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Monday, April 30, 2012

Sweet Dreams

I   dream  a  LOT,  and  lately  I've  been  having  some  weird  ones--ones  I  don't  really  like--you  know,  the  kind  that  startle  you  awake  and  you're  glad  that  they  were  just  dreams.   So  I  decided  to  make  some  dreams  that  I  would  like  to have.......


I  dream  in  color,  but  not  quite  as  vibrant  as  this....


When  I  think  of  how  I  want  my  art  to  come  across--this  is  how  I  think  of  it.    I  don't  want  it to  be  realistic  and  perfect.   I  want  it  to  be  like  something  you'd  see   in  a  dream--colorful  and  fun--the  same  reason  why  people  read  the  books  that  they  do  or  go  to  those  movies  that  take  you  to  a  special  place  for  a  couple  of  hours   (me  being  one  of  them  : )   This  to  me,  is  what  art  is--something  that  makes  you  smile.


.....and  you  know  which  bird  is  my  favorite--the  one  who's  not  following  the  other  birds,  but   the  one  who's  following  her  dreams--I  like  that!



....all  sweet  dreams......
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35 comments:

  1. SusanApril 30, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    Great post. Interesting to me because I rarely dream. Your floral tree is quite spectacular! And who wouldn't love your birds?

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  2. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfApril 30, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    This is beautiful, Diane! I love the bright colors. :) I hope your dreams sort out and let you sleep.

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  3. Cathy BuetiApril 30, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    Ha Ha! I knew the one you liked was the bird not following the others! So great! And I am having weird dreams too. I don't like it. So this post spoke to me and I hope it brings sweeter dreams to both of us!

    Love the tree!!

    xo

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  4. Janet GhioApril 30, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Wow!! These three pieces are some of my most favorite artworks of yours! That tree is just fabulous!!

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  5. Lisa Graham ArtApril 30, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    I love how you follow your dreams Diane. These are such lovely pieces!

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  6. *jean*April 30, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    beautiful happy work, one could say 'dreamy' ... :) you have such a positive vibe and it shows...i love the pink flowered tree...that is exactly how i want to dream.

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  7. Kim MailhotApril 30, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    I love these dreamy dream pieces !
    Wow ! The color and the layers make me feel dreamy...
    Glad that art is there to help us sing out loud !
    Love and light, Talented One !

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  8. Jodi OApril 30, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    Love the bright colors! Makes me want to take a nap and hope to have some dreams also.

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  9. Healing WomanApril 30, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Diane, your work reflects your dreams in a beautiful way. I've always thought your art had a 'dreamy' quality to it. Sort of surreal, yet not really fantasy. I knew there was a reason-dream and paint on!

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  10. Diane WritesApril 30, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    Beautiful and inspiring! The blend of the colors are just perfect.

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  11. GlorV1April 30, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    This is a great post. I dream in lots of color too. Love your bright colored painting. Just beautiful. Have a great week.

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  12. IsabelApril 30, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Loving the tree painting:O) I dream in color too and dream every night!!!!

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  13. tina kirkApril 30, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    Diane, I want to dream like your art! They are beautiful- I love the tree!!

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  14. KathyApril 30, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Your artwork is always an inspiration and loved hearing where YOUR inspiration comes from. Sweet dreams to you, my friend!

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  15. Bleubeard and ElizabethApril 30, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    Had to laugh at the bird going her own way. Sounds like me, too. I know I dream, but I don't remember my dreams. Of course, if I did, I would DEFINITELY want them to be as colorful as this lovely piece!

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  16. PiaRomApril 30, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    OOHhh I adore your pieces ! So vibrant and expressive...you inspire me!!

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  17. ~Lavender Dreamer~April 30, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    These are just beautiful...so vibrant and alive! I dream and remember my dreams every day of my life. The past couple of weeks, I've had really good dreams so I'm anxious to tell them every morning. I finally started an art journal a few days ago....I think I'll do a dream page or two! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  18. Jen @Sadie InspiredApril 30, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    So beautiful and full of color. Fabulous source of inspiration too. Keep dreaming! ;)

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  19. rachel awesApril 30, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    a dreamy collection, dear one!
    i especially adore that tree!!!
    + i also adore how you are following your life + arting what you are noticing. xox

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  20. EmelieApril 30, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    I have talked of dream lately also not on blogger tho, and nothing like your great work, I so love the birds and was careful to see a little difference in each one. I alwyas think that waiting rooms should have art like this so a person has something to study and really think about, different things to look for and apply to themselves.

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  21. JanineMay 1, 2012 at 1:34 AM

    Wonderful! All of it! Have to go back and stare!

    Thank you for your comment on my blog!

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  22. sharonMay 1, 2012 at 7:14 AM

    I would so love to have these sweet dreams Diane, they are absolutely gorgeous! Your sense of color is beyond words. these are just brilliant!

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  23. BeccaMay 1, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    So colorful and beautiful! Sweet dreams my friend. :-)

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  24. Jennifer RichardsonMay 1, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    wow, wow, WOW...how I LOVE this!
    your amazing art,
    the dazzling colors,
    the whole idea of painting out
    your dreams.....this inspires
    me to my marrow:):):)
    big glad grateful hug,
    Jennifer

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  25. wandamarie.blogspot.comMay 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    i'm MOVIN' in to this neighborhood, it's dreamy! and i am going to climb that tree and DREAM away the day in all these colors you gave us! love LOVE love it all diane! xoxo

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  26. CameronMay 1, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    I love these....brighter, more colorful and more playful than real everyday life!

    Your art has always come across this way to me...always puts a smile on my weary face :D

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  27. Tammie LeeMay 2, 2012 at 12:51 AM

    I dream A LOT too! non stop i think.

    your dreamful art is gorgeous Diane!

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  28. Theresa PlasMay 2, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    Love 'em ALL!

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  29. BarbMay 2, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    Luv, luv, luv your journal pages,
    soooo colorful and cheerful!
    Barb

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  30. KristinMay 3, 2012 at 12:56 AM

    Oh my goodness!!! I LOVE them! I pinned them ;) And I am working on my next journal page - wait till you see it - so similar to your gorgeous tree! Of course I love the vibrancy and whimsey here - these are going to sell fast! xoxoxo

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  31. ConnieMay 3, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    I want those sweet dreams. Connie :)

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  32. KristinMay 4, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Thank you Diane! And I altered the idea after all - the tree I told you about was replaced with flowers - hmm. Thank you for your sweet comment and have a great weekend, xoxo

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  33. DortheMay 4, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    Diane- Love your dream-work dear-
    Love your strong and beautiful colours, and the birds -together,and yet one so itself !
    I do not often remember my dreams, but it seems the ones I remember are the strange ones!
    Happy week-end-with hugs,Dorthe

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  34. UnknownMay 5, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Beautiful Diane!!! I always enjoy my visits here...your work just amazes me.

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  35. Deb HarveyMay 17, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    I love your paintings, Diane. The pattern and color...always amazing. These are my favorites!!! I can't stop thinking about them, and they inspire me to want to paint, right now! I love the tree and birds. Great post!

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