Before I go further, I have to say how funny it is that everytime I’m trying to think of a title for an image or a post… the first thing that comes to mind is a movie or song title, and even song lyrics.
It just goes to show you how ingrained our media consumption becomes. Yikes! Anyway, I thought of the movie Flashdance for this one.
The featured image is a combination of TWO old images. One, a photograph of some trees in Colorado (shared back in 2016) that has been fractalized & fingerpainted in G’MIC and then rotated – which is now the background layer – and an illustration of a woman dancing that I originally shared back in 2022 (ORIGINAL POST).
Sharing the photo of the trees would be pointless because the ‘fractalization’ process literally creates something that doesn’t even mimic the original photo. The only thing left of my photo is the image size!
Anyway, I’m really pleased with this particular upcycle (if I don’t say so myself). I’ve always liked the dancer, and she looks really cool now with new colors, opacities, and blends. It totally changes the mood.
It looks like the entire scene has been tie dyed – which kind of goes with the 80s vibe of the movie (perhaps). What I enjoy about her is that she seems to be physically demonstrating how I feel inside when I want to shake off my frustrations.
That being said, I thought I’d elaborate more on this frustration because – again – it seems like I’m always complaining! But, there is one thing that you simply MUST know about me and my images. NONE of it comes easy.
As I’ve said before, my drawing skills are limited – so my illustrations cause a lot of pain (mentally) when I’m creating them because they challenge my talent, skills, and most certainly my patience!
Honestly, I think my God given gift is organizational skills and an analytical mind, so my creativity almost always feels forced. Maybe that’s why I analyze my work all of the time – I just thought of that!
Anyway… when I am in the middle of something that is not going as planned, or when I finish something that I’m not happy with… I feel like shaking my head and body around like that dancer just to get the stress tingles out.
Of course, when I am satisfied with the outcome of a project, the same movement can be applied to my own celebratory or victory dance. So, basically, I can totally relate to this woman!
Now that I’ve said that, I realize (like I mentioned above) that I literally DO challenge myself. And here all this time I’ve been saying that I don’t.
See… that’s the thing about those shadow selves. They are sneaky! They tell us negative things just to make us feel ‘less than’ and if we don’t stay mindful of their intentions, we fall prey to their motives. Isn’t it weird that we literally bully and belittle ourselves?!
Maybe this woman is actually shaking off those bully parts that live within… telling them to go F*&k themselves. I like that!
Anyway… I think that’s about all for now. I’m excited to come back with number four soon. I haven’t even started, and I can’t wait to begin!
Until next time…
Be kind to yourself!
“If you gave your inner genius as much credence as your inner critic, you would be light years ahead of where you now stand.” ~Alen Cohen.
a sprinkle of faith 
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