Meladramas

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Meladramas

Saturday, February 27, 2016

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“ Scent of Ume ”

Black Ink, Watercolor
On Washi Postcard

Plum blossoms are what
make February hopeful…
Spring won’t be long now…
© 2016 Pamela MacCarthy

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Etegami 2016, Haiku, Laurie Anderson, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Plum Blossoms, Watercolor Paintings, YouTube

11:59 PM

Friday, February 19, 2016

“ Colors of Spring ”

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“ Pale Pink… ”

It was another spectacular day to be outside, yesterday.

The plum blossoms of Kyodo No Mori park, beckoned…

The colors, the warm sun, combined with the scent of the plum blossoms
in the breeze, truly brings a feeling of Spring approaching…

© 2016 Pamela MacCarthy
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“ Beige… ”

I brought a full thermos of Celestial Seasonings Acai - Mango Zinger tea,
and listened to my newest iPod list; 2 & 1/2 2016…

This piece from Gustav Mahler stuck with me…

"Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen"

Gustav Mahler

Inspired by a poem from Friedrich Rückert

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Karl Böhm, cond.

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Colors of Spring 2016, February photos, Friedrich Rückert, Gustav Mahler, Kyodo no Mori Park, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Plum Blossoms, YouTube

7:05 PM

Thursday, February 18, 2016

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“ Extending… ”

Everything reaches
and moves towards the next thing…
Make mine tropical…
© 2016 Pamela MacCarthy

2 & 1/2- 2016 iPod playlist:

Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA) - David Bowie
Winter Garden - Eraldo Bernocchi, Harold Budd, Robin Guthrie
Inspector Lewis Main Theme - Barrington Pheloung
Someone To Watch Over Me - Nina Simone
Harmony & The Play Of Light - Eraldo Bernocchi, Harold Budd, Robin Guthrie
He Needs Me - Nina Simone
Blue Sky - The Allman Bros. Band
Under Neon Lights - The Chemical Brothers
A Day In The Life - The Beatles
Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen (Gustav Mahler / Friedrich Rückert) - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) and The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Böhm cond.
New South Africa - Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, February photos, Free Beer, Haiku, iPod update, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas

4:33 AM

Saturday, February 13, 2016

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“ Reigning Heart "
Digital

It may sparkle like
stars in a night sky, but it’s
not on my shirt sleeve...

It’s worth, I discern-
Superficiality
holds a broken key...

This Valentine's Day,
an important message is:
I am enough, Yes!

© 2016 Pamela MacCarthy

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Digital Art, Digital Art 2016, Haiku, Happy Valentine's Day, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Reigning Heart

5:30 PM

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“ Plum Blossoms, Warm Day ”

Black Ink, Oil Pastels, Watercolor
on
Washi Paper

9.5 X 10.5 inches
( 24 cm X 26.6 cm )

I took advantage of the unseasonably warm temps, today!

I packed up my painting gear,
and bicycled out to Kyodo No Mori park…

Without a heavy coat, I was able to carry all my gear successfully.

I will return to the park again, very soon, just to linger,
and photograph the lovely blooms…

The season for plum blossoms at Kyodo No Mori
is Feb. 6th, ~ March 13th…

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Kyodo no Mori Park, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Plum Blossoms, Ume Matsuri, Watercolor Paintings

3:25 AM

Friday, February 05, 2016

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“ Red, Awaken… ”

Black Ink, Watercolor
on
Washi Paper

13.5 X 12.5 inches
( 34.7 cm X 31.7 cm )

Today was my Etegami/ Calligraphy session with the group.

I chose the Gloriosa (Fire Lily) as my subject…

I haven’t attended since last December,
it was a productive session…

Hamada-sensei helped me with the calligraphy/kanji 赤 (“Aka”), meaning “Red”.

It was a warm day today, after an early morning jolt;
an earthquake in the form of a strong jolt, then gone...

I'm hoping that'll be it, for awhile...

it feels like Spring is not far!

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, earthquake, Etegami 2016, Etegami/Calligraphy, Fire Lily, Gloriosa, My Etegami Group, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Watercolor Paintings

2:08 AM

Tuesday, February 02, 2016

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Hiromu Aoki-pf, Pamela MacCarthy's Live Schedule, Sometime Kichijoji, パメラ・マッカーシー, 青木弘武

8:34 PM

Monday, February 01, 2016

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“ February Pansy ”

Black Ink, Watercolor

On Washi Postcard

This year’s a leap year…
29 days to this month
of February…
© 2016 Pamela MacCarthy

"Wide Open"

The Chemical Brothers, feat. Beck

From The CD

Born In The Echoes (Deluxe Edition)

2 - 2016 iPod playlist:

Valentine’s Day - David Bowie
Good Times - Chic
Changing Horses In The Middle Of A Stream - Dan Fogelberg
Everybody’s Fool - Evanescence
L'Ultima Diligenza di Red Rock #2 - Ennio Morricone
Neve #2 - Ennio Morricone
Girl Loves Me - David Bowie
Wide Open - The Chemical Brothers, feat. Beck
Circle - Miles Davis
Killing Hawk - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Rosemary’s Baby (Main Theme) - Krzysztof Komeda
Maggot Brain - Funkadelics
Fools Fall In Love - Jennifer Holliday
Hymn For The Weekend - Coldplay, feat. Beyonce
Deborah’s Theme - Ennio Morricone

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Etegami 2016, Haiku, iPod playlist, Leap Year 2016, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Pansy, The Chemical Brothers, Watercolor Paintings, YouTube

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