The birds in this painting choose to flock together, but they are also free to fly. I'm watching the birds from my window as I write this, wouldn't it be wonderful to fly like a bird? Maybe that is what I am trying to achieve as an artist, to rise and soar above, to gain a different viewpoint. What about you?
The words on the painting are taken from the book The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
He was a Lebanese-born author, artist, poet and philosopher. It's a beautiful piece of writing and holds a lot of warmth and happiness for me.
I used acrylic paint, book pages, inks and image maker (for text transfer) to create this work on canvas.
Nice job!!!!!!
Thank you.. more to come later!
Great piece of art! Do you sell them?
Not currently, but maybe in the near future.
This is amazing! Great work once again!
Ta very much!
oh my this is simply stunning. I got quite emotional over it as my husband would have loved this.
The words or the birds?
I'm in the middle of painting, just stopped to come and reply to you. I'll make you something soon and send it you. We'll discuss what via Steemit.chat later. xx
I think both would have appealed to him, but the wording reminds me of a conversation we had not long before the wedding about what relationships meant to us that i had forgotten about until i saw this. There is really no need to send me anything reviving a happy memory is a beautiful gift of it's own. Thank you.
I love how you combined the text with the painting. I never thought of this. It gives a nice touch.
Image maker is fantastic!
Maybe I will research it, to see how it works. Thanks for the tip!
very beautiful! I also love art.
https://steemit.com/art/@lyubovbar/hello-steemit-want-to-show-the-creation-of-their-own-hands-i-love-to-knit
I do love a bit of knitting. You would get on well with @phoenixmaid !
cant stop admiring your art @opheliafu such an interesting ideas and such a great art!
Thanks :)
It is wonderful. These birds make me want to fly and paint - but I can do none of it)
I would recommend trying painting, it's a wonderful thing to do.
I tried - but I don't have a talent( Only abstract patterns, may be.
Abstract is good. Focus on an area that interests you; colour, shape, light. Don't worry about trying to 'reproduce' something- that is what cameras are for!
The artwork is beautiful.
I have to admit, it took me a couple of reads to understand the poem as I had a hard time grasping "give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf." because when I think of the relationship between my husband and me, I liken it to two peas in a pod - and we share everything.
But I think I get what the message is trying to convey - to be one's self. to be true. and be giving without too much and losing one's self in the process.
Yes, have a look at The Prophet, it's interesting work.
наверное каждый человек хочет взлететь и даже во сне.
Sometimes I dream I'm flying too!
especially when young and in love
Beautiful,your work remind me the amazing ''Conference of the birds''by the Persian Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar
Wow! What beautiful words- thank you for the reference!
“The ocean can be yours; why should you stop
Beguiled by dreams of evanescent dew?
The secrets of the sun are yours, but you
Content yourself with motes trapped in beams.”
― Farid al-Din Attar, The Conference of the Birds
I love your art. Are you offering to trade for SBD? Or here is another option I'm experimenting with now. It is called SteemAway. See this example going on right now https://steemit.com/steemaway/@mranderson/world-famous-american-pastel-artist-gives-his-original-art-away-to-one-lucky-steemit-voter-and-now-with-buy-it-now-option
Nice!
Bello
Nice