Winter songs

two new paintings for the cold days

Brrr... it's been getting really chilly here in the past few days. Samhain / Halloween, the threshold of the cold season, is just behind us, and today we've taken the winter coats, mitains and scarves out of the closet. And Xmas preparations have already started to make their way into our conversations. Winter is on its way... So today I would like to share two "twin" paintings that I completed a while ago - some of you might remember glimpses shared on my Facebook page. I guess they were waiting for the right season to show themselves on the blog... They are inspired by my walks in the woods, one of my all-time favorite things. I call them "Winter Songs".

Winter Song 1, mixed media painting on canvas © 2013 Laly Mille

Do you know that feeling when you take a walk into the woods? Just walking, the crunchy sound of dry leaves under your feet. No goal, no destination. The white sky showing through the interlacing branches above your head. Just walking...

Winter Song 2, mixed media painting on canvas © 2013 Laly Mille

And then a song... Tiny fragments of a melody at first, making their way to the surface of your mind. Humming...

Winter Song 1 (detail) mixed media painting on canvas © 2013 Laly Mille

Then a few words remembered. Whispering... There's no one here, only the birds chiming in, only you and the Universe. Smiling...

Winter Song 2 (detail) mixed media painting on canvas © 2013 Laly Mille

And the song wants to be sung. And the words want to be spoken. You can feel their warmth in your throat, in your belly, in your feet as you start kicking the dry leaves. Playfully...

And then another song weaves itself into the first, and little by little the well-known words make way for your own. A prayer, a poem, a conversation. Harmony...