Monday 14 January 2013

Blurring the lines


This is a great quote from Lady Gaga.

Einstein has a intelligent things to say on the subject too. He writes that the gift of fantasy means more to him than any talent for abstract positive thinking. He acknowledges that our imagination is more important than knowledge too "for knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand."

The alarm clock pulled me this morning from my fantasy village. It's a place I don't believe I've ever been yet I visit it many times in my dreams - a thriving community with tea rooms and antique shops; places to work, play and explore. History and interest paint the landscape and the community gives it soul. So far the only downside to this fantasy location is the parking. Last night my car got towed and I faced a fine of £320 for its return - let's hope that one remains firmly locked in the pages of fantasy - or maybe I should just take extra care where I leave my car this week.

As I paint and create I let my imagination flow. Gone are the days when I feel obliged to capture reality in my artwork. Instead, just a sense of it is enough, with the colours and textures telling their own stories.

Sharing with Take a Word's Fantasy theme. This piece is a fantasy mixture of three pieces of art - don't you just love how PhotoShop can bring your wildest fantasies to life?!

19 comments:

  1. wow this is just gorgeous, love the combination of pieces, and the colors are fantastic!

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  2. A fabulous piece of art. And--I love your Poppies, too.xx

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  3. I like your new attitude. We all should blur the lines a bit and not worry so much about creating realism. Loved your dream..beeee careful. Could be a premonition of things to come.

    Your lettering and girl are a beautiful combination.

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  4. Love your 'combination' pic! The colours are beautiful! Thanks for your comment! xx

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  5. I think a sense of an art peace speaks to people. Your art does that.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  6. I love your wonderful paintings! This one is really special.

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  7. I love the thought of reality and imagination! BUT there is always perception....I AM SURE some peoples perceptions are their reality but they are actually total imagination!! hehe okay enough of that! LOVE your girl this week and LOVE Lady Gaga :)

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  8. Wow. I'm ready to live in your fantasy world. Reality is overrated!

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  9. Beautiful combination of reality and fantasy.

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  10. Awesome sketch and superb quote!

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  11. beautifully written post and very interesting picture with fantastic colours.

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  12. oh what a great piece and I love this quote!!!!

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  13. Sounds like a wonderful village to escape reality....though maybe ride a bike next time you go in....heehee!

    Thanks so much for the link, I do have to say I've missed having a weekly word challenge ever since Butterfly Effect faded away :)

    Einstein truly was a brilliant man!

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  14. that is a great quote.... but your painting really brings it to life... great posts... in fact you are on a bit of a roll... when I read the last couple I was pretty taken with the crafting of words... you are a bit of a legend really...xx

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  15. Love the fact you have such vivid detailed dreams. It seems you're like me. And the imagination is the most exciting passport to anywhere and anything.

    I finally have Photoshop but now need to learn to use it. Looking forward to having that extra creative tool :-)

    Hugs
    Kat Xx

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  16. Great quote and a beautiful painting. Wonderful.
    lovely greet
    Marja

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  17. A great quote and a beautiful illustration. We've missed you around the place and it's good to see you back at the Blogs. (Thanks for the story too!)

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  18. I love your posts (and your art!) You always manage to give me a giggle...isn't imagination a wonderful thing?

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  19. A beautiful piece!! I love the different colours on the quote.

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