Category: Musings
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“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” – Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was on to something when he made this quote. I’m not much of a painter, or rather I should say I have never given it much effort, but I do enjoy writing poetry from time to time. There isn’t a right or wrong time to try your hand at it, and sometimes…
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Blood is thicker than water, but in what regard?
Most people will hear or use the phrase “Blood is thicker than water,” but do you know the origin and what it actually means? Often, people will use the phrase thinking it means one thing, when the origin paints precisely the opposite picture. Blood is thicker than water might seem like it is meant to…
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Art is the juxtaposition of the soul into reality.
Many years ago, with the context of the quote eluding me, I shared with friends this idea, that art is the juxtaposition of the soul into reality. My high school senior class yearbook theme was juxtaposition. I didn’t know what the word meant at the time, until about a year after I had graduated when…