tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post3995055097040818887..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: "Both Sides Now"Bruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-57612720442098991252018-03-25T16:30:35.693-04:002018-03-25T16:30:35.693-04:00Good afternoon Rhonda!... Thanks for dropping by a...Good afternoon Rhonda!... Thanks for dropping by and for sharing your wonderful thoughts and impressions. I am so happy that you can discover something worth carrying into your own artistic life and work.<br /><br />No snow here to speak of... but still too cold for birds to do any more than think about breeding and nesting. Spring is definitely in the air... and not too far off. Pussywillows are bursting forth and the daffies and tulips are just lately poking above the ground!<br /><br />This fence will be a real hit with summer visitors and their selfie fanaticism. It certainly can't be overlooked where it is located and its serpentine movement is so intoxicating in its line and each of the stones in the wall are so loving laid down by caring hands!<br /><br />Good Painting... and Happy Easter Rhonda!<br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-84747448619640196152018-03-25T12:33:30.856-04:002018-03-25T12:33:30.856-04:00What a very full post today, Bruce! I understand ...What a very full post today, Bruce! I understand the wall and am glad they were doing it right - what a beautiful, artful thing to create, love the serpentine aspect leading to the view of the church (and your painting of the church and wall are lovely). While reading posts today, I’m given music, as well - remembering old songs and newer versions. I always enjoy a nice, long visit here and take away many small gifts as I go into my own day - we had 3 inches of snow but wamer days are predicted - can spring be far behind? The birds seem to say it’s just around the corner and I saw a Mama bluejay feeding her baby today - babies already for these hardy creatures. I keep returning to the building of the wall - just knowing and choosing the correct stones...perhaps that says something, too. If we must build walls, let’s choose the best, most beautiful stones to lay down and build up with an artist’s care to what lies around us. Have a wonderful week, Bruce!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-83945897415351196282018-03-23T08:21:10.353-04:002018-03-23T08:21:10.353-04:00Good morning Lass!.. A grey... and dull day here i...Good morning Lass!.. A grey... and dull day here in Rockport... a strikingly different day than yesterday which filled with sunshine. I personally find these grey moments very difficult ... and it becomes soeasy to derail my spirit and energy. <br /><br />I have another smaller piece on my mind... but am drawn to head into another larger canvas. The mural project so elevated my energy and outlook. Today will be a research day... maybe it might move quickly into a "doing day"!<br /><br />I am glad that the music and wall ideas brought you some memories and "soul souvenirs". Walls and fences it is claimed... " make good neighbors." That might be true in some instances. But music weaves together people from every class... colour race or religion seamlessly.<br /><br />For me personally... it is portable and does transport the spirit to ethereal heights. It just keeps ... "lifting me higher than I've ever been lifted before." HA HA!!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by and sharing!<br /><br />Enjoy your own version of spring and Good Painting Caroline!<br />Warmest regards,<br />Bruce Bruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-31369106732338002642018-03-22T21:37:27.386-04:002018-03-22T21:37:27.386-04:00Hi Bruce, I had no idea that Joni Mitchell was an ...Hi Bruce, I had no idea that Joni Mitchell was an artist as well as a singer! I don't think her smoking so much is a good idea though! apparently she smoked since she was nine years old! Though she does have some health problems now. The story of the wall that seems to divide is interesting. Two churches, very nice paintings. Friends who share the grief of losing a child, who inspire everyone by their courage. I keep thinking about your message, there is a lot here to appreciate. Often we tend to grasp a message that will mean something to us individually. Music seems to be way of measuring time, a tune will send us flying back in time to that exact moment we remember hearing it. Carry on the painting Bruce Spring is here and it is time to welcome new life!Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-3489305463554922142018-03-21T08:17:09.978-04:002018-03-21T08:17:09.978-04:00Hi there Lisa!... Yes... it is indeed fortunate th...Hi there Lisa!... Yes... it is indeed fortunate that walls have to be built and just maybe... the gesture is a bit over the top. But the simple fact remains, that privacy is being continually eroded and violated an a daily basis... and grows exponentially worse by the year.<br /><br />Therein lies the problem... "on both sides... Now." Tomorrow might be too late... and yesterday's gone." Me thinks I hear another song coming on! HA HA!!<br /><br />Better head to the easel... or go out... "Walkin' the Dog"... HA HA!! Song is in the air everywhere. Keith's not the only one afflicted! HA HA!<br /><br />Good Painting and Happy Easter Lisa!<br />Rich blessings!<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-35139794125579405272018-03-21T08:08:53.311-04:002018-03-21T08:08:53.311-04:00Glad that you enjoyed the post Keith! Your comment...Glad that you enjoyed the post Keith! Your comment about carrying that tune in your head uncontrollably for a number of days speaks to the power of song. It is a transporter that defies time ... space... culture, or any other barrier that can divide men!<br /><br />That drypoint tradition which one can find in many places scattered around Ontario derives directly from tha part of England where you came across it. It was introduced by early English settlers to "Upper Canada" (Ontario) during its earliest settlement. <br /><br />I am pleased to discover and note through your comments and presence Keith that my thoughts and ideas surrounding this theme... are found... "on both sides now!" HA HA!! How cool is that?<br /><br /><br />Good Painting and Happy Easter Keith!<br />Rich Blessings!<br />Bruce<br /><br />PS Snd me you snail mail address... I'd like to share a "little bit of something with you."Bruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-25862590269759785262018-03-21T06:02:34.045-04:002018-03-21T06:02:34.045-04:00It's a shame that the wall was needed , touris...It's a shame that the wall was needed , tourism is a double edged sword sometimes, but it is rather magnificent and also sympathetic to the landscape both in the real and in your paintings.<br /><br />Best wishes.<br />Lisa Le Quelenechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939073566444931704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-44558956394226562482018-03-20T19:25:18.266-04:002018-03-20T19:25:18.266-04:00Good evening Bruce. I am probably going to have &#...Good evening Bruce. I am probably going to have 'Both Sides Now' playing in my head for a day or two now! I don't mind though, because I've always liked it.<br /><br />That wall is an impressive piece of work. When I used to live in Northern England, dry-stone walls were a feature of the landscape. We have some here as well, along with the type made by sticking flagstones upright in the ground. I've always admired the work that goes into them; an art as well as a skill.<br /><br />It was nice to see your views 'from both sides'.<br /><br />All the best,<br />KeithKeith Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114006831583939493noreply@blogger.com