"When your day seems topsy turvey
And as stormy as can be
There's nothing quite as tranquil
As a nice hot cup of tea


While you savor this ambrosia
Your problems fade away
Its warmth will bring you comfort
And brighten up your day


So take a private moment
There's a calmness as you'll see
All because you briefly stopped
To sip a cup of tea."


- Anonymous

January 29, 2008

what is real?


The veils of color, seemingly affected by air, light, and atmospheric effects, created transparent forms hovering over shallow spaces. These forms shimmered with light emanating from layers of brown, black, and gray below the surface. The paint transformed itself into an almost recognizable image. It did not represent anything nature but sought to “outdo” nature.

Art is never silent. Most every piece of art has an inner element that grabs the attention of the viewer, calling out to him or her with, at times, such a distinct force that it cannot be ignored. Such works of art speak out, demand attention, and require contemplation, which subsequently leads to, even for only a moment, the attempt on the viewer's behalf to understand the inner meaning of the examined work of art . The viewer may discover through this search that the inner meaning is frequently an expression of the artist's life and the events which surround it.

Art is way a to temporarily escape reality. It allows for the improvement of social relationships through the greater understanding of the human experience. Even in the quiet times, we have different forces pulling us in different directions; and different parts of our lives would like to become the focus all at the same time. By escaping reality, we are able to reflect the underlying nature of the things in our personal unconscious.

As I sit in class tonight, ipod playing, paintbrush in hand, I realize that even the tools I use fail to be environmentally friendly. It didn't use to be that way for artists. Their media was the dirt, the earth. They embodied all that was natural.

I want to get back to that way of creating; to use the materials I pass up everyday. I want to take the soot from my fireplace and create a masterpiece - I will post the picture when I finish.

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