Peace

Picasso! He says it best, but I will try.
Would it not be wonderful if we had peace always?
little drawing by
Jean Hart

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SOUL COACHING Day 25

SOUL COACHING

DAY 25

Soul Coaching book by Denise Linn

 

Earth week has been tough for me, not because it's hard, but because I have not been feeling so great this week.

Finding the wisdom to stick with this program this week has been hit and miss.

My philosophy that I started to take up was start saying Yes to things that come my way.

I'm finding that difficult. I missed a few opportunities this week, to make a new friend, coach someone alone, and start up a business.

When I'm not feeling well I do not think clearly. I do not think at all. Going back to correct these things seems, risky. If my first thought was to say no, was it my intuition or me just not wanting to deal with it?

Today's affirmation:

"I am in harmony with the natural rhythm of life."

Yes, I will have to repeat this one many times today.

Today's activities:

Be aware of the rhythms of nature in all its forms around you, from the rising and setting sun. ....

It's windy today, so I'm hoping that the winds will blow this very low mood I'm in far far away....

I love this book,

only 3 more days to go.....again no picture of me today, still looking pale....

Be Inspired,

~Jean

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Dada Art

Dada

1916-1920

Zurich, Berlin, New Your

I must confess I do not know much about Dada artwork.

The Fun Fact I found about where the word Dada came from,

"The origin of the name Dada is in dispute. The most popular theory is that "Dada artists randomly stabbed at the French-German dictionary and hit the word "Dada," French for hobbyhorse. The other is that the word is simply nonsense or babble, reflecting the artists' attitude toward fine art."

Well there you go!!!! I like the babble myself.

It was during World War 1 that these artists came on the art world. They created provocative, contradictory, and irrational art. Their art was a way to protest against the war.

Dada artist did not seem to have a specific medium or standard to their work. More like chaos was used to create collage, paints, and sculptures. They were not interested in art for arts beauty. No, they were more interested in making the viewer think. They were more engaged in discussions of poetry readings, and performances and images that mocked the government, art world, and contemporary culture. I believe they were using art to make a political statement.

The Dada artist were the founders of what later became Surrealists artists.

Selected artists of Dada:

Jean Arp, Hugo Ball, Marcel Duchamp, George Grosz, Raoul Hausmann

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-652-s&va=dada+artists

Something to think about today.

Where can you find artwork that may be political or provocative,

 contradictory?

Do you consider it artwork if it is not beautiful?

Have you ever made artwork that was a statement of current affairs?
These are my two paintings that were influenced by current affairs.


Tsunami, acrylic, Jean Hart

Cow in the field, Jean Hart

2013 the year of the Water Snake

Helping Hands

 

 

Be Inspired,

~Jean

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The Harmany of art and spirit

WASSILY KANDINSKY (1866-1944)

"All methods are sacred if they are internally necessary. All methods are sins if they are not justified by internal necessity." Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Kandinsky is known as one of the founding fathers of abstract art, by distorting realities of the physical world, more of what he was trying to create was  a spiritual encounter by way of the colors and shapes he employed in his art.

He is a Russian artist only after he attended the University of Moscow where is studied law and economics and eventually taught.

In 1911, he co founded a Munich artists circle, Der Blaue Reiter, or The Blue Riders, whose members shared an idea that art could share i a interconnectedness of art and spirituality.

Kandinsky's name has been associated with "Improvisations," "Impressions," and Compositions." art styles.

Notable works" Composition V, 1911; Painting with Green Center,  1913; Yellow, Red, Blue, 1925.

Here are some of his images,

 

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-900-s&va=wassily+kandinsky+paintings

 

I have been influenced greatly by Kandinsky's work. Many of my Kaleidoscope paintings come from his artist blending of art and spirit.

falling in love, acrylic, 3' x 3' by Jean Hart
Toady's challenge is to come up with a painting that reflects your own desire of art and spirit.
Have Fun,
Be Inspired,
~Jean
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