Indian Paintbrush
July 21, 2010
In April we went to Texas to visit friends. The bluebonnets were almost over with and we didn’t get any pictures of them, but the Indian Paintbrush was in full bloom. They looked so bright and happy amongst the pasture green I took a number of photos from various angles in the hope of being able to paint them.
Sometimes life is overwhelming and we can find ourselves mired in the dirt of everyday living. The flowers carry a lesson for us if we pause and look. The paintbrush reaches for the sky, not bothering to look at the ground and dead leaves beneath their blooms. They simply are, and in that simplicity they glorify God.
Today we are assaulted from all sides with much that is ungodly. We can either get caught up in it and let it take over our lives, or we can, like the paintbrush, simply cut through the mire and reach for the heavens.
Spring is my favorite time of year. Everything is fresh and beautiful. The air is breezy and cool while the sun shines brightly. This is the painting of the Indian Paintbrush that I did this week using the Impressionist style with some special effects. I hope it brings a feeling of spring freshness to you in the midst of this very hot summer.
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If you know someone who would enjoy this, please let them know about this post. Thank you.
P.S. As with all impressionist paintings, the farther away you are from it, the more you see.
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Barb,
Your paintings are beautiful! I’m glad that creation inspires you so much
Thank you, Mary. All my life I’ve wanted to be an artist but couldn’t draw freehand without a model to work with. I never had art training although my parents gave me some art supplies and a book on perspective for Christmas when I was in 8th grade. The concept of perspective opened a whole new world to me and I realized I was one of those who could not see unless I was taught to see. Digital painting has completely changed the game for me because with my photography background and computers I can do what I’ve always dreamed of doing. Now God needs to give me some serious money for a quality digital camera so I can start shooting and selling stock along with photographing to create paintings.