Leon... - Izzy Gumbo's Blog

~Cheers~ <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNgUsxIppI/AAAAAAAADFg/0j9Do219vg4/s1600-h/cheersbabe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNgUsxIppI/AAAAAAAADFg/0j9Do219vg4/s400/cheersbabe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301687095076103826" border="0"></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNYryLLqQI/AAAAAAAADFY/XuHh1zXFaHA/s1600-h/33.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNYryLLqQI/AAAAAAAADFY/XuHh1zXFaHA/s400/33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301678695571499266" border="0"></a> ~Lion~ <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNUHZMExrI/AAAAAAAADEs/mFLApwXegFY/s1600-h/WhoArecleoVincighande.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNUHZMExrI/AAAAAAAADEs/mFLApwXegFY/s400/WhoArecleoVincighande.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301673672342554290" border="0"></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">~Sit with Us~</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNUHRD3-AI/AAAAAAAADEk/3Q8jAiH9Xhc/s1600-h/Lion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNUHRD3-AI/AAAAAAAADEk/3Q8jAiH9Xhc/s400/Lion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301673670160676866" border="0"></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNUG0mfRmI/AAAAAAAADEc/m3qogKgkLjA/s1600-h/cleoVincighande.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNUG0mfRmI/AAAAAAAADEc/m3qogKgkLjA/s400/cleoVincighande.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301673662521230946" border="0"></a> ~Turn to Peace~ ~LEOn~ ~This is DaVinci, not my sketch. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNXeR2Jc5I/AAAAAAAADFQ/xUVGhCbh0ik/s1600-h/leo_neg_lt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jlVMBlskHW0/SZNXeR2Jc5I/AAAAAAAADFQ/xUVGhCbh0ik/s400/leo_neg_lt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301677364043412370" border="0"></a> This is said to be his self portrait, which I looked at for a long time.&nbsp; Then it seems he's incomplete.&nbsp; So I layered it, put transparency into the layers and then saw the rest of them.<br>

Izzy Gumbo Date: 5/15/2009 7:21:00 AM lol! Joseph, my sweet friend... so kind you are to point out all those observations... but it's not my case however. :) I think this is all human nature also. Where do they not exist? I can say certainly that I've enjoyed going through each of these feelings, experiences throughout my lifetime... I would even add 'lack of good judgement' and contemplation. I think all that we live and feel are meant to be. As they are. I also believe that the saying 'art is in the eye of the beholder' is about as true as 'I breathe to be'. ;) Again, many thanks. lack of patience, stereotyping, ignorance, poor eyesight, backlash, confusion, scapegoat practice, internal confusion.... Login to Reply

Joseph Spence Sr Date: 5/15/2009 6:34:00 AM The mistaken identity could be based on any of the following: lack of patience, stereotyping, ignorance, poor eyesight, backlash, confusion, scapegoat practice, internal confusion, actions resulting from poor self esteem, etc. We know that it causes a variety of emotional outburst. It could be that he may have been experiencing one of the above, or a combination of them. It's really an interesting piece. ~Joseph Login to Reply

Izzy Gumbo Date: 5/15/2009 12:53:00 AM it's not about rage any more to me... it's about mistaken identities... I don't know why. :) Do you see them? In the eyes...? I'm just wondering what others see vs my own eyes...sometimes. Login to Reply

Izzy Gumbo Date: 5/15/2009 12:52:00 AM I can understand that feeling... they were very disturbing to me at first also, but now I think it's okay. I like leaving the viewer without anything on this one because I hardly know what to say about it. This one is more personal then for anything else. Thank you again for your comments and suggestions! I keep thinking perhaps I should leave this one to my personal blog but I don't know why I keep looking at it. :) Login to Reply

Joseph Spence Sr Date: 5/14/2009 8:06:00 PM Hola Izzy, try sticking a haiku between a couple of these pictures based on the titles already there. It would be more effective and pleasing to the reader's eyesight. Great job! ~Joseph Login to Reply

Izzy Gumbo Date: 5/14/2009 2:59:00 PM Yes, I looked at it for a long time. Wondering the same... what is the rage? What's all the rage? And then as if he answered... I saw the others in his forehead. Lion. Roar... there are 33 more. Login to Reply

Joseph Spence Sr Date: 5/14/2009 6:01:00 AM It appears as if rage is being displayed in this one. The eyes, mouth, forehead, and cheek bones really tell the story. ~Joseph Login to Reply