Art Inspiration: The Motion of the Ocean

 

Hello My Fellow Art Lovers- “The great renewer, Nature, makes form from form and nothing ever dies.” - Ovid Always and Forever New, Acrylic on Canvas, 36” x 36” I knew this would happen! Being so close to the ocean has inspired me. My parents didn’t want this large map of Pamlico Sound so I decided to make it a collage painting… I found some amazing images from magazines from the 50s to incorporate. Who said things were boring back then? Beautiful nudity oh la la I also added words from one of my favorite poems of all time by Ovid…. From Ovid’s the Metamorphoses: TheTeachings of Pythagoras Book 15 The sea’s great surges sweep my boat on, All of my sails are spread! I tell you nothing is permanent in all the world. In all creation nothing stays the same, everything is in endless flux, Each wandering shape is a pilgrim passing by.   Time is itself a river in constant motion, A rolling stream – and streams can never stay, Hours flow by like water as wave is driven by wave, And each, pursued, pursues the wave ahead, So time flies on and follows, flies, and follows, Always and forever new. What was before Is left behind; What never was is now; And every passing moment is renewed.   Not even the elements are constant. Earth is dissolved into flowing water, Water is dissolved into air, and air thins to fire. Fire thickens to air again and air condenses to water. Water can compress to solid earth. The great renewer, Nature, makes form from form and nothing ever dies. Be assured there is no death but only change and innovation For the sum of all things remains the same. Isn’t it amazing how even though Ovid wrote those words 2,000 years ago his vision of nature aligns so well with what we know scientifically today? Everything is constantly changing and renewing. I imagine that when I die my body will decay to grow into something new… this is reincarnation on a very real physical level. There is something so hopeful about Ovid’s view of the world. In it we don’t need to be afraid of change. We can find comfort in it. The Moon’s Wave Prints available here  New Online Class Announcement! The Studio Alchemy Paint Club is now the Creative Circle! After I moved, our regular Paint Club members requested that we start meeting online so we are making it happen!  Our first session on January 16th will be free so that I can explain the new format and folks can get a feel for it. Our theme will be "A Tapestry of Color." Come with your favorite art materials to work on your projects and the surprise prompt. This group is perfect for you if you want fresh ideas for projects and want motivation from a supportive group of fellow artists. I hope that you will be able to join us!   Register here for the free session