cadmium red

When I looked carefully, I could see the roots I grew up from. They leaded to the plants and flowers I never expected to bloom so passionately -the jungle I created is a detailed and wild masterpiece- I painted this, before, years ago, when I felt stuck and scared of my own and couldn't bear the fact that : My head is a jungle Now, there is no place I would rather be than in my own body, mind or soul. I'm glad I found my way back although I had tried to hide it so thoroughly. "The plants I draw always have roots because I don't want to deny what they've been through anymore." MOTHER, Mother Nature is the second part of the series. Love, Cadmium Red (M) xx

I saw myself grounded onto Earth, lying on the hard ground. I saw the burning colour, spreading out of my chest like a wildfire. Alive, I am painting with so much passion and lust that  I am burning red I feel it here, I feel it now, shivers down my spine, goosebumps on my arms, heavy breath, adrenaline, lust and inspiration it's like thinking about the moment just before a touch, a connection, an embrace after the desperate need to be close to myself,  Roots are growing out of my body and bury into the ground. Look Love, Cadmium Red (M) xx

As my last post was about my first actual pieces of art, I thought it was only fair to tell you about my “painting journey”. This is a long and deep post so I suggest you should  make yourself comfortable, grab a cup of tea and enjoy the read. As always, don’t be afraid to let me know of what you thought about this post!   To me, every moment of inspiration, every artistic block had had a deep significance. It was either the beginning of an epiphany or some sort of disconnection. I just feel so connected to my art that it has kind of shaped itself around my life if that makes sense. I’ve never been sad when I was inspired. This is my artistic journey.   I threw it all away... Let’s go back to 2010. Now if you have read my last post, you’ll think “wait...wasn’t it 2015?” but let me explain! So from 2010 to 2015, I was in secondary school and I used to draw every night. I used to draw my thoughts on paper. I drew on paper because I knew I would throw it...

Nouveau souffle (New breath) Nouveau souffle Près de la mer, je regarde ma propre réflexion, En moi, je sens que l’air froid, Que je m’apprête à inspirer, est le nouveau souffle que porte le mot « liberté ». New breath By the sea, I am looking at my own reflection, Under my skin, right within me, I know the cold air I’m about to inhale, Is the new breath carried by the word “freedom”. Inspiration This is a watercolour painting I did on paper a while ago. Looking at it now, I just made this little poem that I thought would go with it. "Le nouveau souffle" is a french expression that for me symbolizes the feeling of freedom, refreshment and life after a new start. To give a new breath to something is to give it life again. Process I did the watercolour painting with light and neutral colours, my aim was to convey a sensation of freedom, of freshness and lightness. The painting had to be related with the sea and the cold wind which is...

Soleil de plomb – literally sun of plumb - french expression that means that the heat of the blazing sun is so heavy that you barely have the energy to grab some water or to do anything. For some reason, when it comes to my work, I don’t like to explain the meaning of it as I believe that the moment of sharing happens between the artist and his work then between the person who looks at it and the artwork itself. I don’t know, maybe that’s just me but oh well… Now, what I’m going to do is to share with you its backstory, what inspired me, how I painted it and generally how this painting came out as it is. This is soleil de plomb no.1 ... INSPIRATION As you may have understood, the weather in France has been boiling hot this summer (like most of the time). I used to complain about the fact that you can’t even go outside past midday, the constant tiredness and the unflattering sweat. But somehow, I came to the realization that summer wasn’t that bad (see sum...