April 12, 2015
(This is part
of a 365 project during my 70th year where I write and illustrate a blog on
each day's gift.)
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| Paintings © Andrea Gingerich |
Recently our friend Andrea invited David and me to choose
three of her beautiful watercolors in appreciation for our reaching out to her
in love at a time when she really needed it. Today I framed them as a vertical triptych.
Although I like blue, it is not my favorite color. It is curious to me that two
of our choices are predominantly blue. I cannot explain why I was drawn to them
except that they suggested depth and narrative. I am amazed at the emotion that
Andrea is able to communicate in these small 4” x 6” images. They are delicate
but powerful at the same time, a paradox of their own.
She is beginning to title her watercolors. The
third one in my photo above is Reflections; the middle one is Magic
in the Twilight; the top one is untitled. As I studied them, the missing
title became obvious. My own title for the top one is Emerging. The
three images suggest movement to me from blue/green to blue/green/orange to
green/orange. The color also suggests a narrative that begins from the bottom
up, a metaphoric positive climb. I believe that in any process that involves
change, we must begin with reflection. Then some magic evolves in the twilight—the
intermediate state— and finally something new emerges, born from the stages
that existed before. In any journey, time chooses its own pace and we must flow
with it.
This art compels the viewer to explore the images and
to emerge with one’s own personal narrative. Thank you, Andrea!
My
gift today is an emerging narrative.
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> Day 125 Breakfast Season
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http://bjschupp.blogspot.com/2014/12/365-gifts.html
Thank you! <3
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