Majestic African Lion
His Royal Highness
Portrait
of an African lion at rest but ever watchful. Lions are among my
favorite subjects and i paint them often. Their regal appearance and raw
power fill me with awe. What amazing creatures!
The Wisdom of Picasso
Recently I ran across this quote by Pablo Picasso:
“God
is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant
and the cat. He has no real style, He just goes on trying other things.”
Of
course, to me He is the quintessential Artist, rather than “just
another” one, and He does have style, even though He doesn’t limit
Himself to any particular method or material. But I like to think of
Him trying out other things, perhaps just because He wants to, perhaps
because that is who He is. His creativity is never ending, He doesn’t
get bored, never runs out of fresh ideas, and somehow one new thing
leads to another, then another and another, and…
That is an
encouraging thought, especially for those of us who have been at this
for a while. Even though others may think we are too old to play, we
just keep on trying new things, or new ways of doing familiar things. In
theory, we can stay young forever because we never have to lose the
wonder and joy of new discovery, new adventures, new accomplishments -
often without ever leaving our studios.
It isn’t always easy,
however. We all go through “artists’ block” sometimes, or times when it
seems we should be doing something else, something more important, more
practical, more lucrative, more grow-up. Do those other things also, if
you must, but don’t give up what really brings you joy, just keep on
keeping on. Because being joyful and sharing your joy is what life is
really all about. It seems to me that it must please our Creator too or
he wouldn’t have filled the world with so many wonderful things.
This pastel painting is available through my website, https://www.dellaburgus.com/
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