Portable Dreams

A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.

Neil Gaiman

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Collage Obsession - Marsala



Credits to 

Kilmeric - flowers

Downunder- border 

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Inspired by Patrícia Ariel

Another artist I love is Patrícia Ariel. She is Brazilian like me. Patrícia Ariel on her art:

“Whenever I wanted answers or inspiration for life and art, it was not in the mundane or in the ordinary life that I looked for them, but in the unlimited world of my inner reality. This world, inhabited by mysterious places and people, has its own stories, its own rules, its own wisdom. I am only the storyteller.

I think of my art as a celebration of the human experience in what they have of sacred and profane. To me, there is nothing more fascinating than the mystery; this is the basic source of all my reflections and explorations. In my work I constantly investigate the point of contact between the physical and the reality of dreams, spirituality, and abstract concepts. Themes like transformation and transitions, the human duality, spiritual and emotional experiences, and the ties of man with nature and the raw forces of life are often explored. Since I focus primarily on the female figure, I can say that my work is also about the female experience according to my own vision of the feminine: power, creation, energy, witchcraft, life. The characters I create embody forces of nature. They are sorceresses, ethereal beings, bearers of darkness and light.”

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Below you can see some of her paintings:

Here you find more about Patrícia Ariel.

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Art Journal Journey

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Inspiration Avenue

Here is the photo I used to create my work.

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Our Organic Lady

Look at me and tell me if I don’t have Brazil in every curve of my body.

Carmen Miranda

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Take a Word - Organic

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A man and his moustache

A man without a moustache is like a cup of tea without sugar. 

English Proverb

For Sunday Postcard Art - moustache

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My Flower Girl

Have you ever heard about Stasia Burrington?This piece was influenced by her. She is an illustrator. I love her Flower Girls. Below you can see her adorable work:

For Paint Party Friday

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Art Journal Journey

More about Stasia Burrington here

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The roads that took me to Mr Frost

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Moomania - trees

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Inspiration Avenue - seasons

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I am here to live out loud.

“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you:

 I am here to live out loud.”

Émile Zola

For Three Muses - Time

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What a girl wants?

Hello Elizabeth!Hello everyone!

Hope I am not so late to post my work. I have two thousand things to do and only 24 hours.
Wish I could spend the day just creating but life is tough and sometimes there's no room for dreams. Have a magical day!

Karla

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T stands for Tuesday

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Mona, beauty and shoes

A woman with good shoes is never ugly.’ 

 Coco Chanel 

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Take a Word - Monalisa

Sunday Postcard Art - Shoes

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Art Every Day Month

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Cecília

Another artist whose work I love is Cécile Veilhan and if tenderness has another name, it should be Cécile Veilhan. Her art melts my heart. So I decided to do something to celebrate what she makes me feel.

Below you can see  some samples of her artwork:

You find more about Cécile Veilhan here and here.

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Art Journal Journey

Creative Every Day Month

Moomania

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Paint Party Friday

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A Woman

A woman should be an illusion. 

Ian Fleming

For Take a Word - White Space

Inspiration Avenue - Purple,orange, green and black

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Art Every Day Month

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Just be...

For Tag Along - Dream

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Creative Every Day Month

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In Pink

“Pink isn't just a color it's an Attitude too!” 
― Miley Cyrus

For Take a Word - Pink

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Creative Every Day Month

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B stands for Beauty

“Names have power.” 
― Rick Riordan

For Inspiration Avenue - Monograms

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Art Every Day Month

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A Wild Flower

Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair...  

Susan Polis Shutz

For Collage Obsession - Long Hair

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Art Every Day Month

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Maude Forever

“I never lose my temper, because I hate scenes and I hate wasting time. Moreover I can’t bear to hurt anyone’s feelings.”

Maude Fealy

For Digitalmania

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Art Every Day Month

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A picture is worth a thousand words

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”

Edgar Degas

There is a story behind the picture you see. The original was taken during the teachers' strike last year here. When I first saw it, I cried because that lady stands for what we believe. She alone faced the police, shouting:"I teach your children!". And yes, we were treated like criminals. I understand they were doing what was demanded. I can forgive them but I can't forgive the system.That photo is art in my opinion. It represents bravery, beauty, strength, ideals, feelings we carry in our hearts and make us get out of our beds and hope for better days. Yes, we lost the battle but not the war... yet.

For Three Muses 

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Art Every Day Month

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