The word for ‘bow tie’ in Dutch is ‘vlinderdas’. Vlinder means butterfly. Das means tie. So what you call a bow tie in English, we call butterfly tie.
Inspiration can come from a single random word.
Language is full of little jokes. If you listen closely, you might find the subject for your next artwork.
I actually finished this painting a few weeks back, just in time for my art exhibition. Right now, I’m working on a new batch of kindness kits. Or actually, right now, I am writing a blog post. But half an hour ago I was cutting up little stickers, counting tiny ladybirds and gluing stuff together. Not simultaneously. That would be a mess. Actually I still made a mess, despite not doing them simultaneously. I’m getting off track. Unfortunately my brain is fried and I cannot think in normal sentences anymore. Perhaps because it is way beyond my bedtime and I have a cold. So it’s time for me to crawl into my warm bed and ramble more about creative stuff later.
Can you think of an interesting word that might be the start of a new painting?
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11 Comments
Kim
October 15, 2014 at 01:23
this is so AWESOME! I think this might be my favorite painting of yours yet :)
as always I love the time lapse of your work …….amazing to see how you layer the details :)
I wish English was as colorful and fun as Dutch :)
I’ve followed your blog for quite a while now and I always love your positive outlook and how your integrate art, kindness and changing the world is always inspirational. :) All that to say I nominated you for a blog award details in my latest post :)
http://floatingthrufields.blogspot.com/
magicaldaydream
October 22, 2014 at 10:33
Thank you! I will go check it out right now! :) I started making gif’s instead of movies a bit more. They are a little less time consuming, but have the same effect for viewing the process. I’m glad you like them :)
Lyssa
October 15, 2014 at 02:49
Wow, I LOVE this painting!!! I wish I was a visual artist like the rest of my family, but I only got the musician’s gene ; ) So beautiful to see your inspiration.
magicaldaydream
October 22, 2014 at 10:34
That sounds like a wonderful talent to have! Everyone has different strengths. And how can you not like music? ;)
Welles
October 15, 2014 at 03:03
Very well done! I love it.
Welles
Carly (Zauberbear)
October 15, 2014 at 12:58
Ahhh, I adore this so much, oh my butterfly (that catchphrase fits so well!). You are such a creative artist Marielle, I can’t take it. ♥
magicaldaydream
October 22, 2014 at 10:34
haha, thank you!
Maria
October 15, 2014 at 13:01
When I saw the thumbnail for this post I thought it was a photo! So good!! And I also thought it was a DiY instruction on how to actually make a butterfly bow tie! hehe! good idea! :)
magicaldaydream
October 22, 2014 at 10:35
Actually, that’s a wonderful idea. I might need to see if I can make one indeed :D
eliska
November 14, 2014 at 12:55
beautiful painting, love it! reminded me that in czech we don’t even use the word tie, we just call it little butterfly (something like vlindertje in Dutch ;) )
magicaldaydream
November 18, 2014 at 08:23
That’s cute. It’s funny how there is a resemblance to Dutch :)