The joy of you
By Rafel Athens
If you were heaven I would be hell
If you had a secret I couldn't tell
If you were brightness I would be dull
If you were a desert I'd shiver with cold
If you were honest I would tell lies
If you were a spider I'd be a fly
If you were the richest I would be poor
If you were peace I'd be a war
If you were goodness I would be bad
If you made me happy I'd make you sad
If you were a queen I'd be a pawn
If you were a flower I'd be a thorn
If you were pure I would be pain
If you were sunshine I would be rain
If you were someone I'd just be me
If you were a prison I would be free
Cobweb snowdrops fall from the sky
By Rafel AthensI built my dreams
In a land far far away
Not in this life anyway
But close to you
It is true
I am immortal
The walking death
Of darkest spawn
I am but dawn apple grove
Wrapped insane
Upon the laughing sea of pain
I am darkness
I am death
I am everywhere
And everything
Thou shall rest immortal
Close to where the darkest night
Crying in the rain
And me
Drowning in the depths of her
"Not you my love,"she whispered.
And i
Not sure which way to turn
If i should turn to God
Or love her
Watercolor & Gouache Workshops
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Summer Youth Academy for Ages 9-14: Landscapes & Architecture (Scottsdale, AZ)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmThis youth workshop for budding artists will focus on Landscapes/Architecture. Add depth to your landscapes with perspective, and atmospheric qualities with paint application. Work with charcoal, watercolor... -
Umbrian Scenes and Colors (Terni, Italy)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmBob and Fritz return to La Romita School of Art for their 4th team taught workshop. Bob individually assists students with instruction in any media, including oils, acrylics, watercolor and pen and ink.... -
Water colour on Giglio Island, Tuscany (Isola del Giglio, Italy)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmA wonderful environement on this marvelous Island in the Tuscan Archipelago. We are in the natural park of the Island and are reachable only by boat from the port in a 10 min ride. Small groups will follow... -
Introduction to Watercolor (Philadelphia, PA)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmAcquire a thorough grounding in watercolor materials and techniques, including papers, brushes and pigments, as well as transparent and opaque painting methods. Students will work from the still life and... -
Etruscan Places Elements of Landscape (Murlo, Tuscany, Italy)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmThe inspiration for this course is the writing of 18th century French painter P. H. Valenciennes. In his famous treatise on open air painting published in 1800 Valenciennes advocated the separate study... -
Harness the Magic of Metallic & Interference Paints (Web-delivered)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmLearn to harness the magic of interference paints & metallic paints on your own schedule. You'll learn how to use these unique paints to best advantage for accent, glamour or drama. The choice is yours...limited... -
Harness the Magic of Metallic & Interference Paints (Houston, TX)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmGet personal one-on-one painting lessons from artist & teacher Ann Bell in her Houston studio at mutually convenient time and day. Ann has taught hundreds of people how to paint in watercolor and acrylic.... -
Landscape (Philadelphia, PA)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmPaint and draw the landscape at various locations in Fairmount Park, including the Horticulture Center and Valley Green on Wissahickon Creek. Students will develop their work through traditional methods... -
Visual Journaling: Accessing Your Innate Knowing (Web-delivered)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmVisual Journaling offers an easy intuitive way to connect with your creative spirit, capture emotions & ideas, access inner knowledge, record life's special moments, and envision your future. This... -
Landscape on the Riverbanks (Philadelphia, PA)
21 May 2012, 12:12 pmTwo great rivers mark Philadelphia's rich geography: the Schuylkill and the Delaware. Draw and paint from carefully selected sites for a variety of landscape material - from tree-lined riverbanks, to...
















