Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Going Back To Art



Art has always been a strength, even as a child.  Over the last while, I've been feeling rather depressed and then, something clicked in me.  "Why am I not drawing?", I asked myself.  I love music, and I figure I can create my own interpretation of a song in the ways of artwork. I started sketching out a few songs that I absolutely love and I am fascinated by the idea.  I cannot wait to afford a few canvases and start painting these ideas already sketched out.  Furthermore, as a kudos to the artists that move me with their music, I would love to get some prints made off of the paintings and send it their way.  

I have some brainstorming to do, but I know I can actually create awesomeness with my creative mind.  Music/poetry is something I love, but I have a real hard time trying to piece together melodies and musical structures to my lyrics.   So, what better than to go back to "my roots" and paint again.  

If anyone is reading my blog, I'm open to any of your favorite, positive song suggestions.. Keep in mind, I do pick apart the lyrics to visualize the meanings of the songs.  I want to only use positive songs because there is way too much negative in the world today.  Lets create love.

Love and light and beauty

Andrea

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Great Minds Think Alike

Life sometimes throws you lemons so you make lemonade, the best way you know how.  

Let me explain..

Alcoholism has been one of the main contributing factors to the destruction of what some would call a "normal life" within my family.  I voted to break this chain, even as a young child.  

With the background understood, I quit drinking over a year ago willingly to help others around me see some "light" in their lives. I started attending an Al-Anon Program for my own support.  I became so much more aware of the hardships surrounding me, whether within my immediate circle, or in society in general.  

Over the course of the summer, I decided to play guitar and sing on the streets on my spare time to re-install a sense of community, arts and love.  All of this was done "case-closed" for the love of it.  My intentions were not to make money. I guess it would be considered an act of kindness in some ways. Many hugs were given and also received. Most of the time, I'd play on Friday and Saturday nights when people were making their way out to the bars.  I would usually bring an extra guitar, sometimes my djembe so others can also participate.  I was beginning to notice how people loved the concept. Some couldn't understand how I can do it all sober.  I say it's power of will and want,  for the love of music and to help others heal. 

So, with that said, I would love to extend the idea out to the world, and to see how we can create a project based around street music with no expectation of monetary returns.

Furthermore, it would be amazing to have musicians worldwide who believe in peace to play peaceful songs on Remembrance Day.  This year, I spent a lot of time in my hometown talking to veterans about their views on war then and now.  I have always felt that we cannot fight for peace, but we must be peaceful.  I hope that we can all join together and get something going to work for this cause.  I feel it's a beautiful concept.  

Please feel free to leave your comments below. 

Monday, January 7, 2013

The Art of Reading Earl on The Greyest of Blue Skies

The skies seem to be revealing the mood set for the day; Paynes grey.  There is a stillness about Northern Ontario winters that brings out the worst out of people.  I hear the sounding alarms of police cars, heavily footed drivers honking their horns only to get to their next destination 2 minutes earlier.  One would say that it can be hard to maintain a sense of positivism during these winter months.

Today marks the day of birth of a woman with a story; mom.  To honor this day, I thought it would be a neat idea to give her a tea leaf reading.  We used an Earl Grey tea (my favorite for it's fragrance and taste).  Her reading was notably parallel with her current life situations and self discoveries, so it was wonderful to see she's on the "right track" so to speak.

I've always been sort of a clairvoyant, a truth seeker, explorer.  So, I decided to do my own reading, all which was based on a meditated question.  I asked about a certain love and light.  My answers certainly didn't surprise me neither. The near future shows a lover (horse), with strength (branch).  My ultimate answer showed that I have a secret energy (pelican), that everything is good (dove), that I will have good fortune (sheep) yet to watch out for the owls (gossipers), but that I see through the facade and essentially see the truth of the matter (eyeglasses).

With that said, I will not light the sky with a flare but send a smoke signal with the fire lit in my heart for this awesome person that caught my eyes and ears over 13 years ago.

Tonight, I watch the news and take note of the very mild temperatures for the next few days.  This excites me because I am a nature nut, a lover of the wild.  I may just find myself building a lean-to sometime over the next few nights and escaping to the wilderness where I can find my true Self, accompanied by my doggie Roxy, camera, a pad of paper to write music and poetry and a sketchbook for my artistic itch.  My passions and purpose.

Much love,
Keep smiling,
Love life.

Andrea Lynn