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the red is from a venetian red derwent drawing pencil. it's a very soft lead, and it's the only one i have, but if you click on the link you'll see all of the other colors there are. beautiful, huh?
lately i keep going back to look at the work of herbert pfostl. it's like a nourishing broth for me...
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The poet John Keats described this state of openness and preparedness for the advent of extraordinary in the midst of the ordinary “negative capability.” He defined this as “when a man is capable of of being in uncertainties, Mysteries, doubts without any irritable reaching after fact & reason.”
Tracy Cochran, Parabola
XO
I enjoyed my cyberspace trip to your blog so much, as usual...have a good weekend. Jackie
ReplyDeleteThat space, that openness is rather magical, isn't it? So full of hope in each breath. :)Bea
ReplyDeleteHerbert Pfostl - wow
ReplyDeleteStaying in that place of wonder and uncertainty - ever a challenge.
xxoo
Herbit Pfostl's work surprised me (in a good way) the first time I saw it. Nourishing indeed. I could say the same about your work Lynne.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a lovely style. I feel like I could get lost in your drawings.
ReplyDeleteI love the Derwent drawing pencils. I have been using their earth tones for years.
ReplyDeleteI love your animal drawings. <3
WOW
ReplyDeletei am SMITTEN with your openness art
ReplyDelete& loooooove the keats words.
now savoring..
xox
pfostl ....woweee...thanks for this dear one...yum
ReplyDeleteI love how your feelings of creating comes thru your art. Peaceful and with mischief..lol
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend.
Katelen
negative capability was a big thing for a prof of mine.
ReplyDeleteWhen i read it now, i think, what would we ever do without our own instictual knowing of this condition... would you openly engage in making a painting or a poem or novel out of nothing without already OWning this idea in your heart?
tell me, tell me true.
I like your little critter and the red is such a wonderful bit of color amongst the other lines and subtleties.
ReplyDeleteToday I played with your other piece of paper and just posted the wee painting. I so enjoyed it. Is there a front and back? I think I might have used the back. Thanks to you I am falling in love with the experience of tiny art.
heartfelt thank you!
i like this very much
ReplyDeleteHerbert Pfostl is quite a find - thank you for introducing his work Lynne - that red is wicked - bleeding from that quiet drawing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful venetian red... I had a wonderful time with you at Anna's. Thanks for all your wisdom. roxanne
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links. I can see why you are attracted to Pfostl's art.
ReplyDeleteI like specialy this one , very sweet .
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