Tag Archives: Art

Jul31

Simple Pleasure #6

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Simple Pleasure #6

Climbing Trees

It seems like most of the best simple pleasures are the simple childhood experiences that we’ve had.  So maybe nostalgia is a simple pleasure?  Simply put, I think we all want to feel like little kids again.  All that pure energy and innocence?  I will take it any day.  Well, some days it’s nice to be a grown up, but they are few and far.

I think tree climbing gives you a unique high that you can’t match anywhere else.  The fear and adrenaline, plus the proud feeling you got as a child when you made it up to the top… sitting on the highest branch you could reach, and drinking it all in; it is pure beauty.  I am all for doing these amazingly simple pleasures, the ones that make you realize how beautiful life is, how beautiful youth is, and how you can still feel young no matter what age you are.

Everyone, please have an amazing weekend.  Special thanks to my beautiful Goddaughter, my favorite little model.  She keeps us young.

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Dani

Jul22

Things Worth Trying At Least Once #5

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Things Worth Trying At Least Once #5

Painting

I don’t care who you are, how old you are, what you do for a living, whether you feel like a creative person or not.  The beauty of most types of art, is that anyone can be an artist.  Certainly, some people will have more natural talent than others, but everyone can act, everyone can paint, draw, take pictures, dare I say it, everyone can dance.

Get your hands dirty, or your paintbrush, sponge, artistic-utensil, get paint everywhere.  (Especially on the canvas) and let your creativity flow.  Whether you feel like an artist or not, you can immerse yourself in a new outlet and feel good about it.  Personally, I feel like art can be a form of worship.  I also think it can solve inner struggles and be a beautiful way of expression, and this goes especially for painting.

P.S. I am going to guess that most of you have tried painting “at least once”, I’m asking you to give it one more chance here and now ;)