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The Paint Mover

The artist prepares to satiate the feeling he has inside, the grip of existential energy that is an idea being born. For colors already in mind he picks out the cans of paint, and scurries around for a brush and a bit of blank canvas. Then begins the war where inspiration battles the hand, and the paint is moved around in a ballet of the brushes. Raging in the heated encounter the artist is exhausted, but is restored with the whispers of the mysterious muse. With simple ease he cajoles the falling of the artists' rain, to become an image that inspires even its own creator. Giving those who will view it over the long dusty years, a peek inside the looking glass where beauty resides!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 10/18/2018 7:00:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Anthony's contest, Meru - blessings and best wishes, and keep up the great work! :-)
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Date: 10/18/2018 4:02:00 PM
The conflict of master and his tool and the ballet imagery are wonderful, Meru! I can well imagine from such a detailed description of the thought process that you might have dabbled in this yourself! How wonderful the imagination is isn't it whether used in an artistic or poetic form. Wendy
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Date: 10/18/2018 11:56:00 AM
Terrific! You are that artist, capturing that feeling for us all to share...
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Meru Groen
Date: 10/18/2018 1:34:00 PM
wow, you saw right through, thank you, my friend.
Date: 10/17/2018 6:45:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Meru. Well done.
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Meru Groen
Date: 10/18/2018 1:28:00 PM
Thanks Line, I have appreciated your kind comments!

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