Monday, November 7, 2011

Dance Till the Stars Come Down...

I found this quote over a year ago and just fell in the love with the imagery that came to mind for me:

"Dance till the stars come down from the rafters" by W.H. Auden

For some reason it gave me visions of a rustic party in a barn with holes in the roof where stars could peek through.  I also envisioned twinkling white lights strung up throughout and only white candles lit for any other source of illumination.  I've never been in a barn party (that I can remember) so I'm not sure why this came to mind--I think the word rafters did it for me.  I decided to do a little painting with this quote and someone from a dance supply store bought it for their bathroom (of all places)!  It made me happy though--my painting was going to be in a public place!  Yay!


Now almost a year later I showed the photo of the painting to the owner of my daughter's dance studio and she commissioned me to do a much larger one than the original.  It's not an exact copy--that's hard to do when you switch sizes sometimes.   I'm going to deliver it to her tonight.  I really hope she likes it and I look forward to seeing it hung where all of us parents wait and watch our girls dance.

14 comments:

  1. Really beautiful!! Just love it Jill :)

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  2. Awesome! I love these pieces... they're beautiful!

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  3. Both are SO beautiful! Love the colors and quote. You did an amazing job on them!

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  4. Very nice. So it seems we are fellow Brave Girls AND Art a DAy pals. Keep it up

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  6. What pretty paintings and such a fun and energising quote!! Nice work! Wini xo

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  7. Thank you all! Her dance studio owner liked it and I'll be able to see it hanging next week:)

    Jill

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  8. Jill, I stopped by to see your blog after seeing you featured on yesterday's Brave Girls newsletter. Love your art work! And it was fun to see the quote today as I loved it so much I did a blog entry last month on it. Your painting is a gorgeous setting for it.

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  9. Still making my rounds from the blog hop! Better late than never, I suppose. Love your blog, I am a follower now. Also beautiful painting!-Kelly

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  10. I'm so glad you liked it! Quotes are such a great inspiration!

    Jill

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  11. I'm so happy we met via the Fly Girls. I really love your outlook, spirit, and ART!!!!

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  12. Thanks for stopping by Sherry! I'm so glad we "met" as well--that place has done so much for me.

    Jill

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  13. Jill, this is a super sweet piece and perfect for the dance studio. Way to go you! Promise to remember me when you are famous. OK?

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  14. Thanks, Ann Marie--you are too sweet! How could I not remember any of you girls--you really keep me afloat everyday!

    Jill

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