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Rheea78   in reply to lillyintermspinas   on

Rheea78

Oh, definitely. For the last few years, I had been down-casted by my 'disabilities' and the pros and cons of constantly changing medication until I finally received SSI and Medical...I have just now become the most stable I have been in years...I do have some issues at the moment, and I am hoping I am painting well only because I am at a considerably high manic state.

I have children too, but they are not with me, not for nearly a decade for my first 4, and I saw my youngest daughter two years ago Christmas.

But you know, I am not sad. They are all in good family settings, and I really am not ready to be mom. I have to make sure I work on myself first before I can even be a mom.

Finally, this is my moment. Finding viable work to help me take classes to get my certification to be a Dual Diagnosis or individual counselor is my main dream goal. I want to help others like me who want to help themselves thrive and overcome the stigma of being labeled.

Dream ARE important. Anyone who says "you can't" are close-minded and probably couldn't do it themselves.
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Rheea78  

painting: This is my most recent work. After being much a conversational piece, she is

This is my most recent work. After being much a conversational piece, she is apparently the subconscious self-portrait by my hand.

I was inspired by the film 'Memoirs of a Geisha' to paint a woman in a red kimono with a sensual and seductive ambiance. Because I do not know how the material of a kimono falls and folds, it no longer was a kimono.

Anyhow, a lot of Cadmium Red, Pearl Black and a little Beige, Burnt Umber & White has brought to life this...

Meet 'Red'

I am dumbstruck as to where did all of this come from. This is only my third painting, and every time I produce another, it just gets better and better...

This is an experiment on detail...

**close-up is the finished piece. The signature on close-up was applied to graphic with a digital editor using the font 'Just Me Again Down Here' in G+
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Rheea78  

Painting: My second painting in acrylic. An experimentation on the upper human

My second painting in acrylic.

An experimentation on the upper human form.

No model or photograph. This is from my head.

Applied the abstract background to make him 'pop' forward. This is named 'Thoughtful Melancholy'

Completed in April...
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Rheea78  

Painting: I began painting with acrylic November 12, 2011. I originally only produced

I began painting with acrylic November 12, 2011. I originally only produced sketches and drawings, either ballpoint pen or a B# pencil/graphite.

I thought I was never good with color, never getting the results I wanted with color pencils, oil pastels/pastels, tempura, or crayons (only stuff available in grade school), so I was always weary of using color in my drawings, which were almost always in grey-scale.

I was encouraged to paint something the day after my arrival, and of course, I was unsure. Started off with attempting to paint boulders I was looking at, and at first I thought it was a disaster, until the instructor gave me support that it is alright if something doesn't look like what it should.
The next session was Creative Hour at the house, and I was inspired by a graphic I had seen of a forest painting on FB. So then I carried on, with tidbits of instruction on mixing colors to get another color, experimentation, and that I could always paint over it and start again (could not do that with Tempura. Colors on bottom bled through the upper coat...) until the final touches in March, 2012.

This is my VERY FIRST painting on canvas in acrylic...EVER...

Titled 'Rift in the Forest'
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PoeMonet  

About PoeMonet

I'm 52 years old I suffer from depression, but manage OK when properly medicated...I like to think myself an artist, and poet...I can get lost in a painting...I can tie down my emotions with my poems...Am I a writer, I wrote this poem..asking the verry same question.

I love the white of the paper, but it wont stay that way

As long as I have pen in hand, and something I must say

I write down all my feelings, my hopes, and my dreams

Trying to make sense in a world thats not always what it seems

I love the smell of the ink as it flows onto the page

Without me my pen is emotionless, no sorrow, no joy, no rage

It's just a tool than when applied sets my feelings free

The ink entrapping all for me, and the world to see

Am I a writer, I dont know, what I do know is I like to write

And as long as I have pen in hand, and pages clean, and white

The pen will move, the ink will flow, my thoughts will be contained

On page after page of paper, ever so neetly arainged...

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websuffer  

Re: A day the Lord has made

Well hello and I hope everyone is doing good. I am glad to to say that I have found a place to live and am now on disabilty. I have moved in with a old friend and have been helping her with her 11 year old daughter. It was hard at first she and I have a history together and we found a common place where we can be roommates. we split the bills and have little left over but we have a nice place to live.

  Thank you all for your prayers and coments. Our God is a great God. I now have a truck and a home. And almost a family of sorts. At least for now I have another child to help raise. who knows what he has in store for me next. I am painting and as soon as the new peice is done i will post it here and at myspace where one of my blogs is at. Also at goggle where there is another blog. loke for me also at face book.

   God bless everyone and thanks again. It is truly a day that the Lord has made.

                                                                                  r. d. ruffin

                                                                                   10/14/2009

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KcpaintingM  

About KcpaintingM

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daisy96  

About daisy96

My name is Daisy and I live in the state of Virginia on the Little Wicomico River.

 I 'm still in school so I'm looking for some like mined young friends, that I have something in common with. and Irealy like doing school! And im studeing too be A Maren wild life vet.

I like  going to the beach, crabbing, fishing, boating, as well reading, science, painting, drawing , swiming, history, lisining too musick,  and waching moves. mi faveret moves are ,some ware in time, the exersest, poltergist, spiderwick and twilight. And I can't wate antile NEW MOON!!!!

 My dad helps people to find grants for individuals that are in the need of things like free dental work, medical bills and so on. You can find him on the aidpage hanks55 or email him at wfh2356@aol.com .

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NYC  

A Family in need

I have a friend, who could really use a lot of help. I help them all I can But I am talking major help. My friends husband is about 9 and had a massive stroke. They live in a small house that is very run down and really in need of a roof and some major plumbing. Her daughter lives there and has 2 kids and her husband is in jail. Her daughter works in a at a small store and gas station, does not really make much money and she has been helping them out. They have not received their benefits from SSI or the VA yet. My friend can not work because the stroke of her husband was massive and he is now blind in one eye and has loss of some memory and doctors say he is not to be left a lone. This house is really the only thing they have and it is small but really run down, If anyone knows of some place that could help them please let me know. all info is greatly appreciated.

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kaleelennon  

Comment: ...

Note: This aidpage was started as a comment on "Single Mama to Little Baby Boy in need of a helping hand..."

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kaleelennon  

Microloans, Grants or scholorships for single mom small business owners?

Hi I am a single mom to a 10 month old son. I started up a business painting childrens decor and home decor at the beginning of 2007. You can see what I am doing at my website: Website: Imagine Creations. I am making just enough to scrape by right now, but my living situation is on the verge of changing and my rent will be increasing by several hundred dollars a month. I am in need of a loan or a grant that will help me to purchase a few items to help to supplement my current sales, such as a color laser printer so that I can start selling prints which are much more profitable and much less time consuming than all of the hand painted items. I am an intelligent person but I am so confused in searching for grants and scholorship opportunities, one link just seems to lead to another with actual grant applications in sight?! And the government lists are even worse.. Can anyone either point me in the right direction or at least help me understand how to decipher the language of looking for and applying for grants?!?! Thank you so much in advance!
Kalee

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kaleelennon  

Single Mama to Little Baby Boy in need of a helping hand...

Hi I am a single mom to a 10 month old son. I started up a business painting childrens decor and home decor at the beginning of 2007. You can see what I am doing at my website: Website: Imagine Creations. I am making just enough to scrape by right now, but my living situation is on the verge of changing and my rent will be increasing by several hundred dollars a month. I am in need of a loan or a grant that will help me to purchase a few items to help to supplement my current sales, such as a color laser printer so that I can start selling prints which are much more profitable and much less time consuming than all of the hand painted items. I am an intelligent person but I am so confused in searching for grants and scholorship opportunities, one link just seems to lead to another with actual grant applications in sight?! And the government lists are even worse.. Can anyone either point me in the right direction or at least help me understand how to decipher the language of looking for and applying for grants?!?! Thank you so much in advance!
Kalee

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nazarene  

Home Remodeling

My family and I need to do quite a bit of work to our home.  The entire outside needs to be painted.  The bathrooms need to be remodeled.  The floors in the house need to be refinished.  Finally, the electrical components need to be upgraded.

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