tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post2828837654938953789..comments2023-10-28T07:56:45.216-04:00Comments on Creating Space: Finding BeautyAndrea and Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337904921232330088noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-31707982696510216852008-11-03T09:34:00.000-05:002008-11-03T09:34:00.000-05:00Hello Carolann,Welcome to my blog and I am eager t...Hello Carolann,<BR/><BR/>Welcome to my blog and I am eager to explore you blog, too. At the moment I am very busy with lots which is going on personally, however I promise to visit you very soon.<BR/><BR/>The old saying of 'beauty being in the eyes of the beholder' is very true, however beauty comes to each person in many different forms, I think. You are right, it is a tremendous gift we must not take for granted.<BR/><BR/>And being alone really does tune us into the spirit and that is pure beauty to be sure. I am really eager to visit you!<BR/><BR/>Thank You So Much, Carolann.Andrea and Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337904921232330088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-7520641109314481562008-11-02T11:59:00.000-05:002008-11-02T11:59:00.000-05:00I'm new to your blog but will stop by again as I t...I'm new to your blog but will stop by again as I too believe we must take the time to stop and look at beauty which is everywhere, all of the time, we just don't notice it as we are so busy getting on with life. In my blog I talk about being alone within ones self, that is when we can really get tuned in to the spirit and what is around us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-30490653593844683542008-10-29T11:43:00.000-04:002008-10-29T11:43:00.000-04:00Now that sounds like beauty to me, Chewy. It real...Now that sounds like beauty to me, Chewy. It really does!<BR/>Thanks!Andrea and Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337904921232330088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-19652420512202117602008-10-29T09:59:00.000-04:002008-10-29T09:59:00.000-04:00I tend to look for beauty in um...oddities? Things...I tend to look for beauty in um...oddities? Things others might not find beautiful. Like the patterns in a bug's eyes, jumbles of vines, a pile of rocks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-37229216078600971632008-10-28T09:33:00.000-04:002008-10-28T09:33:00.000-04:00Thanks Suki! I am glad to be painting colors, too...Thanks Suki! I am glad to be painting colors, too. I guess it does not mean I will not be "neutralizing" everything in the years to come, but for now we can enjoy these colors.<BR/><BR/>And I completely agree with you about finding beauty in things which normally are not considered beautiful such as in decay of buildings, etc. I wonder if it is also the beauty of what could have been or what might be we think about, as well. <BR/><BR/>And beauty does come in the form of kindnesses - both given and received - and sharing. The simplest things do bring so much beauty and artists often capture that simple beauty. I think of people who have created incredible art from a single lemon. And look at the beautiful headers on your blog ... some good examples of simple beauty lie there to be sure.<BR/><BR/>And beauty can have grit...I had not thought of it that way, but you are so right! How about beauty from pain? I think of childbirth.<BR/><BR/>Suki, you have a way of making this sound like poetry!<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for your beautiful insights!Andrea and Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337904921232330088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-82908623862550239932008-10-28T09:21:00.000-04:002008-10-28T09:21:00.000-04:00Thank you, Marianne!You are so right about the bea...Thank you, Marianne!<BR/><BR/>You are so right about the beauty of visiting art blogs. How very true about finding beautify in so many places and how the key is to be aware of it!<BR/><BR/>And beauty is a tremendous source of happiness. Here is a question for you, too, do you think there are people who do not know how to see beauty?<BR/><BR/>Wonderful words to consider, Marianne! You give us so much to think about here.Andrea and Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337904921232330088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-52960884177273105842008-10-28T08:59:00.000-04:002008-10-28T08:59:00.000-04:00Fabulous. I really like this painting on the grey...Fabulous. I really like this painting on the grey. I'm so glad you now have a house in which you can paint the colors you love and display your wonderful paintings. Hurrah.<BR/><BR/>I am happier when I think about life and things in terms of beauty. I can find beauty in many things others would consider an eyesore. Such as abandoned and falling down buildings. <BR/><BR/>Beauty can also be found in small gestures, kind words, a lovely table setting. A delicious home cooked meal. a blizzard can be both beautiful and dreaded and dangerous. So many things contain both within them, the beauty and the decay or what might be labeled not so beauteous. Though if you view the decay as beauty too, then there you are.<BR/><BR/>Beauty can have grit to it. Like the pearl that comes from the grit in the oyster. From the mulch pile grows the flower.<BR/><BR/>thanks Kim. Speaking of Lesley, I just ordered a heart necklace for Mom for Xmas.sukipoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351851210507048174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-77272853153353371522008-10-28T03:26:00.000-04:002008-10-28T03:26:00.000-04:00Beautiful post Kim!And a very beautiful painting!B...Beautiful post Kim!<BR/>And a very beautiful painting!<BR/>Beauty is important to me. Why, because when i see beauty it makes me feel happy.<BR/>I keep my eyes open for it. In nature beauty is easy to find in almost everything ; nature is perfect and generous in it's beautiful things.<BR/>But in my life i see beauty in a lot of things. I love it to mix paint on a plate seeing the colors evolve makes me happy. There is beauty in each color.<BR/>I have the same feeling when I look at Lesley's beads . I love colored glass !<BR/>And when I visit my blog friends There is always surprise treat waiting for me somewhere as today when you share your art and beautiful thoughts with us.<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>mariannemariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285970503295829713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-65723923361530202772008-10-27T20:59:00.000-04:002008-10-27T20:59:00.000-04:00Hi Kate, I love color in houses, too. I lived in ...Hi Kate, I love color in houses, too. I lived in far too many for far too long where I painted for resale. It is enough to drive a crazy person sane! :) So I decided with this house it was going to have some serious color. It is taking me a while to get these walls taken care of, but slowly I am doing just that.<BR/><BR/>And you are so right about seeing beauty every day...it is absolutely there to be sure! It is just like "expecting a miracle", right Babs? :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks So Much, Kate!Andrea and Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337904921232330088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-41405128613992012442008-10-27T20:55:00.000-04:002008-10-27T20:55:00.000-04:00Hi Babs!I love seeing lovely white linens on a clo...Hi Babs!<BR/><BR/>I love seeing lovely white linens on a clothes line, too! And you are right how beautiful it is to see the reflection in those lovely white sheets and towels. I can understand that beauty!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Babs! You know how I love those colored walls...and I have to hang these paintings somewhere.Andrea and Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337904921232330088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-35984206769893120692008-10-27T19:38:00.000-04:002008-10-27T19:38:00.000-04:00I do see beauty all around me. I look for it. I ...I do see beauty all around me. I look for it. I decided a long time ago to try to find something beautiful each and every day. I often have my camera with me, but often I just appreciate it by myself; the way the sky looks at just that moment, or a bird flying low. If we don't stop to smell the roses, what good is life?<BR/><BR/>I like your painting on the dark wall. I like color in houses.Katiejanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703557560000189704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241393111022392313.post-70560443004601385332008-10-27T18:27:00.000-04:002008-10-27T18:27:00.000-04:00Hi Kim,The painting does pop on that dark wall, in...Hi Kim,<BR/>The painting does pop on that dark wall, indeed!<BR/><BR/>I often find beauty in unexpected places.<BR/>Not long ago I saw a rare outdoor clothesline. All white sheets and towels were hanging. A tree was nearby & the sun was shining,,,beautiful shadows from the tree,,,and wonderful colors reflecting in those whites.The sky was a most bold aqua.<BR/>I think it's a feeling, as well as a visual. To me, it was beautiful!~Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912644174343772017noreply@blogger.com