I know I just posted that last post. However, I had to run over and tell you all something that I find quite fascinating! There was this painting I created last year, that recently, went to live in the most amazing place…
(The writing you see there at the bottom of the painting is this – "The story would always be the same. The seasons would change, the years would go by. But, the Strange Beautiful Lady would walk up the hill. In her long ball gown and sparkling jeweled crown. As if everything were candy and scones. She with her children in hand, would go outside to frolick and play. People from near and people from far, would listen and know that bewildering tune she sang. As if letting out it from deep in her heart, her little sonic art. 'Ah yes, the children will play, they will dance and they'll sway, on a perfectly lovely and gloomy day, they say, they say'…" – Vanessa Valencia)
After the painting had gone to live in its wonderful new home, an unusual thing happened.
I have a little brother, who makes movies, while going to movie making University. When he got sight of this painting, he had a little plan. You see, he and I both are secret composers of music. Him on any instrument. I, on the piano. You have seen my girl, who assists me in such endeavors, many times. Here she is again La Pianola…(you know, the French white spinet I took paint to)
Anyhow… My little brother Adam did quite the magical thing. A couple of weeks ago, I had my mother calling, saying, "Vanessa, Vanessa, can you hear this??" as she obviously held the phone up to some sounds… And I exclaimed, "Oooo, what is it, are you watching a movie??" And she said, "No, Adam composed a little song for your Strange Lady painting." And I said, "What?? Wonderful!!!"
My brother composes all sorts of music. Many of the songs haunting and heart string tugging. So, I am here to share with you the little tune to Strange Beautiful Lady II. I am dedicating it to the most wonderful owner it ever could have dreamed of living with…
Excuse the poor photo, it really is the song we were after sharing and had some trouble getting it into YouTube. If you have time, I hope you can listen to the whole thing. It is haunting and beautiful. Thank you Adam!!!
I have to say. This little tune has me seeing the strange beautiful lady, walking up the hill….Did you know, that on the other side of the hills there lies a… Well, that is yet to come in the next in line of this ongoing series…
I am off for now, as I am busy creating in the studio…I finished her this afternoon, she is in my shop.
Reverie…
See you soon!!! xxo (You can also find a print of Strange Beautiful lady, on canvas, in my shop)
Oh lovely!!!!!!!
I love this pictures too !
Your brother is so talented – and the Strange Beautiful Lady finds the music quite inspirational and gorgeous. She wants to know when the CD is coming out! Thank you for the dedication; I am deeply honoured! xo
P.S. “Reverie” is beautiful too! xo
Oh how exciting you have such a talented family. Love Reverie and I see that someone else did as well as she has sold already – well done.
Your Beautiful Lady is sowing magic wherever she goes… and it shines and it grows… I loved your post and your brother’s music… and your new painting. And guess what? Being the sower of magic that she is, your Beautiful Lady has already landed in Bath! Thank you so much for this really prompt shipping. The print is excellent and I love how the canvas smells! (strange thing to say… I know 😉 I’ll have to find her a beautiful frame now. Thanks again for your magic!
Music is pretty much what makes me tick….sometimes I cannot create anything until I’ve listened to something that sparks something happening in my soul. Your brother is very talented….what a beautiful melody, indeed..it sounds just like rainfall and clouds…which I love! And how magical your painting going to live all the way in the most magical of cities!
And I adore your Reverie! Oh what a perfectly lovely posting! : )
I love the song! I played it for my whole familia! It really matches the painting perfectly…it has an innocent sound to me.
So you are coming to visit next summer? I’ll have to make a fanciful place for you to get your suenos…
You have one super-creative family! How cool to be able to compose with your brother and perhaps one day he’ll make a movie based on your wonderful characters? LOVE your new beautiful lady piece – you are selling out too quickly, I can’t keep up 🙂
wonderous…creative…hauntingly beautiful…blessings, rebecca
that was so beautiful! your brother is quite talented…the tune did indeed transport me to that magical place in your painting….i long to know what is on the other side of that hill!
Reverie=lovelovelove. i adore these new pieces so much!
Fabulous Vanessa! You and your brother are very talented. Your parents must be too!
Ps Tara is very lucky to have your Strange and beautiful lady! The mysterious tale is really a good one.
LOVE IT!
What a lovely and talented family you are.
I love the music…can I buy the CD somewhere?
Your new ladies are lovely and I like the skirts…the best art ideas come by magical intervention.
Thanks for the suggestion on a name for my Esty shop xoxo I will put it on top of my long list and see what happens
How wonderful…and such talent! All of you really…
How fab is that! I can see them dancing and playing. It is beautiful! and the new one that dress gives her such movement. just awesome!
I am beyond over the moon looking at this painting and listening to that spectacular music. I enlarged your photo at the top and just stared at it while listening. It’s perfection both art and music….simply perfection! And to think Tara has it now, indeed an honor – for her that she owns one of your paintings and for you that it’s residing in a special home in Paris. WOW!!
I must say I imagined this animated and as the song came to a close I could see the little girl let go of the red kite….floating off as did the music!
I must tell people to run, don’t walk, to see and listen!!!!!!!!
it goes perfectly with the painting…what a great brother you have.
I have no speakers on my computer so I could not hear it…
🙁
I love your new work Vanessa….it makes me swoon!!!
I ran over here from oceandreamers….Fantastic!!!!
🙂
Oh cow! That altered piano just FLOORED me. Love it.
YOU ROCK,,,Sister! You TOTALLY do! Yah! Is there no end to your talents…and your brother’s music is phenomenal! I a mso happy that Tara has your Lady! And now my bestest blog buddy Lisa Oceandreamer has a print of her too! Wheee! All is good in Bloggerville!
wow…..that was just magical! I can see the strange, beautiful lady dancing…oh,yes, absolutely dancing.
Thank you Vanessa and Adam!!!!
Gorgeous!!! And the piano is absolutely stunning!
So beautiful! Thanks for sharing it. I’m in the middle of moving so I’m so behind and I meant to only come and read just the most recent post so I could get back to work, but I just couldn’t help myself and read the whole lot. I just love visiting here! ~A 🙂
Oh dear! I’m so busy lately, i’ve missed visiting your blog! But here i am, enjoying it today! yeehaa!
Oh my! That is tooo cool, your brother composes songs for your paintings! That is one creative family you have! Are your parental units also that talented?
Yeah!
ooo God!
you see, this is the very thing i can dig.
first i get these heart-churn strings that remind me of the horizon (i imagined her walking towards it) and the skippity little accompaniment was like the hesitation of the figures approaching whatever it is (adventure-wise) they might be approaching.
and here i like the sense that it kept stalling then leaping forward again. like little wayward animals.
and then it all comes together in a whirlygig of goodliness, a goreous resolution.
but you must forgive me, i get carried away. i float in this kind of madness all the time;)
well, after viewing your last post also….what a perfect little dynamo you are. busy to the last, you is. and collage is the most awesome way to work, i miss it sometimes, and then i promise myself i will ditch the pc for a week and get messy, but it never happens.
cartwheels over a swollen heart is what stops me, as you so perfectly supposed!
It was the most enchanting tune. I could just picture it. I just finished reading a book..Wildwood Dancing, I think it’s actually a young adult book but I still enjoyed it. It’s about girls that go through a magical door into a fairy land and once a month they dance in this magical land and learn some life lesson and dreams. I bet this tune would be playing in that other fantasy world.
That was really really pretty. It did go so well with the painting!!
Lady dancing on music pages is the perfect compliment to brother composing music for fab painting! Congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you. What a nice brother. 🙂
The talent in your family runs deep and wide. Lovely composer your brother… and I’m loving that last composition of yours.
Hope you’re not wilting in the sun. We got one day of hot weather (96 here yesterday) and I lived it up! My flowers, on the other hand, wilted.
I’ll try not to gush here…but, you and your brother are just so fabulously talented. I love your latest creations!
Wow I REALLY love that first painting!!! amazing.
I found your blog by way of Tara, and I had to tell you, that I love your Strange Beautiful Lady painting – and your brother’s ethereal music that accompanies it. Lovely!
Wow, what beautiful music, what a creative family you have. (My little brother is called Adam too, by the way!)
And I love your new work, the way you are building up the dresses from paper is so effective.
what a beautiful gift your brother gave you! i loved the song and the painting.
it must be so satisfying to see your creation in a good home where is fully appreciated.
That is hands-down some of the most beautiful music I’ve heard. Please tell me your brother is working on a music CD! I’m sending a link to your post to all of my friends so they can share the magic. It fits perfectly with your fantastic painting.
That is hands-down some of the most beautiful music I’ve heard. Please tell me your brother is working on a music CD! I’m sending a link to your post to all of my friends so they can share the magic. It fits perfectly with your fantastic painting.
That is hands-down some of the most beautiful music I’ve heard. Please tell me your brother is working on a music CD! I’m sending a link to your post to all of my friends so they can share the magic. It fits perfectly with your fantastic painting.
I just wanted to stop by and say – i don’t know how I’ve never seen you on Etsy until now, but I found you on chez art and ghosts. That music is swee yet sort of haunting – my favourite combination. Have you ever heard of Patrick Watson? Different, but there’s that hint of sad circus music. I also love the 3-d effect of the paper skirts…nice to see your work!
I just wanted to stop by and say – i don’t know how I’ve never seen you on Etsy until now, but I found you on chez art and ghosts. That music is swee yet sort of haunting – my favourite combination. Have you ever heard of Patrick Watson? Different, but there’s that hint of sad circus music. I also love the 3-d effect of the paper skirts…nice to see your work!
I just wanted to stop by and say – i don’t know how I’ve never seen you on Etsy until now, but I found you on chez art and ghosts. That music is swee yet sort of haunting – my favourite combination. Have you ever heard of Patrick Watson? Different, but there’s that hint of sad circus music. I also love the 3-d effect of the paper skirts…nice to see your work!
What a wonderful and beautiful thing to do… you and your siblings are all so talented! Love the musical interpretation of Strange Beautiful Lady. So magical!
Beautiful! And I have to say, I am thrilled about your new pieces and the lovely paper skirts – fantastic!!! 🙂
A haunting tune!
Your brother’s music gave me goosebumps. I love your blog, this particular painting, & your name.
I am so inspired by your brother’s music. I close my eyes and a beautiful story unfolds to this tune. Is Adam’s music available on a CD?
Thanks,
Sophie
Here I am!!! What did YOU want to tell me sweet dear girly???
Here is my words to this sweet haunting melody!
Looking
around
tip-toeing
feeling
like
an angel
twirling
I
can
almost remember
a
flight
a flight
so high
so sweet
O! my sweet stars
cotton candy clouds
an
angel
flies near by
we almost
touch
but the wind
carries me back home
and
I’m left
with a distant memory
of flying
being a song
a
song
sung by YOU
in
a dream
Do you remember?
Do you remember!!?
twinkle
twinkle
tinkle
tinkle
la,la,la,la
tinkle
twinkle
la,la,la,la
how we danced
in a dream
tip-toeing, twirling
I reach
for your hand
and
I wake up!
and I sing
this tune all
day long
la,la,la,la
la,la,la,la
Ohhhhhhh
sweetheart
I’m going to sing
all day long
la,la,la,la,la
wish you were here
singing
la,la,la,la,la too
oh sweetheart
send me a prayer
and I’ll send you
love, love, love
love is in the air
la,la,la,la
love is in the air
Do you feel it
Do you feel it
la, la,la,la
la,la,la,la
twirl
my darling
twirl
and feel
feel the love
I’m sending to
you
la,la,la,la
Cro
Wow! That’s fantastic. Gooosebumps. Reminds me of something Burton-esque…
Just visited this link again and now I’ve listened to your brother’s composition. Very sweet and haunting. I’ve bookmarked it to my YouTube downloads so I can continue to enjoy it whenever I like.