Week Word: Fugacious
I am the host for this week’s word and it is FUGACIOUS, meaning Lasting but a short time, fleeting. Please take a look at other bloggers who also have submitted a creative take on this word: John, Katy,June and Mary.
If you start to think about how many things in our short life are fleeting, lasting only a short time, it seems that it could almost be anything. Looking at one’s life in comparison to the vast cosmos of space and time, our life itself is fugacious. But taking a closer more timely look, two things come to mind, flowers(don’t I always think of them?) and children.
Spring flowers especially seem to come and go rather quickly. We spend so much time buying the bulbs, planting them in the fall, and then they pop up sometimes only for days, many times weeks.
spring has finally sprung
Then there is the fleeting aspect of childhood. Appreciate your children or grandchildren every second you are with them, because their childhood is fugacious.
Have a donut together!
donut time
Run around and play tag!
running
Or just hang out together…
so cute
Life can be fugacious, but stop be grateful and slow it down!
June has agreed to host next week’s word, so go to her Junebug Blog on Monday to check out the new word!
Read more at: Week Word.
Inspiration Thursday: Seasons
Driving to my shop today in the spring snow, I was thinking how miraculous it is that our planet has the capability to wake up after a long winter and become spring! My son has planted seeds in small pots placed in our large window in anticipation of the spring planting. They are coming to life, waking up for a new season, right on time, how cool is that??
I do love the seasons and, of course, am ready for some new flowers to emerge to paint!
small flower
Read more at: Snowflakes.
Week Word: Oh
Oh boy, this week word is spectacular and ubiquitous, the ever present “Oh!”" Elena picked this week’s word, and it is a doozy! You can check out other people who are commenting on this word at My Quest.
OH is a word to exclaim many emotions:
Breath of Spring
Oh, those flowers are so beautiful!
Favorite Corner
Oh, I can finally relax!
Miriam
Oh, you are watering the garden for me!
Orchids
Oh, I really do love orchids!
Salt and Pepper
Oh, I know, let’s make a salad!
Spring has finally sprung
Oh joy, spring is finally here!
What do you say oh for?
Read more at: Transition.
Lacuna, Week Word
Lacuna, our week word, means “an unfilled space or interval; a gap”. What a great word. Giving meaning to the space around something, not just the main object. Think of all the spaces in our lives. As an extremely curious and always trying to read about something new and exciting in physics or art kind of person, space is just as meaningful as the subject at hand. There is dark matter around matter. It is the energy that is not matter and actually comprises more of the universe than matter, has tons of energy(tons being used loosely here since there is no unit of measure in dark matter as yet) and we really don’t know much about this mysterious force. There is the pause in music, the lifting of the bow between violin measures, the pausing of the baton when directing, the taking of a breath in between phrases. The space between stanzas of a poem. Personal space, that imaginary space between you and the person you are communicating with.
Then in painting, there is negative space. This is the space between objects of the painting. You need to make them as beautiful as the rest of the painting, mainly in a subtle way, but always complimenting the larger piece. For example, in my painting “Majolica and Citrus” I painted shadows in grays and purples, and created them in a painterly fashion to give a romantic pleasurable feel to the other pieces of the still life.
Majolica and Citrus
In “Fiddlin’ With Matisse”, I gave the background a pattern of colors to be reminiscent of Matisse and his Morocco inspired paintings.
Fiddlin' With Matisse
And finally, in my Gladiolas watercolor, I made the border around the flowers in a whimsical colorful pattern to highlight the center bouquet.
Gladiolas
All in all, I think the space around can be as interesting as what is within the main subject.
Read more at: Autumn Leaves.
A Day in the Life: Space
Willow Grove
It is the height of the retail season, not to mention our own family celebrations this time of year. As you know, I have been in numerous shows, exhibiting my artwork as well as my new jewelry line. Whew, I have another fine art showing tomorrow night in downtown Philadelphia!
But, my great news is that starting in January, I will be selling my artwork and jewelry in a real live store as well as continuing to sell here on my blog and Etsy. My work will be at The Frame House in Elkins Park, Pa. Yippee, can’t wait!!:) Will keep you posted, will be doing some exciting things there!
Read more about my day as an artist at: Ocean Series.
Friday, Have a Wonderful Weekend
Bees on Dahlias
Having fun sharing and being together! Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!!
Oh, and for my weekword blogging friends, I found an abundance of bees sucking up nectar on some gorgeous dahlias! Thanks for stopping by!
Read more at: Poetry.
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