Red Region Inferno

There is a Spanish proverb that reads:
“Where there is love, there is pain.”

Is there any greater truth?

To quote William Shakespeare:
“The courses of true love never did run smooth.”

Yes, indeed… love hurts.
We have all felt that side of love at one point or another I think.
Like fire however… we are drawn back to it.
We seek love, need love, pray for love, and because we know it’s dangers..
we fear it.

This painting was part of my Red Region series.
Like Woops it was done with a predominate red theme and draws it’s style from the world of tattooing.

The Love Hurts painting from the tattoo art inspired Red Region paintings series.

This painting (Like all the first Red Region paintings) was done with acrylics on canvas.

The funny part is that while painting this I had a fit of nostalgia and broke out my Hair Of The Dog cd and played it pretty much the entire time I was painting.

Here are the lyrics… Go ahead and sing out loud.
Life is always better when we sing.
So don’t hold back!

Love hurts, Love scars, Love wounds and mars
Any heart not tough or strong enough
To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain
Love is like a cloud, it holds a lot of rain
Love hurts, Ooo-oo Love hurts

I’m young, I know, But even so
I know a thing or two – I learned from you
I really learned a lot, really learned a lot
Love is like a flame It burns you when it’s hot
Love hurts, Ooo-oo Love hurts

Some fools think of happiness, blissfulness, togetherness
Some fools fool themselves, I guess
They’re not foolin’ me
I know it isn’t true I know it isn’t true
Love is just a lie made to make you blue
Love hurts, Ooo-oo Love hurts

(Insert some sweet guitar here)
I know it isn’t true I know it isn’t true
Love is just a lie made to make you blue
Love hurts, Ooo-oo Love hurts

Yep… Nazareth rocked it with that album!