2022 Goal: August - Ella

***This post was delayed and originally written in October 2022.

In the course of this project, I wanted to do a Myrkur song. Thus, I chose “Ella”…. eventually. Beforehand, I wanted to do a piece inspired by the song “Juniper”, but the idea was too challenging. So painted over what I had, and tried again. Maybe someday that “Juniper” piece will happen, but not this time.

Song Link.

This is an incredible moving song and many meanings to me. While the song is in Danish, Ella in Spanish means “She”. There is a mystical feeling and beauty to this song. Yes like the video, I think of waves and water; I also think of the moon, the vastness, and a sense of hope.

Tissue paper covers the background along various colors. In the bottom, I incorporated petals from a tree that I can’t remember if it was from work or our previous house. The purple flowers are their own symbol. There is honestly more about this piece I could write about, but I want to keep that to myself for now.

This piece came together so quickly, and it’s all in thanks how inspired I was by this song. It’s even a greater feeling that it was accepted into Thimble Literary Magazine as well as other works.

Currently Reading: The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin (starting soon anyways)

Currently Listening: Push the Sky Away by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Currently Watching: The Midnight Club