Yesterday’s Dream

‘Yesterday's Dream’ ..

Created the day before, the day before yesterday and something I remember dreaming about the day before that.. Okay, wait a minute. That’s confusing.. Long story short - I dreamt it on Friday and Painted it on Saturday.. THERE aaaaahhhhh. That feels better. I woke up on Friday morning after dreaming some pretty wild things. Nothing to wacky, just weird stuff almost like those scenes from Dr Suess’ The Lorax. Now that I have a moment to sit down and write about this, the memories of these dreams have all but faded from my memory.

There Is Still Part Of The Inspiration Remaining In My Mind ..

It is there still and quite possible warped and twisted now into nothing but my perception of what once was a vivid scene. It is funny how dreams wither away after a few hours. I made an attempt at trying my best to recreate the hillside from this dream. I may not have it exactly how it was dreamt, but no one knows any different (except the few that will read this). It was a colorful hillside of lollipop like trees. Trees much brighter and vivid in color than I was able to recreate in my piece. I have a soft spot for sweets like hard candy, so it comes to no surprise that I found myself in such a land of sight and smell. My recent addiction to sherbert ice cream, and one which I have been fulfilling nightly, had played a vital role in this mind trip. I do not remember eating or trying to lick these trees.. Heck! I don’t even know if they were edible. I do know one thing for certain, When I awoke I had the insatiable urge to eat candy. I went for the next best thing.. You guessed it .. Sherbert Ice Cream :-P. Hey..Why are you judging me?? It is a milk product and my mom doesn't live with me, so I am okay in partaking in feeding my little morning Ice Cream addiction (I think) ;-}

Well There Is Not A Whole Lot of Backstory ..

To this painting other than what you just struggled through reading. I dreamed a dream of lollipop land and tried to get it out on paper. I used some old no name brand watercolor blocks, water, paper, a brush and some blending oil at the end to soften things up.. Like in a dream world.. A little fuzziness for the edges. Linseed Oil works well for this. Just remember less is more when applying it.

Here You Have The Process ..

First we have a few photos depicting the paintings progress up until the color was applied. I drew it out with a black and white watercolor pencil, wetted it in, then made the move toward color. I was a bit hesitant.. Anyone who knows me, knows I do like my B&W.

Here Are The Progress Shots Applying Color ..

I started with the background and worked my way forward. At the last minute, I went with the typical green tree.. I know .. Boooooooooo! Yea :-/ I wimped out, got color nervous. I really don’t remember what color the trees were in the dream ?? Maybe black licorous trees?? X__X
YUCK.

Lastly All Of The Progress In One Photo ..

I spent about 3 hours playing around with this piece. Not thrilled with it, so it may never leave the room. May just toss it into the pile of misfit creations. I must of seen something interesting enough within it to share it with you all, or I am in need of harsh criticism. The choice is yours!

‘Yesterday’s Dream’ ~ By B D Miller

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About Me ~ The Artist

My art work incorporates a wide variety of subject matter, including landscape, seascape, cityscape, and still life images. My works are the product of a continuing process of exploration through which I seek to portray personal and visionary interpretations of my surroundings. My paintings are impressions of places and events from everyday life, an interpretation of my imagination, and personal responses to what I see and feel on a daily basis. More recently I have invested generous amounts of time into my landscape painting. I am surrounded by natural and man made beauty, which inherently presents itself in the tri-state area, and almost demands that I paint it.

Not everything is art. Art is not everything, but it comes close. Art is everywhere and all the time. Art makes you experience the beauty of the world, the people in it, and the places we call home. Art itself is so influential that it can tell stories, show feelings, and express passion or fury. Art exists in addition to language; expression of sensations and thoughts, revealing a way of thinking too subtle and delicate for words.

For me art requires love, honesty and perseverance. In return, it reveals some personal, non-analyzable, and creative untamed passion. For the public, art with its magnificent beauty, improves mood and health and builds better human beings and communities. It engages the intellect, softens the heart, strengthens the soul and frees the spirit.