On Her Toes, acrylic/collage, 6 x 6, Elizabeth W. Seaver
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Darla wanted to be on the stage; she wanted to be a ballerina. Unfortunately, her family followed the circus and needed her to perform there.
"Oh, how I wish I could leave behind the smells of popcorn and cotton candy and elephant poop," she sighed.
Despite the fact that her mother wanted her to put on see-through tights and to hide her fluffy tail under a high cut spandex costume, Darla donned her floatiest shirt and swirliest skirt when she walked on the tight rope.
She blocked out the cheers, gasps, and echoing sounds of popping balloons under the big top. She even ignored the silly carnival music. In her head, she imagined the strains of the Nutcracker Suite.
And she dreamed of being a ballerina.
25 comments:
This is for all of us who wanted to be ballerinas but became tightrope walkers instead!! LOVE IT! And am really enjoying your tightrope series.
Really nice ; ) I feel you've got a children's picture book in your future...!
Hi, Rhonda:
Aren't we all tight rope walkers of one kind or another?
Thanks so much!
Hi, Kim: You may be right. Thanks for commenting!
Im still here! I love your stories (elephant poop! Ha!)almost as much as I love your paintings. :)
...and I love the new look of your blog too!
Hey, Anna! Thanks, girl. Who knows, I may change the look of my blog every week.
I'm glad you like my stories.
Love this series. It's fun & delightful!
Absolutely charming! The background is intriguing and adds to the circus theme beautifully!
Your paintings always make me smile. So cute.
This is for everyone who achieves their dreams! Love these!
Another whimsical beauty. I'm with Kim - these belong in a kid's book.
Darla keep on dreaming. You can be whatever you want. And you're soooo cute doing it! Whimsical as always, Elizabeth, and I love your stories!
We gotta' dream it before we can be it... I'm glad you dreamed this up. It's another winner!
-Don
Go Darla! I love the stories that go along with your paintings.
I agree with Kim, this series lends itself to a children's book!
It is very charming and full of humour - lovely!
Terrific as always! Love the story and the art is so great!
brilliant and charming.....as always!
This is a wonderful painting Elizabeth! And I love the story you've put to the painting.
I love the colors and the intricate background in this painting! Very nice.
I love it! Daddy would have loved it; although he might have cleared his throat with talk of excrement!!
Yes, your art work makes me smile, another great piece and interesting story...!
love your background! beautiful idea!
Thank you for sharing
This fabulous work with us
Good creations
All surreal, all beautiful. Cannot wait for more!
X David, NYC
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