SMALL WATERFALL WITH MULTICOLORED ZEN STONES. phogography and digital manipulation by Michael Forbus The way a man speaks and how one hears what a man says sometimes makes one cringe with shyness, misunderstanding, and sometimes the same poetic licence is understood between the two. Often the uttering of love out loud makes one retreat. Oft times one or the other has fear and takes no risk. The painting that has been worked on so diligently is an off colored smear. Thanks to the intervention of the deities a masterpiece is later painted. We as channelers of the arts only want to please. Gods first, humans second. As of late I have found some of us to be faint of heart at a risk on the canvas and we paint that which has been safe and acceptable. What I find to be true, is I lose the thread to the pool of creativity. It takes me a few more canvases to clear the palette in order to get my honor for the arts back. Interestingly enough I find the human experience to be so similar. We risk little, want for deeper and sincere love as if the perfect finished image on cloth. But we are quick to retreat, as if the last canvas was but convoluted smears of color. The last canvas being, the last time one let out all the stops, trusted the wings of Icarus, knowing the congruent behavior of the other was to be more then adequate to paint, love, serve the other a masterpiece of elegant love. Love that one can count on. Love made of stone. Made of water. I wager that painting and the intensity one feels when love is so encompassing is similar. Today I felt that this is why one loves painting as much as one loves another. Author Michael Forbus
19 Comments
Andrea Wasson 18 Feb 2007
Very nice Miquel. The colors are breath taking, and the composition is smooth. Great work!Jerry 16 Jan 2007
Lovely or beautiful cool colors, shading, details and arrangement!Nira Dabush 07 Jan 2007
What a splendid image..MIGUEL..The colours are so delicate...peaceful relaxing movement in this work..wonderful text added..goes so beautifully with your work as part of it.monique cooper 03 Jan 2007
OHHH.. i so love this.. wonderful colors soo soothing and lovely!!!cynthia berridge 02 Jan 2007
its so true Michael, I can lose myself in art and quite often nothing looks right and I just delete and on to the next one lol, love the water colour the colours blending in so wellBarbara Beck 28 Dec 2006
in art mistakes, spills and flaws often become the most magnificent part of the painting. it shows the soul in raw form. this is brilliant work Miguel... these colors sing of love, art and life... it's neat that you trust enough to share your words as well..Carrie Ann Watson 28 Dec 2006
Beautiful sentiments on the arts, Michael! What a gorgeous image as well! I love the wonderful things you create! :)Mildred Ann Utroska 28 Dec 2006
Fantastic , I close my eye and the waterfall sound is like music to my sense .brenda coster 27 Dec 2006
You have captured this so beautifully!Tom and Susan Repasky 27 Dec 2006
Miguel, this is a charmer for sure!! Completely beautiful composition! I love the colors and textures you have used to accomplish this!!! I also love your text, it is so very true! ~SLee Fogle 27 Dec 2006
Oooh, this is so pretty. I love the colors and the way the light seems to play on the stones.thea walstra 27 Dec 2006
A beautiful text Miguel. Love this artwork a lot. Very well done in color, composition and digital effects.Thomas Broadfoot 27 Dec 2006
Excellent paintingNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 27 Dec 2006
how very very beautiful!! i adore this Michael!Emily Reed 27 Dec 2006
BEAUTIFUL RENDERING, MIGUELsharon hendrickson 27 Dec 2006
Yes this is lovely !! The perfect amount of blur and excellent color !!~***WONDERFUL***~!!Joanna Jungjohann 27 Dec 2006
brilliant color!!Loredana 27 Dec 2006
I LOVE THIS MY FRIEND AWESOME WORKbianca 27 Dec 2006
michael as always u have interesting art...awsome