I looked at his hands, the nerves almost resembling the roots of a tree that has seen life and stood the test of time and captured these two images that will last as long as Steemit stays online!
My grandfather is now 88 years young and has worked a long and hard life as an artist and teacher. I shot these two pictures when he was visited me not too long ago. For his age he's quite fit and goes about his life with zest. Every time, he's over I listen to stories of his childhood and younger days. Life in India in the middle of the 19th century is a stark contrast to our lives today.
He worked very hard and had a multitude of skill sets which I greatly envy. He even built his home himself with these two hands, provided for his family and raised my mother and aunt working everyday of the week!
He painted some incredible paintings over his long tenure as an artist and even had India's greatest Michelin starred Chef, 'Vikas Khanna' as his student. I'll share some of these stories and pictures with you soon!
The craftsman knows what he wants to make before he makes it.…The making of a work of art…is a strange and risky business in which the maker never knows quite what he is making until he makes it – R.G. Collingwood
These hands have seen and created it all!
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An artist never gets old, he gets younger with his ideas and wiser with his experience.....
An artist holds many stories in his arts.
You too as a writer is getting younger and wiser each day, each day life is getting better and better.
You too are holding a lot of stories in your writings and like great artists, your work will be here forever.
Thanks for the great comment! :)
I love your story that belongs to his picture. I hope I will get to that age some day.
Thank you for sharing, I feel like I get to know you a little bit more every day :)
The other day I was babysitting my niece and nephew and they were looking as the scars on my hands and many of them told a story of how I was able to provide for my family or helping a friend of when his car broke down. I looked at those scars as a little way to remember a small piece of history from my life that I was able to then later share to inspire a little one to work harder and smarter to provide and serve their future family. But doing whatever it takes to get the job done at times.
Thanks for being the spark to bring this memory back to light for me.
Wow! Thank you for sharing your story with me! That's just incredible. I'm glad you liked this and I appreciate you taking the time to leave me a comment. :)
"art for life's sake" thanks for sharing ! Yes hands of the artist , the maker's hand seen in the work, hands to build friendship, hands to help, hands to greet, hand of God .....crucified hands ... hands of love reaching out to a lost world.
Thank you for this beautiful comment!
amazing story.. great photograph :)
thanks buddy
Beautiful story behind the photo. I have a photography book at home by Lee Jeffries.. It reminds me of the style of his work.
Oh wow! I'm humbled by your comment. :) Thank you for following my work!
Great post, love ur story :0) followed and upvoted. Thx for sharing
beautiful! you should enter into a photography competition, more people need to see your work, this is stunning
Wow! Thank you for the kind words! :D
Nice one! Keep it up :)
Thank you! :)
Reaaly amazing
Thanks :)
My gramps passed not too long ago and he had the most extraordinary character in his hands- I found. All gnarled and vainy, good stuff for an artist to reference.
Sorry for your loss. Grandparents are just amazing! Thank you for stopping by and viewing my content.
Right on. Grandparents are pretty amazing creatures. :) Love that you shared a little bit of your grandfather's story, would love to see some of what those hands created!
I'll be sharing more very soon. Follow me to stay upto date with my work. Thank you for taking the time to leave me a valuable feedback. :)
Awesome, stoked to see it. Followed! :)
Thanks :)
This photo is very goods
Pleaae keep going
I like your style that had followed you
I looking forward your next photo
Thank you so much for following my work! :)
Wow! He built his house with his own hands! I'd love to see some pictures of that. :) I'm looking forward to see more.
Unfortunately it's no more as it was demolished when the land was sold. I should have a picture of it that I will probably share with an accompanying story in the future. :) We had mango trees next to the house and a big well to draw water from! Fresh mangos every season! :D
Great post, the photo really does speak a thousand words!
Thank you! :)
Beautifull story.....Motivating and Inspiring! Thx for sharing it.
Thank you :)
What a beautiful story @firepower.. :)
And great picture too!
Thanks :)
wow great photo, which camera did you use to take these photos???
I used a Canon 550D. :)
The art and the artist is a combination that never die or get old. The artist that turn out the art with your soul that never die. Amazing photo. Upvoted and followed. feel free to check out my posts and follow me back. thank you
Sure. Thanks for checking my work and following me. :)
There is no mystery why you are doing so well on here. Great post! Following for sure.
Thank you sooooooo much! :)
is that a fu***ing paint?!, lol i suppose its a photo
hahah! yes its a photo sir! :D
The texture of life
you said it man! :)
Amazing post..
Congratulations..
Thank you! :)
Welcome my friend ^_^
great story...thanks for sharing. Impressed
Thank you very much! :)
Hands, kust like trees get better with age lol nice work
Thanks :)
some people keep loving what their doing
Thats true! :)
Nice post and beautiful picture @firepower!
Thank you so much! :)
I'd love to hear some of his stories! Any chance for an audio post??
Yeah but I dont sound that great on audio and my grandfather wouldnt be speaking in English. I'll write some of them down for sure. :)
Awesome! Can't wait, and who cares what ya sound like!!
Beautiful story and picture, thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for viewing my work and taking the time to leave a feedback! :)
marvelous photographs
Thank you :)
Cool story, I will follow, please follow me at @mrstaf
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I upvoted and Resteem :)
Thanks much! :)
@firepower You are Welcome :)
Surprised. He built his house with his own hands. Wow. 😍
#Respect :)
He had some help, undoubtedly but he toiled hard! That's how people do it in some places. Not everyone could afford it back in the day and not only that some even had the skill and patience to work on the house themselves!
Wow nice picture sure tells a story.
Thank you! :)
I like this post :) very good :)
Coming from you wow! Thank you! :)
you are welcome :)
Thank you for your information
welcome!
Great work my dear
thanks
Beautiful!!!
Amazing pictures!! Waiting for more pictures
upvoted and followed:)
Wow!