Building one's happiness on the unhappiness of another, be it an individual or a collective shows weakness of spirit, no empathy for your fellow man and time wasted on building something that by it's very foundations can never achieve longevity, nor indeed does it deserve to. It is a model that has little to do with genuine happiness and I think has at least some of it's roots in matters such as self esteem, power and exploitation.
Sorry about that my friend that started to flow from my fingers before I even offered up greeting...
Hello you, of course I wish you and yours, the very, very best and hope that your weekend is wonderful, peaceful and filled with exactly that which you would want from it.
But some principles elicit a more instant response from me than others.
I come to check out the artwork but as a great ponderer of life, the principle adds a dynamic to your posts that I resonate with immensely. I sometimes worry question if I maybe come across a little forthright in my views, opinionated even, but then again we must always be true to ourselves and our convictions, right?
I have long since been interested in taking up photography exactly because of photos like these. I love the amazing definition of the serration of the leaves, the veins in the petals and the vibrant mechanics of the stamen that we are unable to appreciate in such close up definition, despite the amazing miracle that is our eyes.
However I feel that makes the process sound like a technical deconstruction of beauty, almost like trying t quantify unconditional love with a mathematical equation. I hope not though, not at all the intention.
Without such a work's ability to convey vibrancy, beauty and yes, I think it is fair to say joy, it would be more admiration than emotion it would inspire in others. I do enjoy the stylish impact (maybe the wrong word for what I am trying to convey) visage of the monochromatic images you create.
I can never quite bring myself to say "I love your art" to be fair that wouldn't really be me, now would it? I also hope that my explanation of what I see, feel, experience may give you some insight into what it provokes in others. I have long since suspected we are the not the best judge of how what we do affects others.
Greetings @stevenwood,
So very kind of you to drop by and express your response to the principle and icing.
No worries....I am here for the principles.....the photographs are here to make them a bit more palatable and sometimes complement the principle...for example...these flowers, Hellebores, have a rather drooping even forlorn posture....which one may interpret as un-happy yet they are very real flowers just as people are very real souls/persons.
Your missives...if one may call them that..... are ever so interesting a ponderance which you have been kind enough to write about in the comment section.
Thank you for your words concerning the photographs......yes...I agree....art should be lovely....bring joy to one's person. And yes....Elegance and style would be ever present if bleujay can manage it as it is my person....expressed.
Appreciate the opportunity your comment provided to think on these things.
Think 'Salons of Paris from long ago....'.
Enjoyed the cuppa.
Cheers!
NB Here's hoping you will get behind a camera.....You might be surprised to see what happens. No matter how one may go about expressing one inner self whether it is through a camera, artistic endeavour or writing...one finds their sea legs as it were and finds it to be enjoyable. Principle; Practice is the master teacher.