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/be in the moment/
"In the end, it's stronger than I know how to be
And I can't just spend my whole lifetime wondering
I fell in love with the sound of my heels on the wooden floor
I don't want my footsteps to be silent anymore" - 'The Moment' by Tame Impala
Itong post na 'to ay dapat sana nung New Year's Day, kaso sobrang pagod ako nung araw na yun na nakatulog rin ako sa Tiktok live habang ginagawa ko ito. Lumipas ilang araw dahil pabalik na ng Kamaynilaan at back-to-work na ulit kaya late ko na rin natapos ito. Ang idea ay combination siya ng Pantone Color of the Year na "Cloud Dancer" at ng 2026 Chinese Zodiac na Fire Horse, although technically 'di pa naman dahil sa Chinese New Year. Sabi ng ilan na color of the year ay Transformative Teal kaya nilagay ko na lang rin sa mismong kabayo.
Bago ko ginawa itong watercolor art, nag-papatugtog na sa utak ko yung kanta ni Tame Impala na 'The Moment,' na napaka-timely lang rin sa akin ngayong taon. Anyways, more art to come and looking forward sa taong ito. 🤍🐴

/before you break my heart/
"You're the dream that I've had for so long
You're the one who inspired all my love songs
And now you're tryin' to leave
It's a crime to me, call the love police
You keep hurtin' me, I'm beggin' you to
Stop in the name of love (doo-doo-doo)
Before you break my heart (I'm beggin' you to)
Stop in the name of love (doo-doo-doo)
Before you break my heart (I'm beggin')" - "Before You Break My Heart" by
JADE's debut album, 'That's Showbiz Baby!', is really one of my favorite releases this year as she has offered us a pop cabaret of songs ranging from dance-pop, electropop, funk, disco, synth-pop, and many more as a way of showing the listeners her range in terms of different genres mostly in pop and of course in expressing what she feels. My favorites were Angel of My Dreams, Unconditional, Natural at Disaster, Silent Disco, and, of course, this song.
This song was the one that really stuck in my head (and my heart, too), as it was a love song for her younger self. The song expresses vulnerability and longing for her partner, yet at the same time, a reminder of her worth in the relationship. This song is relatable in a way, as I was listening to this when I found out some personal stuff, which really did hurt at first. This song, in a way, healed me in that situation as it helped me cope and understand the need to love myself first. What makes it perfect is the interpolation of her younger singing voice into the cover of "Stop! In The Name of Love" by the Supremes, as a nod to her musical idol, Diana Ross.
I created the fan art into two parts based on her music video: when JADE and her younger self (represented by her niece) lie on the floor, and when the pair is about to get ready for the main stage, wearing the angel outfit. It was supposed to be posted last month, but it was hard to do a watercolor portrait of four faces. Hope you like this watercolor fan art that I made this fan art friday, and looking forward to creating more fan art for this debut album. 💙🪽