Deseo

Today has been a day full of events. I woke up around 6 o'clock in Stockholm but returned to my town later the same day and I also picked up the keys to my future place = no time for being creative. With that being said, as I've been spending the day in the capital city I thought about sharing a little about the painting below since the inspiration came from a photo taken during a stroll in the Haga Park one and a half years ago. The original photo was of me, but as I love the innocence of a child I replaced myself with a little girl. 

The friend who took the photo is someone I hold very dearly and we've also lived together for a long time. One thing I love about our friendship is how we challenge each other in the way we think; about materialism, life, how not to follow the crowd and also about self value (to name some topics). This is something I drifted with her the last time I saw her: 

It takes a lot of courage to do your own thing and to make your artwork available for the world to see. In the beginning fear gets in your way; worries about what others might think, about not being good or talented enough. When it comes to sharing a passion like painting I've come to the conclusion that it is not about being the best (because there is always going to be many others with better technique, more experience, with diplomas from the best schools etc), it is about finding your way of expressing yourself! Let your individuality speak, pour your heart into what you do, be yourself and let your work reflect what you stand for - that should be more than enough for everyone of us. 

I've blown a flower and made a wish and now I am able to share the outcome with you :)