had another breakdown, so i took what pto i have left, barricaded myself in the dining room, and arranged some flowers and shrubs from my garden. once again, working on this calmed my mind.
already know the proportions arenโt technically correct with the suiban (shallow vase), but im working with what i got ๐
even though my life is lightly still in shambles, once again ikebana has allowed me to be calm. i even teared up when a more advanced student said it looked great.
a mental health break taken with my friend
straight after this we unfortunately had to go back to uni and lock in but the break was nice while it lasted and the flowers were so so pretty
idk how i came across this in my daily wikipedia surfs, but something about this painting just amuses me so much.
my first impression was this looks fairly modern in a way, possibly because of the composition and how she made her features so light and bouncy. it oddly made me think of disney when i looked for longer. then i see it was made in 1909 ๐
this painting can transcend times and i wouldnโt truly know when it was made unless i looked more closely at the objects around the subject. but even that can be a stretch as vintage items can be popular amongst anyone and they can just have their vanity setup look like this.
i tried looking for photographs of her online but alas nothing came up with certainty.
