{ watercolor & gold paint on burned basswood }
Height: 8"; Width: 7.25"; Thick: 0.75"
 
 
My latest collab’d piece with my person, Daniel, who wood burned my sketch during my first art booth event as a demonstration. ♡ The burned lines created with raised look that the watercolor happily worked around. I applied some touches with gold paint and then decorated the painting with gold foil and rhinestones to make it shine.
 
The profits of this piece will pay for a roundtrip ticket for Daniel, my long-distance SO, to visit me. ♡
 
 
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Which voice is mine? Is my voice in the chorus at all?
The more time we spend on earth, soaking in the pressure, the grief, the anticipation and regret, the heavier we become on our feet. We grow tired, cold from the inside, and maybe even lose our appetite.
 
You must have taken a beating for so long to get here.
But don’t give up.
Even if your flame is not as bright as it once was, I can assure you, it can glow brighter than even before.
Not all voices speak truth, because they are human, just like you. Forgive your weaknesses and appreciate them for bringing your needs and wounds to light. The flame illuminates, it cauterizes and heals, it purifies and speaks truth. Your truth. Nurture it and let it become the loudest voice within you.
 
We can make our beds in the endless fog, or pick up our lantern and continue the journey, with patience for ourselves and for others.
Someday, your glow may help another find their way - whether to a destination, or to a friend.
 
 
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