tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post7842446557438879308..comments2023-10-31T08:45:33.812-04:00Comments on True Adventures of an Art Addict: Essence?Sharmon Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222935617263973858noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-48575226328046928062014-04-23T19:50:08.456-04:002014-04-23T19:50:08.456-04:00Thank you so much, Belladonna.Thank you so much, Belladonna.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-3425874099234346282014-04-23T12:57:59.747-04:002014-04-23T12:57:59.747-04:00So serene, so beautiful...So serene, so beautiful...Olga Siedleckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710879190255380287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-41883450114759639772014-04-06T09:12:42.703-04:002014-04-06T09:12:42.703-04:00Thank you, Carole. This piece comes from a place ...Thank you, Carole. This piece comes from a place deep inside me, but I wasn't sure how well I was able to express that in a way that would touch others. Not sure if this makes sense, but I guess I'm saying I'm glad it affects people in some way. Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-69954448009883924122014-04-06T01:19:05.506-04:002014-04-06T01:19:05.506-04:00I love how the drawn lines echo the stitched line,...I love how the drawn lines echo the stitched line, and the book spine (?) is echoed below. These things make the piece so satisfying to me. And of course who doesn't swoon over a Mary Oliver poem. A lovely pairing.ZenDotStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051368546505731081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-7206027444137364732014-04-04T10:06:36.797-04:002014-04-04T10:06:36.797-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-60766365513016783982014-04-04T09:28:19.166-04:002014-04-04T09:28:19.166-04:00thank you so much, Rebecca! Mary Oliver is probab...thank you so much, Rebecca! Mary Oliver is probably my favorite contemporary poet - she's truly great!Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-34295592838100916922014-04-03T11:27:27.134-04:002014-04-03T11:27:27.134-04:00i was here yesterday but did not have time to leav...i was here yesterday but did not have time to leave a comment, and i am back to say i think this piece is terrific, like "the edge of a dream" . . .and the Oliver poem is perfection.Rebeca Trevinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16775104016989853596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-85141628253999331852014-04-03T10:08:37.565-04:002014-04-03T10:08:37.565-04:00Thank you so much Elfi! I envy you... I've al...Thank you so much Elfi! I envy you... I've always wanted to visit Morocco. Happy April to you, too!Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-66005554576706895112014-04-03T10:01:28.843-04:002014-04-03T10:01:28.843-04:00Thank you, Mary Ann. Since this piece is a bit of...Thank you, Mary Ann. Since this piece is a bit of a departure for me, I wasn't sure what people would think. Kingfishers always represent messengers, to me, in my private iconography...Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-11517901851261506832014-04-03T09:58:25.315-04:002014-04-03T09:58:25.315-04:00Thank you. Kim. Some pieces seem to title themselv...Thank you. Kim. Some pieces seem to title themselves, it seems, while others do need to wait for the title to show up...Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-298249686946235422014-04-01T20:57:07.888-04:002014-04-01T20:57:07.888-04:00Yes, the edge of a dream... Thank you, Mo.Yes, the edge of a dream... Thank you, Mo.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-65792917107803930642014-04-01T20:56:19.205-04:002014-04-01T20:56:19.205-04:00Lynne, I'm not sure what to think of this piec...Lynne, I'm not sure what to think of this piece, myself. I like it, I think, because it seems to convey the way I felt when making it. The Mary Oliver poem expresses something of its meaning in words much better than I can.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-19303940179394998152014-04-01T19:19:11.885-04:002014-04-01T19:19:11.885-04:00I like how "Essence" leaves an endless s...I like how "Essence" leaves an endless space to fill with wonder. Such a peaceful piece, still yet full of movement. Lovely how the poem you chose provides more clues to the meaning of your work.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-42642339532619947912014-04-01T19:14:26.547-04:002014-04-01T19:14:26.547-04:00I'm with Maya, I particularly like the composi...I'm with Maya, I particularly like the composition of elements and find the piece quiet intriguing - sometimes I struggle with titles too especially when an artwork is more an expression than a preconceived idea, so I often sit with an open title until the 'actual' title finds its way...Kim Schoenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00703881713524369921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-62980442650705560732014-04-01T17:04:38.029-04:002014-04-01T17:04:38.029-04:00"Essence" is a great title as well as th..."Essence" is a great title as well as the addition of Mary Oliver words. I agree with others ... the composition is perfect, pulling the eye up and down making itself a lovely space. <br />I am working with dove images, messengers and I think a bird in flight is beautiful.Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-29411870883388765832014-04-01T12:58:38.007-04:002014-04-01T12:58:38.007-04:00love the space you have caught here at the edge of...love the space you have caught here at the edge of the dreamMo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-71551844853746682302014-04-01T10:25:02.527-04:002014-04-01T10:25:02.527-04:00Thank you so much, Maya. This piece is somewhat di...Thank you so much, Maya. This piece is somewhat different than most of my recent work, so I was anxious to see what people think.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-30961760217966164272014-04-01T09:20:44.956-04:002014-04-01T09:20:44.956-04:00The composition of elements in this piece is fabul...The composition of elements in this piece is fabulous. One can stare at it for hours.Maya Sara Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809463746704452013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-80394849579187682242014-04-01T02:11:08.489-04:002014-04-01T02:11:08.489-04:00vu mon voyage au maroc, je rattrape les visites ma...vu mon voyage au maroc, je rattrape les visites manqués... que de belles choses.. mais ta dernière oeuvre est fantastique..bon mois d'avril!ELFIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709697150109137719noreply@blogger.com