The Artist
Posted on December 17, 2011
Every drop of colored water followed direction well, as the artist wisped his brush up and down with loose strokes. Then he’d return the brush for more shades of blue and red, after a quick spin in the rinse water. It’s incredible, watching the end result of a watercolor painting spread into view. How did he manage to capture the expressions and feelings we had? He must have felt what we were feeling, because as I stood there and gazed in wonderment at his works of art, I felt everything all over again.
I finally approached the artist and said, “I’m Annie, and your paintings are…filling me up inside.” I know, I know, that’s the best I could come up with. But it was what I was feeling. Total fulfillment!
He smiled and of course thanked me for the “kind words”, even though I couldn’t find the ones I really wanted. Then he continued with the most flattering compliments. One of which, women love to hear and can never hear enough; “You’re one of the most beautiful women I have ever painted”… ok, so maybe I haven’t actually heard that before but I can dream. I could feel the shades of cadmium red glaze over my face. Someone must have turned up the heat.
Then the artist said something I have heard before and I am superfluously, and with a surplus of extra proud. He told me that he met Shan about two minutes earlier. He said, and with the most admiration a man can give, “I just met your partner Shan, I probably don’t have to tell you this but, he’s a really kind and gentle heart; a special person. I could really feel this about him when I met him.”
Now I have to tell all of you that I have heard this a million times about Shan, and it never gets old. But it got me to thinking about relationships, and although we are one of the lucky couples; there are some out there that feel like they are prisoners in their relationships. So, I send out my prayers that one day, everyone will have someone gentle and kind to share love with. Remember that you deserve it. I suppose relationships are somewhat of an art too, how you act and react to a person, how you love inside, in order to give love and share it with others.
I am sure that Mark, the artist, has a very lovely wife… for I could tell he was a tender soul as well.
Thank you Mark… thank you for your words, your heart and your talent.
Oh, there’s just one more thing… Shan is probably reading this, rolling his eyes and feeling very awkward about me sharing this bit of insight; he’s quite modest… but that’s what you get when I am the WEBMASTER of our site and the BLOGGER!
So, deal with it SHAN... sweetie!
I finally approached the artist and said, “I’m Annie, and your paintings are…filling me up inside.” I know, I know, that’s the best I could come up with. But it was what I was feeling. Total fulfillment!
He smiled and of course thanked me for the “kind words”, even though I couldn’t find the ones I really wanted. Then he continued with the most flattering compliments. One of which, women love to hear and can never hear enough; “You’re one of the most beautiful women I have ever painted”… ok, so maybe I haven’t actually heard that before but I can dream. I could feel the shades of cadmium red glaze over my face. Someone must have turned up the heat.
Then the artist said something I have heard before and I am superfluously, and with a surplus of extra proud. He told me that he met Shan about two minutes earlier. He said, and with the most admiration a man can give, “I just met your partner Shan, I probably don’t have to tell you this but, he’s a really kind and gentle heart; a special person. I could really feel this about him when I met him.”
Now I have to tell all of you that I have heard this a million times about Shan, and it never gets old. But it got me to thinking about relationships, and although we are one of the lucky couples; there are some out there that feel like they are prisoners in their relationships. So, I send out my prayers that one day, everyone will have someone gentle and kind to share love with. Remember that you deserve it. I suppose relationships are somewhat of an art too, how you act and react to a person, how you love inside, in order to give love and share it with others.
I am sure that Mark, the artist, has a very lovely wife… for I could tell he was a tender soul as well.
Thank you Mark… thank you for your words, your heart and your talent.
Oh, there’s just one more thing… Shan is probably reading this, rolling his eyes and feeling very awkward about me sharing this bit of insight; he’s quite modest… but that’s what you get when I am the WEBMASTER of our site and the BLOGGER!
So, deal with it SHAN... sweetie!