Ocean Blues
Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 12
Ocean Blues
Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 12
A writer, painter and photographer, I write poetry, creative nonfiction and fiction.
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I’m beginning to realize something. Life everywhere exists in layers. Layers of rock and hardened lava beneath our feet. Layers of color in a dancing autumn leaf. Layers of fur in an animal’s shedding coat. Layers of emotion in our outlook on the universe.
Not every yard has a garden,
Neatly mulched, lined in stone,
Sprinkled with seeds
And sprouting roses.
When we’re weighed down by fear and anxiety, it’s too easy focus on the danger of open doors.
Remember Friday the 13th? The only thing worse than an unlucky Friday is an unlucky Monday.
October 26, 2013 at 11:37 am
Melissa, the entire composition of this painting is so inviting. I really love your use of color. Vibrant yet your paintings communicate a peacefulness that is so winsome.
October 29, 2013 at 8:50 pm
Thanks a lot! I feel very peaceful when painting these. I’m glad that feeling comes through for you too.
October 29, 2013 at 8:59 pm
It definitely does!