Letting Go
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| Letting Go, pastel 9 x 9" SOLD |
The All about Me Challenge was posted by Carol Marine on Saturday Apr 30, 2011. The details are: This challenge is just for fun - simply paint a self portrait. Nothing to learn here, except perhaps that a self portrait is frickin' hard! So, make it normal, make it silly, but let us see the real you! I was captivated by the "let us see the real you".
The real me has little to do with how I look and everything to do with who I am. I love blue skies, the warmth of the sun on my face and having a connection with nature. I am in awe of God's creation and I am thankful to be alive.
OK, I am well aware of the cliché, pushing up daisies. Soon after the photo was taken that I used for reference of myself, I was diagnosed with cancer. It was one of the scariest passages of my life and one of the most profound. After surgery, I was given a good prognosis and I am just shy of my five year anniversary. A day doesn't go by that I don't think of it. And the good news is, not a day goes by that I don't think about it! Life is short and I don't have time for crap in my life. Whatever crap I find, I turn into fertilizer that feeds my garden!
Nice Painting! Great job on the painting the daisies and the woman!...Daniel
ReplyDeleteA beautiful painting full of meaning.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder about life and living.
A beautiful portrait, at the beginning, I did'nt realize it was your portrait.I understand what you went through, I had the same experience, 3 years ago, and I always hope!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments, I appreciate hearing from you!
ReplyDeleteI know this post is an old one...but I understand about the cancer...I had it too....I admired your work...so I looked through all fo it!!!.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sharon. It's good to know there are people like you that are willing to share your story. It's a frightening disease, but less so, when we can reach out to one another.
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