An Art Work A Day

Nothing makes us feel better than when someone we love or respect shows us care or love. Love defines us, lifts us, gives our lives meaning. Equally important is that we are allowed to love others as friends, collegues, students, pets, lovers or family. The giving and receiving of love can give us a high that nothing else can - without it we are nothing.

28.2.2013 Sometimes Love makes you Feel on Top of the World - Watercolor on paper 21x30cm $100 Free SH

I det siste har jeg hatt gleden av å bli lest høyt for i "En pingles dagbok" flere ganger i uka. Det er noe så koselig og avslappende å sammen  med noen leve seg inn i nye verdener at vi alle burde gjøre det mer enten det er de unge som leser for de eldre eller omvendt.

These days we can feel spring is starting its work - the sun is shining, some snow is melting and some of the birds has started wooing each other in the morning. 

In our modern rich society we have the possibility to decide when we want children and many wait a long time (unlike me), also many chose to have only one or two or as in China are limited to one. This long wait and modern technology means that children are more planned and longed for (or struggled for) than only 50 years ago. This means that we see differences in how people are parents today compared to before.

24 years ago on the dot today, I gave birth to my second child on the 24th of February and of course we all adored him instantly.

On the 24th of December here in Norway we celebrate another boychild's birth. Just this birth and historical comments on this birth story is something I read about just a few days ago in Jonas Gardell's book "Om Jesus" (about Jesus).

Today's painting is connected to all these thoughts.

I have been sleeping a lot the last two dags cathing up on the sleep and rest that was disturbed due to pain earlier this week. No matter whether you have a spouse or a pet that crawl near you at night - there is comfort in it.
 

My wonderful daughter and her boyfriend has come home from Malaga today. Here home in Norway the sun has been shining on a cold clear winter day where many have been either skiing or enjoying life on a chair facing the sun. Today I celebrate loving the warmt and brightness of the sun
 

Yesterday and today has been tough days. Lots of pain and discomfort in my left hip. Some days like this the biggest challenge is staying brave, continuing to believe in progress, in the future, in life. It was my hope to capture some of all those feelings abstractly today. To me it signals strength and a will to pick oneself up and move forward. To me there is some dedication to keep fighting.

Today I have both needed a friend and got support, and been needed and given support. What would we do without the love of friends?

Most of us who read sometimes dream about the love described in the classics or other stories where the men are romantic heroes and all the women beatiful and where there is real drama more that quarrels about who are to take of the grabage and who are to do the dishes.

Too Often we look far away to find happiness and love, when most of the time it is just within our reach. 
 

There is a saying that you can not live on love and air alone. Love is wonderful, but getting by and being able to cover basic needs has to take presedense many a day especially if you have children. Then sometimes love is a luxury. 

 

And for those of us who can not post a big bouqet of flowers received today on our facebook, today's message is that our big love can be just behind us waiting to catch up with us LOL.

As Valentine's Day is getting closer I think there are many who feel intensly lonely while seeing all the love fuss everywhere, either because they are in a relationship that does not work or are single at the moment.

Nå som vi er i innspurt...en til Valentine's Day er det nok mange som ekstra kjenner det at de ikke har en kjæreste eller som er i et forhold som ikke fungerer, så i dag fokuserer jeg på at kjærlighet også kan være ensom.

13.2.2013 Sometimes Love is Lonely - Watercolor on paper 21x30cm $100 FRee shipping worldwide

Who does not remember the first tentative movements of being in love for the first times when we shyly tried to get closer to the chosen one.

Now in the last weeks of winter when we all long for spring the very best thing is to cuddle; persons, pets, pillows - just cuddle.

In Norway today the 10th of February is Mother's Day.

In all relationships there are challenges and different views whether it is due to diferent ages as in relationships between parents and children (Mother's Day here in Norway tomorrow) or between sexes as in most marriages or just differences in background, political or religious standpoints. I find it very interesting when I, as I did today, read essays which makes me see things from new angles.  That is today's theme for the painting.

Love can be very scary especially when you fear or face loosing the loved one.

Love can be playful and love can be fun, for adults as well as kids.

Love is not always easy and many of us remember "The rules" and how easy it was to fail. These days there probably are new rules but they are there for sure.

6.2.2013 Sometimes Love is a Slippery Slope  - Watercolor on paper 21x30cm $100 Free shipping worldwide

In my previous posts I have focused of some of the tougher aspects of love so today I thought it was time for comfy love. May you all have a lovely day.

Sometimes love is something we just have to quietly and non-dramatically have to hold on to while we wait for the more electrified moments to arive again.

Continuing on my theme of love having many different aspects.

Yesterday, many Norwegians and Swedes watched the talk show Skavlan feeling embarrased. An old lady who used to be a fairly famous writer about raising children was on because her daughter had written a book last year telling the world what a lousy childhood she had had. This mum talked about er hurt. Today in the media many have commented about how this turned out to be too personal and was unsuitable for this show and should belong more in the private sphere. It all made me think about how love in families is not always easy either for the children or the parents and that became the theme for a couple of paintings

Update on my old cat that had to see the vet last Thursday. After spending most of last weekend and this week sleeping on the duvet of my bed he is now fairly back to being himself again. A few days more on the antibiotics and hopefully he will be fully restituted.