It’s still freezing in the Netherlands and yes, our drainpipe is still frozen.
I haven’t done the laundry all week (don’t worry, I have plenty of clothes
to wear – not being able to choose the faves from my closet forced me to
make long forgotten picks from my wardrobe. I could even be seen in tights
with a flutter skirt and a woolen cardigan!)
Luckily, the weather forecast predicts warmer temperatures. YEAY!
I know, most of the Dutchies are disappointed that the ‘Elfstedentocht’
(see this post) won’t be held, but I’m not one of them. If it were up to me
it would be raining hot water as soon as possible, preferably right now!
Today is but the same as yesterday… sun, blue sky and freezing.
I wrote this haiku…
..
| Koude winterdag
de wereld in herhaal stand mag het nu dooien? |
Cold winter morning
the world stays in repeat mode how much longer still? |
For ‘Haiku My Heart Friday’.
For more haiku and photos, visit Rebecca at Recuaerda mi Corazon.
OK, that was the freezing part – on to the lunatic (you were wondering eh?!)
I made this spread a couple of weeks ago (during my ‘blog vacation’, yes)
I played with water colour paints and water soluble crayons, in an attempt
to practise my drawing skills.
Pink Floyd’s song ‘Brain Damage’ had me triggered…
The Lunatic
(Size: 26 x 17 cm - 10.25 x 6.7 inch)
Here are the pages one by one, so you can take a closer look
(Click on the image to enlarge for a better view)
The Lunatic is on the Grass
(Size: 13 x 17 cm - 5.12 x 6.7 inch)
The Lunatic is in My Head
(Size: 13 x 17 cm - 5.12 x 6.7 inch)
While working on these pages, I thought it might be a fun idea to create
a series of this ‘lunatics’, but the idea was pushed to the background
and now I don’t know if I will follow… what do you think?
Is my ‘lunatic’ worth a series? Mwaaahhh…
I’m facing yet another busy weekend, but it’s going to be fun.
There’s a lot of creating involved you know – but I can’t tell you more
*teehee*
For the ones skating this weekend: stay on your feet (uhm… ‘skates’)
and for the chilly ones among you: stay warm!
oh I LOVE your lunatic – one of my favourite Pink Floyd songs, perfectly brought to life.
I’d definitely like to see more
Hope you thaw out soon 🙂
Beautiful picture, but just looking at it makes me feel colder! Love the lunatics, I say yes to more!!!
Ik vind de lunatics prachtig en zeer intrigerend, dus wat mij betreft mag je er meer van maken. Ik vind de winter heerlijk (schaatsen doet me niks overigens) en jammer dat het weer gaat dooien. Die witte wereld staat mij wel aan. Ik wil stiekem dat het hele wad dichtvriest. 😉
Love your winter photo Marit and love love love love the journal pages! I am liking that lunatic!!! Stay warm!
WOW, i really like how your lunatic pages turned out.
What a beautiful poem! We’ve had a relatively warm winter but are back top normal cold for a few days – brrr! I really love your lunatic in the head piece. What a perfect representation!
I love your lunatic. Self portrait? HaHa! Love the Haiku. We all await Spring, even though we have had the mildest Winter on record. Our weather is colder today after another warm spell. By the way, in nearby Minnesota, they have loons and ticks. I’ve seen T-shirts with both selling to the tourists.
Much Peace
Like the idea of the tights…..
It’s cold here too, but the picture of the sun in the trees is very encouraging. Maybe the sum will peek through the trees here today! Wishing you well! Cathy
Marit ~ awesome photo! Love your watercolor pages ~ ‘lunatic mind’ ~ See my post today on Monkey Mind at my other blog http://www.artmusedogsharethecreativejourney.com ~ or just go to A Creative Harbor and link from there ~ My point being ~ our ‘minds’ are on a similar track ~ Series of lunatics? Hmmmm ~ visually they are good but I might use another title ~ up to you ~ They are good! namaste, Carol
PS Haiku ~ expresses well your frustration w/winter
Keep warm. Soon the cold will go away. Don’t know much about art but I appreciate it and I like your work very much.
how much longer still
beautiful haiku…but let those pipes thaw out!
your photograph is hauntingly lovely yet it chills me just looking! i can’t even imagine that much icy cold! thank goodness you have a huge loving heart to keep warm with!
Leuke gekken, hoor! Ik zou zeggen…ga er mee door…vooral in de stijl van die tweede!
Excellent pics – and the haiku says it how I feel with the snow at present. Nice one.
I love the lunatic in the brain…I can so relate!
We have had the most wonderfully warm winter on record…sorry that you are suffering where you are…but the tights, skirt, and cardigan sound wonderful!!!
I say YES to the lunatic YES, YES, YES!
I am totally into seeing where he will go next.
I loved the haiku
and the ‘make-do’ outfit sounds cute!
♥♥♥
Great images and haiku Marit, brrrrr I say, but so glad that there are so many layers for you in clothes and creative imagination!
your icey world looks beautiful
love the pages and the moon that looks like it’s being swept away.
x..x
More lunatics, please, since I are one. As for your cold snap, arrrgh!
Prachtige foto meis, zo met het zonnetje en de schaduwen!!
Je lunatic is erg leuk, vooral die in the brain vind ik goed gelukt!! Ook ik ben wel benieuwd op welke plaatsen hij nog meer terecht zal komen… Maak er maar meer hoor!!
Love the lunatic in my head!!!!
love everything about this post! your haiku and sun shot are perfect…and i am a pink floyd fan as well…you have captured the lunatic…tee heee
Oh I hope things warm up for you soon. Your art is lovely.
I would love to see you in a flutter skirt and tights!!! next time take a picture???
I have a lunatic in my head all the time!!! your piece was so appropriate to me! hee!
: .)
Yes, they would make a great series and someday when I finally decide to become a psychologist, I will hang them in my private office. 🙂
Marit, a lunatic series would be an excellent idea. The two drawings here are splendid. Love the colours and the simple images.
You rock my friend!!
Hugs
Peggy xxxxx
Schitterende foto, maar wat mij betreft mag het ook gaan dooien. De pagina’s met de lunatics zijn heel erg leuk geworden, daar wil ik best meer van zien. Dus ga vooral je gang!