Mar7

The unexpected…

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www.youtube.com/watch

Of course I love Vincent Van Gogh, who doesn’t? I also love math, and how it plays such a huge part of art. So when I watched this Ted ed talk I had to share.

Lately, I’ve been busy with our tax’s, and the family. But even more recently I’ve been focusing on my art. Admittedly, I’m bored to death with my art. I’m stagnate, and not inspired by much of anything. Throughout the winter my art has been set aside, and only recently have I started dabbling in my paints. My knitting has taken off, and I call that therapy. Lots of therapy! Nothing has been finished, and I’m still knitting.

This video inspired me to at least think, and I believe thinking is good.

It has inspired me to get my movie out, “Loving Vincent, ” and watch it again. If you haven’t seen it, do go see it. Or, like I did just buy it and watch it over, and over again. That’s the kind of movie it is.

Thank you all for stopping to read Stone Soup, see you next time.

Feb24

“Fuck you, I like guns.”

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I couldn’t have said this better, & I don’t have any knowledge I can fall back on! It is so well said I’m reblogging your blog. Sorry you Gun Nuts. I have guns also, & since you won’t take a realistic stand on this issue, the option becomes to outlaw assault rifles. You can hunt, protect your home, Target shoot, but NO MORE MILITARY WEAPONS,

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Edited to add: I can’t thank you all enough for interacting with this post. I am actually surprised that it’s become this popular. This is the first time more than ten people have read anything I’ve written here. I’m probably going to turn off commenting soon because everything that can be said already has been. In general, I’d like to point out that this is an opinion piece. I wrote it on a 15 minute coffee break and posted it unedited. It’s raw, and that’s the whole point. The tone, the language, and the style are intentional. This was written for people like my mostly conservative Army buddies who will never click an article that is titled “Gun control is your friend”, and tend to assume those who support such legislation have never seen a gun before. I’m not a professional writer, nor a particularly prolific blogger until about three…

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Feb9

Perfectionism…..

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Take it, or leave it?   That is the question.

The number one thing that stops an artist or anyone else in their tracks. It is wonderful to do your best, and work hard at it. Some things require it! But repetition is something that will help overcome a persons inability to do our best. An artist for instance, in my opinion will create more interesting art if it comes from the heart, without the fear of painting a piece we think will not measure up.

I work very hard at ignoring what others think, knowing not everyone will like or appreciate my kind of art.  That’s ok, we aren’t all alike, and it doesn’t matter.  You can’t please everyone!

I thought this might help some of you to hear it from a different source….not me actually, and definitely not your mother!  Have fun creating whatever kind of creating you do.

Thank you for stopping to visit Stone Soup,  see you next time.