Shoes and Flowers and a Few of my Favorite Things...
Okay, if you know me at all, you know that I LOVE beauty.
I'm the kind of girl that compliments everyone around me about something. To some people, this may seem as some kind of false flatery, some brown-nosing effort . . . but NO! Let me assure you that (if I've ever complimented you!) I SEE YOUR BEAUTY!!
I see it everywhere: In a friend's smile, the color of their lipstick, the way their whole face lights up with laughter, eyes tearing, or a classy outfit, the texture of the fabric, the put-together accessories, the color that shows off a face. Your home decor, how you have carefully arranged the mantle, the candlesticks and the paintings and the color of the walls. I notice these things in seconds of entering a room. I sense the mood you've created and I can't help but comment on it.
I love a toddler's chubby thighs, the way their stomachs protroud and hang out without a care in the world. Or a plate of artfully arranged food (that I can't wait to destroy to eat!) but pause to memorize its elegant setting. The sunset that I pull my Wii playing boys to the window and say, "See! Do you see that?"
Flowers: The texture and rich color of a rose or the delicate petals of a daisy, the feel of a straw-flower agasint my finger tips as I water it.
I love a phrase, whether spoken or written, that leaves me agast with glee, or a caught moment when some music is playing and I catch my husband's eyes. I love a sleek car, a hot-rod, my eyes following and admiring as it takes the curve ahead of us. How about a wedding, there is nothing like a bride's smile - a groom's pride. Or a beauty of another kind, the sad, pressed down, melting of a funeral.
Then, there's the poem, encompassing it all. And SONG . . . especially song. The whole world loves a song.
And then, there is paintings . . . paintings that catch and hold for us a moment of caught time.
And so, please allow me to introduce you to Elena Feliciano . . . one of my favorite artists . . . an artist of beauty.
You can find her complete porfolio at: http://www.ebsqart.com/Artists/cmd_8896_profile_portfolio__1_1_G.htm
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3 comments:
Love her art! Please stop by my blog when you get a minute, I nominated you for a "nice matters award".
As your sister I can safely say that you truly do find beauty in things and in everyone. I have learned that from you through the years and have demonstrated it onto others. Because of this people have said to me, I noticed you find the good in people and compliment them all the time. I say, with joy in my heart, “I learned that from my sister.” Then when I see them practicing the same efforts of finding beauty in others, I see the gift that God has given you spread like wildfire.
I think that is why your home and your garden, but above all you, are so beautiful. God blesses those who give love, and praise Him for his artwork.
thank you for the inspirational blog...and for sharing the art!
I enjoyed both :)
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