art is life & vis versa

im painting and I thought of this;

The pigment tracks on the canvas, layers and layers build to give her a story

as a Russian doll peels away the shell and displays her appearance.

The paints won't dry, or at least won't stop moving..

as the colors shift and dance on the page they lift away and form life

the layers of paint reveal themselves as the figure prances across the room

and you think to yourself 'I created you to be still, for my amusement and others' 

but as you soak in the vile words that spilled from your lips a twinge of self resentment arises

while painting you can do something as special as create something original into being,

but you may also in this time, allow your mind to wander through a hall of mirrors

its an exceptional experience peeling of each layer to reveal an epiphany

while also adding layers to a different masterpiece of your soul

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

funny how many times painters and poets are combined ... you might like Sharon Lee http://www.writerscafe.org/Sharonlee and Ken Simm http://www.writerscafe.org/Ken%20Simm
i like the Russian Matryoshka dolls reference ...me Ma had them at home when I was a child .. the metaphor of peeling away works for me ... and i like the mirror as well ... our reflection evident in any art we pursue says i ... otherwise it becomes contrived and of little value ...
E.

[Sue.donym]

thank you for taking your time to write this review for me, I appreciate the reading suggestion and I will definitely follow through on it!
it touches me to know that you connected with certain points of my writing and I look forward to hearing more of your opinions in the future, they're deeply appreciated.
~SU

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ......................

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I was drawn by the title and enjoyed the word picture you painted of being a painter and the proicesses involved that are both physical and emotional.