(Not) Glad You Came
12 in. x 36 in. Canvas
Acrylic paint, digitally drawn clouds, sun and moon finished in colored pencil and collaged onto rainbow swirl
2024
“You cast a spell on me, spell on me
You hit me like the sky fell on me, fell on me
And I decided you look well on me, well on me
So let's go somewhere no one else can see, you and meTurn the lights out now. Now I'll take you by the hand
Hand you another drink. Drink it if you can
Can you spend a little time. Time is slipping away
Away from us so stay. Stay with me I can make, make you glad you came”
“Yeah, I was in the dark
I was falling hard with an open heart
How did I read the stars so wrong?
And now it's clear to me. That everything you see ain't always what it seems
Yeah, I was dreaming for so long (I'm wide awake)I wish I knew then what I know now
Wouldn't dive in, wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts, you made it so sweet
'Til I woke up on, on the concrete…
Yeah, I'm fallin' from cloud nine”
Listen and Get Inspired!
Music and my personal brand of art will always be deeply intertwined. While I create, there is almost always a song or a lyric that inspired the feeling, that in turn inspires my art. This piece was inspired by lyrics from the songs Glad You Came covered by We Came As Romans and Wide Awake by Katy Perry.
Check out the song that started it all and support the artist who helped me create mine (by giving their music a listen)!