on Angela!
Maxi Malone on Thu, 12th Feb 2009 6:42 am
Hi Angela. Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. There was a time my husband used to be gone a lot, it was hard. I would buy cards and save. You have such an artistic hand, you can make them for him. (put chameleon in corner of each)
May Your Glass Always Be Half Full
Angela on Thu, 12th Feb 2009 10:24 am
Maxi, I’m still thinking about your idea about a moving chameleon on my site and now you have given me another great idea for my signiture! In the next few months I am hoping to have a logo nailed down for the chameleon campaign.