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Sporadic Sparkly

Toward the latter part of 2021, I treated myself to a festive LED diamond painting (crystal art) kit; a picture measuring 40cm x 50cm. At the time, I had been feeling depressed and thought that once I'd got Christmas out of the way and got started on it, it would help to boost my spirits.

Well, I got as far as doing the Christmas tree, and the top half of the chair on the left (see picture below). However, I then discovered the NAS Community and got... er... distracted. Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and my picture was no nearer to being finished. My plan to have the picture completed in time for Christmas 2022 went flying through the window. Furthermore, I'd gone full circle and was back to feeling depressed.

Christmas 2023 is rapidly approaching, and I now find myself wondering if the picture will still be waiting for me to finish it by Christmas 2024, or if it will FINALLY be hanging on one of the walls in my home. During the past year, I feel that if it hasn't been my mental health and emotions throwing a spanner in the works, then it's been my physical health. Pensive

The image below is what my diamond painting will look like... if I ever finish it.

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  • That looks like a nice thing to do. I've never done diamond painting but I saw your profile page and yours look beautiful. Keep it to one side and it will still be there when the time is right. 

    I like writing. I've been working on a book for about 4 and a half years but I haven't even got past the first chapter yet. I'm always busy with school. Then when I'm home I'm busy helping family. Sometimes my mental health is up and down.....there is always something lololol. 

    Life can get a bit whacky and it puts my projects like my book on hold. I've still got every intention of doing it but this year has been busy and wild and crazy all at the same time.

    I noticed I have less time since joining this community. I'm not complaining though. I like it here, good people, good environment....Its nice to be around people who know and understand about autism.

  • in reply to Bees

    I agree, the bottom one is my favourite with the most blue in it ( I tried to copy+paste it here but failed) Slight smile 

  • in reply to Allyboo

    It's also my fave one as well Smiley 

    Beautiful vibrant colours.

  • in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

    I love that with paintings how its perceived...For me that's some of the magic with art. It makes you feel and that's a very real and wonderful thing! For me I get the same depressed feeling but at the same time I saw the 2 figures walking out of the gloom in to brighter colours and it makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. I guess only HE knows what they were doing as he created it but for me that's what I feel and picture when I look at it.

  • in reply to Bees

    For me, it's not just the colours and how Afremov used them, but the story I feel his work tells. To me, a picture of people walking in the rain (like the one you shared) strikes me as rather depressing, but I feel Afremov excelled at making such scenes look joyful and vibrant.

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  • in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

    I love that with paintings how its perceived...For me that's some of the magic with art. It makes you feel and that's a very real and wonderful thing! For me I get the same depressed feeling but at the same time I saw the 2 figures walking out of the gloom in to brighter colours and it makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. I guess only HE knows what they were doing as he created it but for me that's what I feel and picture when I look at it.