Deep underground as a result of volcanic eruptions, granite also forms slowly, enduring a great deal of heat and pressure for millennia—and even for as long as millions of years—to become the hard rock we see and quarry.
With my paintbrush as portal, I harden into granite, accessorize myself with lichen. I live timeless geologic eras in the minutes during which I create this bookmark. Millimeter by millennium, I am there the whole time.
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| Maritime Sunburst 2 x 6.25"; acrylic and oil pastel on watercolor paper abstract bookmark 2018 [sold] |
12 comments:
What could be more perfect than that! Our paints and brushes are miraculous! Perfect!
Never thought I would be present at the birthing of a stone. ;) I see a face tight lipped, partial nose, sunglasses. That one has strength, and don't even try to change his mined. LOL :) High five dotty!
Thanks, Carol—truly, as I painted time as I know it disappeared and I was in an ageless limitless forever. Quite miraculous indeed.
Sheila, SO much fun to see my work through your sunglasses! Love that a tight-lipped character in shades stopped by to hang out with you—though not to have his mined changed, mind you!
Thank you!
OMG!!!!!!! Love love LOVE the lichens! So perfect!!!!
Wow - Looks amazing !!!
Thanks, Jen! They were just so much gosh darned fun to grow!!!
Hey, Janet, howdy! Thanks! Definitely a fun undertaking. I may go large and try this on a grander scale. Why not? What's a few more millennia?!!
Beautiful to hear and see your story of being Here And Now!
Thank you, Simone. So grateful for the beauty of the experience—painting is such a gift.
Go big or go home!! I can see it done larger - would be a show stopper for sure!!
Grateful for your encouragement, Janet : )
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