Happy Leap Day! Since this is a rare occurrence, let’s celebrate it with a rare activity in my life. There was a time long long ago when I painted regularly and that was usually in art class as a child and teen. Many decades later I had a chance to play with acrylics once more. Last fall I attended a paint and wine party at my new home. We were tasked to copy a painting chosen by the instructor. While I would have preferred to do my own thing, I did my best to copy the artwork in front of me. Please see below:
It is supposed to depict water, fire and trees but I don’t think this happened. The trees look more to me like Chinese characters. Since some readers enjoy my art, I finally have been able to share something new with you. I enjoyed dabbling again, but prefer a more serene setting with less people and distractions.
My day today was rather ordinary but it is still a blessing because my spirit is still participating in the human experiment. How did you make use of this ” extra day” ?
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I’m glad I’m getting to see this post. Art is so important for life. How exciting it is to share this. I hope you do more. I hope we all do!
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I am glad you did too! Thanks for affirming my art Ka. I have not been practicing art much in recent years, putting more energy into appreciating art of others. Yet creating art is good for my soul and encouragement does matter. ❤
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Yes Linda. I absolutely agree with you. Our own art feeds us most. Encouraging others is also so important, because it’s sooo good for us!! ♥️ Keep going my friend. Keep going. Let it flow through you again and again. Much love your way!
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Love the painting, very you and very like the art you love (can’t remember the name🧐) it says a fiery lot! I made the most of sleeping on this leap year! AND today it’s march and we go on enjoying every moment we have❤️ much love to you x
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Thanks Barbara for your kind words. It is nice to hear that you see this painting as in the style of the impressionists. I had not really thought of it that way. Fire is an element that reinforces the life force and maybe we all need to incorporate more fire. Happy March to you!
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A painting and wine party sounds like a fun event. Thank you for sharing your artwork. I love the powerful brush strokes. Very expressive.
Interesting to think about Feb 29 as a special day. I spent the leap day at the office, having a chat with a colleague whom I haven‘t seen for six months. And I researched about the various building blocks of our pension plan—to prepare for my big leap of leaving the company.
What was interesting, now that I think of it, is that the frog symbol came up four times on that leap day in various ways! And I kept wondering what it meant. It has several meanings, but I was given the meaning „Wisdom lives within me“ in a channeling. But someone else suggested Fully Rely On God. Now as I see your post with „leap“ in the title, maybe frog was supposed to mean „leap“, which I would interpret as another encouraging sign for me.
Hugs,
Karin
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I think of leap with frog. We have a game in US called leapfrog. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leapfrog I love your stories and glad you posted this one here. I would hope that at the very least, all signs and symbols would lead to hope.
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