Illustration Friday: Imagine
Posted on | December 21, 2005 | 20 Comments
Sometimes painting is like this: moments of clear, vivid emptiness where imagination takes hold and wanders. Then, it is about allowing something that already exists to be. About being open.
I know all things are like this: parenting, writing, making love, communicating. And I know that most of the time I make it more complicated than it is. I convolute things by adding clarifiers, making preemptive sketches, planning in advance.
It is hard to trust the possibilities of imagination. Harder still to trust that what I imagine is possible.
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December 21st, 2005 @ 4:16 pm
That is beautiful…what medium did you use?
December 21st, 2005 @ 5:48 pm
thank you for this. i needed reminding as i am feeling very empty right now and wish the words would come. i’ll wait….
December 21st, 2005 @ 6:00 pm
A Van Gogh sky repeated in the wing movement. Lovely.
December 21st, 2005 @ 6:02 pm
This is really well done, I echo Andrea’s words. This makes a beautiful and powerful statement.
December 21st, 2005 @ 6:23 pm
I was talking to you.
And there you go…talking back to me again. Thank you.
December 21st, 2005 @ 8:09 pm
Really stunning, Christina. The power in the bird’s wings is almost palpable, and the view into the sky makes me feel like soaring up and away. This is wonderful!
December 21st, 2005 @ 8:20 pm
I think this is my favorite so far. Really wonderful…
December 21st, 2005 @ 8:22 pm
what a powerful image and the brushstroke texture gives it movement, strength. your statement intriques me. I convolute everthing as well, and need to think about that more often.
December 21st, 2005 @ 8:43 pm
Very expressive line, love those strokes!
December 21st, 2005 @ 8:55 pm
Beautiful work and I love the bird. But, your words spoke to me as much. You are right–we make things too complicated in our lives.
December 21st, 2005 @ 11:13 pm
this is so beautiful!
December 21st, 2005 @ 11:28 pm
This is really nice. I like the colors…and I really like the way that you did the telephone pole and powerlines. I cannot tell if they are scratched out or painted with white. Nice job
December 21st, 2005 @ 11:45 pm
Ain’t that the truth? Gorgeous painting.
December 22nd, 2005 @ 9:23 am
Very nice painting, is this acrilics? I think its great how you make the sky, its such a movement in it.
December 22nd, 2005 @ 10:48 am
beautiful sentiment in your words and in this painting. I’m glad you went with it… it went so well.
December 22nd, 2005 @ 1:08 pm
Wow, you just articulated how I often feel. Thank you. You are truly amazing.
December 22nd, 2005 @ 1:48 pm
This painting vibrates with energy…your words open up a place in my heart. Thank you for both.
December 22nd, 2005 @ 2:40 pm
this is amazing, Christina… beautiful work. and your words, as always, are right on.
December 22nd, 2005 @ 3:26 pm
Your illustration is marvelous, and I loved what you wrote as well. Thanks!
December 24th, 2005 @ 2:10 am
Such good work … I scold myself for not reading you each and every day.
Peace …
Richard