Remember when I told you I dream in color? Technicolor to be exact, at least on some nights. One of the most frustrating things about my amazing dreams is that I have absolutely ZERO ability to draw or paint and I often wish I could do so to depict some of the visual details. Mom used to tell me that I could “paint” with words and so I do but I still struggle to make a “picture” of some of the things I see when traveling at night.

Two nights ago I had a dream that ive had before. I was in a foreign land, in an outdoor market, filled with colorful stalls and people everywhere. Vendors were selling all manner of wares including grilled fish and meats, wines and other goods.

But Friday night, I dreamed I was walking through the crowds and the market was full of every kind of strange being you could imagine. (Think of the Star Wars scene in the bar with all the aliens… )

Anyway, I was just taking it all in when I saw a woman, just the back of her, moving past me. There was something about the way she carried herself and I took off after her to get a better look. From the back I could see that she had the most vibrant purple hair Id ever seen and a massive, fantastical crown that seemed to be made out of living, sparkling, gold coral with tiny gems in it. I touched her on the shoulder and just as she turned and faced me, I woke up.

Here is my attempt to paint her.