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I Found My Life’s Path, Which Was A Splash Of Paint Away
I Found My Life’s Path, Which Was A Splash Of Paint Away
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I Found My Life’s Path, Which Was A Splash Of Paint Away

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This is my artwork. Although, I would not call it work. This is what I want to do, what I have to do in life. This is the path I found, or the path that found me, one which I’ve never been able to stray from since.

Staying true to yourself is never easy, it’s a constant and equal struggle between oppositional forces from as well the outside as from within. Voices telling you that it can’t be done, that you’re living in a fantasy. Telling you that you should do something else, something “real”, instead. Voices of fear. But in art, I’ve found the most powerful weapon there is against that chatter; a weapon of love and beauty. Art is my earmuffs and crystal clear glasses, making me hear what needs to be heard and see what needs to be seen. It’s sorting out all of the noise and flickering leaving me focused and alert, yet at peace. The field of possibilities, a splash of paint away.

I wish to inspire people to follow their own path and find what makes time slow down, or even stop, for them. There are of course many different ways of reaching this state. Whether it’s by painting, playing music, sitting with your legs crossed, or just running for miles on end, the important thing is to keep doing what is working for you, what is true to you. The path is there, all you have to do is follow it. I believe this is our biggest mission in life.

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    Emma Lindström

    Emma Lindström

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    Artist from Sweden. Letting life flow through me, looking to catch a wave.

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    Emma Lindström

    Emma Lindström

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    Artist from Sweden. Letting life flow through me, looking to catch a wave.

    What do you think ?
    OrCarmon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    stunning! may I ask how you do it?

    Claudia Paes
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MARAVILHOSO....TAMBEM GOSTARIA DE SABER COMO FEZ....

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    SharlanShields
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your paintings are beautiful! It would be amazing if you did a surfboard!

    RonaldFerreira
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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    wow you 2 are very beautiful love your picture

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    JolijnNjamin-GeurtsvanKessel
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to have one of these in my house :) beautiful

    Alessandra Boiocchi
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hi Emma, i like painting and I love to play with colors... You do it in a wonderful way . And your message in your operas !!! really wonderful !!!

    John Peden
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi Emma, saw your post and love the sentiment and message of inspiration for others. Hope you are still painting and time is standing still!

    Gabriela Costache
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is pouring paint and other mediums onto a canvas. The "art" forms by itself. I really don't see how talent comes into play here.

    Damon Miles
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think this is really about talent and I don't think she does these paintings to prove how talented she is. This is about expression and pouring your heart out in any way that calls to you.

    Load More Replies...
    Michelle Madeline
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is the name of the artist please. Natural talent, and beautiful use of colour, ranging from the dynamic to subtle. I would be interested to follow her work.

    Stephany Salomon
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    amazing amazing amazing. <3 Love your work!!!

    Patti Salvaggio
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have done some pouring, never that size and never that beautiful. Your discussion about finding what you love and doing it despite the chatter in your head that says "forget about it", hits home too. Thanks for sharing.

    Scarlett Lee Foltz
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are SO BEAUTIFUL! How do you get the small lines?? I also love to paint!

    Dulce Escobar
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi I am an amateurr painter and I loved your paintaings. Could you make a video showing us you do them?

    Erin Seiler
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you have a website from which you sell your work? Would love to buy or commission a piece!

    Beverly Hover
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Incredibly beautiful - thanks for sharing yourself with us!!

    SidiBouAliReihana
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    beautiful inspiration keep living your truth <3

    Bonijaworski
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant work! The movement, the colours in your work really speak to me. I am a watercolour artist and paint only wet into wet to let the paint choose their own path. I would love to try your methods!

    MarieBrowne
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love you're work and your life theory I agree that life should be filled with things that stop time

    TaraMarie
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you have a tutorial? Very curious on how you accomplished the look of the paint! Lovely :)

    MargeLevesque
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is truly inspiring and your artwork is simply amazing !:)

    CoralGwyn-Williams
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! Absolutely incredible!

    RueSingh
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHERE CAN I BUY THIS. Seriously, though, where can I?

    HelenBonte-Hekhuis
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you sell your work? Would be very interested.

    PriyankaJatan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that that is honestly amazing!!!!!!!!you DEFINATELY have +++++++talent

    NoaSlickers
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is truly amazing! I want to have all of them

    MysticalMan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is very good what your sharing here with your art and also your wisdom. Very well done.

    Ant1
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Waouh !!! I really want one of them ! So lovely work... congratulations !

    Xenthia
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are absolutely beautiful. I'm not into abstract art, but I'd happily have these pieces in my living room.

    olemann77
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. I need something like that on my walls. My life is missing colors

    MarilynKieser
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it. love the colors. looks other worldly.

    LindsaySale
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful!!! Would love a print!

    bigbleusky
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bonsoir Mlle i don't know who's beautiful ! you or your art ?

    tiagoobin
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My goodness! Fabulous, amazingly beautiful art <3 wow.

    Annie
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look absolutely beautiful

    JoeyBryan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want!. These are beautiful!

    busybee
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful!! Theres another world inside your art! :-D

    TlacactocUetzcayotl
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love her, shes in all sense beautyful.

    LilianPuig
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an abstract art lover and yours is stunning! I love it!

    TinyDynamine
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So why doesn't every artist in the world get an article on here? Seriously why do this for just one person?

    maryhadalittlelamb
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you're right! they should submit their artwork here to share with us! this artist did! =) btw, awesome work!

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    ChrisHill
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they are okay. She should have a back up plan though

    OrCarmon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    stunning! may I ask how you do it?

    Claudia Paes
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MARAVILHOSO....TAMBEM GOSTARIA DE SABER COMO FEZ....

    Load More Replies...
    SharlanShields
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your paintings are beautiful! It would be amazing if you did a surfboard!

    RonaldFerreira
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    wow you 2 are very beautiful love your picture

    Load More Replies...
    ADVERTISEMENT
    JolijnNjamin-GeurtsvanKessel
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to have one of these in my house :) beautiful

    Alessandra Boiocchi
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hi Emma, i like painting and I love to play with colors... You do it in a wonderful way . And your message in your operas !!! really wonderful !!!

    John Peden
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi Emma, saw your post and love the sentiment and message of inspiration for others. Hope you are still painting and time is standing still!

    Gabriela Costache
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is pouring paint and other mediums onto a canvas. The "art" forms by itself. I really don't see how talent comes into play here.

    Damon Miles
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think this is really about talent and I don't think she does these paintings to prove how talented she is. This is about expression and pouring your heart out in any way that calls to you.

    Load More Replies...
    Michelle Madeline
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is the name of the artist please. Natural talent, and beautiful use of colour, ranging from the dynamic to subtle. I would be interested to follow her work.

    Stephany Salomon
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    amazing amazing amazing. <3 Love your work!!!

    Patti Salvaggio
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have done some pouring, never that size and never that beautiful. Your discussion about finding what you love and doing it despite the chatter in your head that says "forget about it", hits home too. Thanks for sharing.

    Scarlett Lee Foltz
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are SO BEAUTIFUL! How do you get the small lines?? I also love to paint!

    Dulce Escobar
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi I am an amateurr painter and I loved your paintaings. Could you make a video showing us you do them?

    Erin Seiler
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you have a website from which you sell your work? Would love to buy or commission a piece!

    Beverly Hover
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Incredibly beautiful - thanks for sharing yourself with us!!

    SidiBouAliReihana
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    beautiful inspiration keep living your truth <3

    Bonijaworski
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant work! The movement, the colours in your work really speak to me. I am a watercolour artist and paint only wet into wet to let the paint choose their own path. I would love to try your methods!

    MarieBrowne
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love you're work and your life theory I agree that life should be filled with things that stop time

    TaraMarie
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you have a tutorial? Very curious on how you accomplished the look of the paint! Lovely :)

    MargeLevesque
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is truly inspiring and your artwork is simply amazing !:)

    CoralGwyn-Williams
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! Absolutely incredible!

    RueSingh
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHERE CAN I BUY THIS. Seriously, though, where can I?

    HelenBonte-Hekhuis
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you sell your work? Would be very interested.

    PriyankaJatan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that that is honestly amazing!!!!!!!!you DEFINATELY have +++++++talent

    NoaSlickers
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is truly amazing! I want to have all of them

    MysticalMan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is very good what your sharing here with your art and also your wisdom. Very well done.

    Ant1
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Waouh !!! I really want one of them ! So lovely work... congratulations !

    Xenthia
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are absolutely beautiful. I'm not into abstract art, but I'd happily have these pieces in my living room.

    olemann77
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. I need something like that on my walls. My life is missing colors

    MarilynKieser
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it. love the colors. looks other worldly.

    LindsaySale
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful!!! Would love a print!

    bigbleusky
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bonsoir Mlle i don't know who's beautiful ! you or your art ?

    tiagoobin
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My goodness! Fabulous, amazingly beautiful art <3 wow.

    Annie
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look absolutely beautiful

    JoeyBryan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want!. These are beautiful!

    busybee
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful!! Theres another world inside your art! :-D

    TlacactocUetzcayotl
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love her, shes in all sense beautyful.

    LilianPuig
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an abstract art lover and yours is stunning! I love it!

    TinyDynamine
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So why doesn't every artist in the world get an article on here? Seriously why do this for just one person?

    maryhadalittlelamb
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you're right! they should submit their artwork here to share with us! this artist did! =) btw, awesome work!

    Load More Replies...
    ChrisHill
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they are okay. She should have a back up plan though

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