Showing posts with label art quote of the day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art quote of the day. Show all posts
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Art Quote of the day 2012
We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”
-- Edith Lovejoy Pierce
-- Edith Lovejoy Pierce
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Art quote of the day
It's so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas.
-Paul Cezanne
-Paul Cezanne
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Art quote of the day
"Everything Worthwhile, Everything of Any Value, has a Price. The Price is... E F F O R T" ~Loretta Young
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Arthur C. Brooks: The secret to human happiness is earned success
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Part three in a three-part series.
People flourish when they earn their own success. It's not the money per se, which is merely a measure -- not a source -- of this earned success. More than any other system, free enterprise enables people to earn success and thereby achieve happiness. For that reason, it is not just an economic alternative but a moral imperative.
People think that they will be happier if they have more money, but quickly find out that they're mistaken. When people are asked what income they require for a satisfying life, they consistently respond -- regardless of their income -- that they would need an income about 40 percent higher than whatever they're earning at the time.
Benjamin Franklin (a pretty rich man for his time) grasped the truth about money's inability to deliver life satisfaction. "Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it," he declared. "The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one."
If money without earned success does not bring happiness, then redistributing money won't make for a happier America. Knowing as we do that earning success is the key to happiness, rather than simply getting more money, the goal of our political system should be this: to give all Americans the greatest opportunities possible to succeed based on their hard work and merit.
This is the liberty our founders wrote about, the liberty that enables the true pursuit of happiness.
Earned success gives people a sense of meaning about their lives. And meaning also is a key to human flourishing.
It reassures us that what we do in life is of significance and value, for ourselves and those around us. To truly flourish, we need to know that the ways in which we occupy our waking hours are not based on the mere pursuit of pleasure or money or any other superficial goal. We need to know that our endeavors have a deeper purpose.
Free enterprise enables us to find meaningful work through free markets that match our skills and passions. In free markets, we can change jobs, work longer or shorter hours within reason, and take more or less vacation than other people.
Increasingly, we can flex our hours and jump into and out of the work force as our lives and our circumstances change. These free markets largely do not exist in Europe, with their mandated pay and vacation, cradle-to-grave systems of job security, and generous unemployment benefits.
Meaning at work comes from feeling productive. This is how we earn our success and what makes us happy.
People who feel they are productive in their jobs, regardless of pay, are about five times likelier to be very satisfied with their jobs than people who don't feel this way.
Of course, when we are being productive, we often get paid more. But the money is a nice side effect, not the cause of the happiness we enjoy.
Feeling productive does not mean being protected from competition. It means beating the competition through merit and hard work. It does not come from a collective bargaining agreement and the threat to strike, but from a job well done. And it certainly doesn't come from a welfare check. All of this explains why our free enterprise system produces happier workers than in most of Europe.
Americans prefer to find meaning in their jobs rather than through their after-work pursuits and to trade security of employment for the possibilities of earned success. The free enterprise system reflects these American priorities. The policies of the 30 percent coalition do not.
Free enterprise is not simply an economic alternative. Free enterprise is about who we are as a people and who we want to be. It embodies our power as individuals and our independence from the government. In short, enterprise is an act of self-expression -- a declaration of what we truly value -- and a social issue for Americans.
Part three in a three-part series.
People flourish when they earn their own success. It's not the money per se, which is merely a measure -- not a source -- of this earned success. More than any other system, free enterprise enables people to earn success and thereby achieve happiness. For that reason, it is not just an economic alternative but a moral imperative.
People think that they will be happier if they have more money, but quickly find out that they're mistaken. When people are asked what income they require for a satisfying life, they consistently respond -- regardless of their income -- that they would need an income about 40 percent higher than whatever they're earning at the time.
Benjamin Franklin (a pretty rich man for his time) grasped the truth about money's inability to deliver life satisfaction. "Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it," he declared. "The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one."
If money without earned success does not bring happiness, then redistributing money won't make for a happier America. Knowing as we do that earning success is the key to happiness, rather than simply getting more money, the goal of our political system should be this: to give all Americans the greatest opportunities possible to succeed based on their hard work and merit.
This is the liberty our founders wrote about, the liberty that enables the true pursuit of happiness.
Earned success gives people a sense of meaning about their lives. And meaning also is a key to human flourishing.
It reassures us that what we do in life is of significance and value, for ourselves and those around us. To truly flourish, we need to know that the ways in which we occupy our waking hours are not based on the mere pursuit of pleasure or money or any other superficial goal. We need to know that our endeavors have a deeper purpose.
Free enterprise enables us to find meaningful work through free markets that match our skills and passions. In free markets, we can change jobs, work longer or shorter hours within reason, and take more or less vacation than other people.
Increasingly, we can flex our hours and jump into and out of the work force as our lives and our circumstances change. These free markets largely do not exist in Europe, with their mandated pay and vacation, cradle-to-grave systems of job security, and generous unemployment benefits.
Meaning at work comes from feeling productive. This is how we earn our success and what makes us happy.
People who feel they are productive in their jobs, regardless of pay, are about five times likelier to be very satisfied with their jobs than people who don't feel this way.
Of course, when we are being productive, we often get paid more. But the money is a nice side effect, not the cause of the happiness we enjoy.
Feeling productive does not mean being protected from competition. It means beating the competition through merit and hard work. It does not come from a collective bargaining agreement and the threat to strike, but from a job well done. And it certainly doesn't come from a welfare check. All of this explains why our free enterprise system produces happier workers than in most of Europe.
Americans prefer to find meaning in their jobs rather than through their after-work pursuits and to trade security of employment for the possibilities of earned success. The free enterprise system reflects these American priorities. The policies of the 30 percent coalition do not.
Free enterprise is not simply an economic alternative. Free enterprise is about who we are as a people and who we want to be. It embodies our power as individuals and our independence from the government. In short, enterprise is an act of self-expression -- a declaration of what we truly value -- and a social issue for Americans.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Art Quote of the Day by , Rebecca Guay
Words of wisdom by Rebecca Guay
“I have always believed that life in the pursuit of art is never easy. It challenges the soul , makes you resilient to rejection, pushes your limits and offers no guarantees whatsoever. But after all is said and done , what serious pursuit in life is an easy path? Meanwhile the journey is quite glamorous and one filled with grandeur and limitless possibilities that come with creating a completely new and unique object of beauty to offer to the world.”
“I have always believed that life in the pursuit of art is never easy. It challenges the soul , makes you resilient to rejection, pushes your limits and offers no guarantees whatsoever. But after all is said and done , what serious pursuit in life is an easy path? Meanwhile the journey is quite glamorous and one filled with grandeur and limitless possibilities that come with creating a completely new and unique object of beauty to offer to the world.”
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Art Quote of the Day
"In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone."
— Rollo May
— Rollo May
Monday, May 3, 2010
Trying to Make Sense of Modern Art
We had another discussion in art class this week about Modern Art. Who defines it and most of all, why are some absurd works labeled genius by art scholars.
Two works come to mind, the Crucifix in urine and the Virgin Mary painted in feces.
My first thoughts were dear God why? What would possess a person to do something like this ?....I really do want to understand Modern Art, but stuff like this is just confusing and difficult to comprehend.
So I sat down and put some thought into this one, as it would have been narrow minded of me to just rant on about how much I hate them. So without Googling any answers I’ll start with what I said when I first viewed them. “Dear God why! and What would possess a person to do something like this !?”
Well......are they making a mockery of my religion?..are they mad at God...did they loose there faith... are they cursing at God ? What would possess someone to curse God.....Have I ever cursed God for anything ? Let me think about that for a moment. If I did I certainly didn’t mean it.
I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who hit there thumb with a hammer by accident and had some choice words for God. I can’t be the only one. Of course we don’t really mean what we say.......still sometimes the pain pushes those curse words out.
Could that be what’s going on here? An expression of pain? Pain deeper then that smashed thumb, deeper then a broken heart piercing the very soul and shattering all faith. What king of hammer can shatter a persons faith?
You only have to turn on the news for a few moments so see all the suffering in the world. Murder, rape , child molestation, war, cancer, aids...it just doesn’t end. How can God allow all these horrible things to happen, it makes no sense.
So as these horrible cruelties of life unfold unto us all. I have seen that for some people as well as myself, our faith in God deepens. We put our trust into God to help us through our grief and to help us live with the sorrow.
While others are stripped of there faith and as crudely as the words are spoken after the hammer strikes the thumb, they curse God and abandon religion as they feel that they too have been abandoned.
No expensive oil paints on fine linen could support the raw emotion of the loss of a child, parent, sibling or dear friend........ the materials had to be as crude, shocking and repulsively imaginable to put the viewer into that precise moment when the heart is broken and the faith shattered. So in closing I’ll ponder these two quotes by Ellen Key and Louis Kronenberger and continue to try my best to view Modern Art as open mindedly as I can. I may not always like what I see, but I do want to understand and respect the artists intent.
The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract.
Ellen Key
In art there are tears that lie too deep for thought.
Louis Kronenberger
Two works come to mind, the Crucifix in urine and the Virgin Mary painted in feces.
My first thoughts were dear God why? What would possess a person to do something like this ?....I really do want to understand Modern Art, but stuff like this is just confusing and difficult to comprehend.
So I sat down and put some thought into this one, as it would have been narrow minded of me to just rant on about how much I hate them. So without Googling any answers I’ll start with what I said when I first viewed them. “Dear God why! and What would possess a person to do something like this !?”
Well......are they making a mockery of my religion?..are they mad at God...did they loose there faith... are they cursing at God ? What would possess someone to curse God.....Have I ever cursed God for anything ? Let me think about that for a moment. If I did I certainly didn’t mean it.
I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who hit there thumb with a hammer by accident and had some choice words for God. I can’t be the only one. Of course we don’t really mean what we say.......still sometimes the pain pushes those curse words out.
Could that be what’s going on here? An expression of pain? Pain deeper then that smashed thumb, deeper then a broken heart piercing the very soul and shattering all faith. What king of hammer can shatter a persons faith?
You only have to turn on the news for a few moments so see all the suffering in the world. Murder, rape , child molestation, war, cancer, aids...it just doesn’t end. How can God allow all these horrible things to happen, it makes no sense.
So as these horrible cruelties of life unfold unto us all. I have seen that for some people as well as myself, our faith in God deepens. We put our trust into God to help us through our grief and to help us live with the sorrow.
While others are stripped of there faith and as crudely as the words are spoken after the hammer strikes the thumb, they curse God and abandon religion as they feel that they too have been abandoned.
No expensive oil paints on fine linen could support the raw emotion of the loss of a child, parent, sibling or dear friend........ the materials had to be as crude, shocking and repulsively imaginable to put the viewer into that precise moment when the heart is broken and the faith shattered. So in closing I’ll ponder these two quotes by Ellen Key and Louis Kronenberger and continue to try my best to view Modern Art as open mindedly as I can. I may not always like what I see, but I do want to understand and respect the artists intent.
The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract.
Ellen Key
In art there are tears that lie too deep for thought.
Louis Kronenberger
Monday, November 23, 2009
Art Quote of the Day
There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.
Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Painting is Mandatory When its Raining
Saturday morning and it’s raining ....again. And my motto is "painting is mandatory when its raining and sunny days are for getting the heck out of the house." I ‘ve been working on this now for a few hours. I’m trying to bring some depth and detail into it.Saturday, May 2, 2009
Thomas Edison
If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves.
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
Sunday, April 19, 2009
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
Oil Painting Glazing Technique Using Liquin
Here I am a couple of days into the project. I started out by applying a dark wash mix of burnt umber , alizarin crimson, french ultramarine blue and indigo over the whole canvas, then I used a rag to draw the painting by removing the wash.Then using the liquin I started with cadmium yellow light. Gradually layered the colors to bring the painting together. Our instructor was kind enough to take digital pictures for all of us, which allowed us to continue work at home.
I still have a few more sessions to go before I complete this painting , but I thought it would be interesting to post my progress.
Some notes on the different types of liquin:
Liquin is a durable, non-yellowing medium for thinning oil and alkyd colors, and speeding drying time. Winsor & Newton has extended their popular line of Liquin with three superb, new products.
Original Liquin — Excellent for glazing and producing fine detail, as well as speeding drying time.
Liquin Fine Detail — Reproduces traditional Copal medium for detail work, glazing, and smooth blending without brush marks. Dries to a gloss finish.
Liquin Impasto — Retains crisp textures and brush strokes. Extends tube color and dries to a semi-gloss finish.
Liquin Light Gel — Breaks down immediately when brushed, and creates a non-drip, smooth effect,
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