心的序曲 Queen of Hearts

不知哪兒聽說的, 新年首日決定ㄧ年生活紋理, 所以決定不煩惱不生氣繪畫過除夕!!! 好久沒提筆… 忙些什麼呢? 聖誕假期讀完Flavia de Luce第四集I Am Half-Sick of Shadows關於古典莊園聖誕夜發生的大明星謀殺案, 或許受文字影響, 畫風有點歌德式黑暗… 還沒畫完, 這幅我想集合刺繡與織毛氈製作立體效果, 且拭目以待吧!

Wait… this is just the New Year holiday and I already jump start on the Valentine?! Since I will be traveling soon for the Chinese New Year, the realization of a few ideas for the sweet occasion is a refreshing way to begin 2012 :)
I became obsessed with the retro prom dress(a.k.a Cup Cake Dress) depicted magically in A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff and recreated the sweetheart neckline in my own minimalist version - The Queen of Hearts.

During the winter break I could not resist indulging myself in the latest of Flavia de Luce, I Am Half-Sick of Shadows. Poring an old fashion murder mystery was therapeutic… whether it's with a mug of tea or on the treadmill, reading a good story was a little bit of heaven on ipad. When I reluctantly ventured toward the end where Flavia's entranced father recited an ardent passage from the Romeo and Juliet in memory of Harriet(Flavia's late mother), I was in tears, deeply moved by the author's unexpected touch of romance and the rest… no matter how wonderful a story was, it had to end always. At the New Year's Eve, instead of shimmying and cheering under the firework, we stayed home for a reflective reorganization. I began constructing a three dimensional portrait as the clock was counting down. Still far from completion… let 2012 be a bright and creative year.


2011過的驚慌失措反應慢半拍, 希望2012ㄧ掃陋習凡事多些準備. 早先讀A Vintage Affair, 對書中描述的復古蓬裙嚮往不已… 想情人節將至, 開始妝點瓷人偶, 推出Valentine系列 - Queen of Hearts. 我的Etsy shop冷門, 竟也有粉絲來函鼓勵, 讓人好生感動! 這個天馬行空的小小實驗室, 滿足我娃娃世界的奇想… 甜心女王當然有仰慕者獻上的花束和情書, 袖珍信封購自東京Midtown某店, 簡單的卡片是我自己設計印製, 節錄我喜歡的Kahlil Gibran關於愛的詩句.

Less is more. I painted the bodice and the beaded skirt of the Queen of Hearts with a thin layer of glitter in raspberry ice. The intricate shadow reminded me of a Baroque birdcage.

A couple accessories to complement the lady: a bouquet of roses and a Valentine card with Gibran's words of wisdom regarding love. Of course, both are miniatures.


回憶年少時於愛的認知其實是被愛多過發自內心去愛人, 渴望被愛出於天性, 尤其是徬徨的慘綠少年, 愛情如同華麗的冠冕肯定充滿不安全感的自我, 迷濛的光環暫時隱蔽滿佈荊棘的人生路途, 扎了鮮血淋漓亦要緊緊握住… 然當我心無罣礙放棄了ㄧ切, 似乎才開始明瞭什麼是愛.

A very early Happy Valentine to all my friends!


LK studio donation reports:


November&December 2011
1 pair of glitter reindeers at USD$35
5 Snow Queens at USD$22 each, total$110


**Due to all the travels and craziness in the first 3/4 of the year, my Etsy shop LK studio remained dormant for the most part of 2011. Therefore instead of 10%, I decided to donate 30% of my November and December proceedings(rounding off to USD$50) to Embrace :)**