"ThreeMasterSunset”Size: 12" X 16" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Fall Maine Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
BLOG BURST:
"People play games for millions of dollars. People act in the roles of fictitious people on the big screen for millions of dollars. Politicians spend millions of dollars to get a position in government with a title and lifelong pension. People take ideas and turn them into items that revolutionize the way we live and get millions of dollars. People write down or scratch off numbers and win millions of dollars. People bet millions of dollars just throwing it away. People pay other people millions of dollars to keep their mouths shut. People walk out in their backyards and see this black goop bubbling up from the ground and suddenly they’re worth millions of dollars. People take shortcuts and don’t do the right things and millions of gallons of oil spill deep within the finest fishing areas of the country. Millions of people gather to watch an event paying millions of dollars. Millions of people journey millions of miles to be home for the Holidays. The government spends millions of dollars to send off millions of its sons and daughters to fight somewhere with millions of others they don’t even know.
What life worth? What’s a lifetime worth? What’s a relationship worth? What’s a special day worth? What’s a special moment worth? What’s a memory worth? What’s a painting that capture’s your heart’s emotion worth?
Sometimes it’s not about money and sometimes it’s not about feelings!" POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“Life passes faster than it seems one’s thoughts
The push and pull of stress makes one distraught
Things that were dear and meaningful go away
Flashing before you choices made in earlier days
No going back or changing what has come to be
Enjoy the day, your breath and your ability to see!”
“Paintings are wonders of expressions from human creativity. We often deprecate them by placing on them some element of human monetary value. Have a great week!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"WaterBehindTheRail”Size: 16" X 20" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Beautiful Cape Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
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" Each day most of us wake up and try to get adjusted to what sleep and unawareness has done. Our minds start to focus on the laundry list of things undone and the tasks that this particular day needs to have completed. Stupefied we move from literally getting out of bed to the beckoning of the bathroom. Once that ordeal is over a series of choices lay themselves out before us.
The routines and the daily grinds are always in conflict with what we personally feel is a priority. Those always seem to be at the battlefront. Then there are the wants and desires which weave themselves in and out of our daily endeavors, always playing havoc with our minds and our thinking.
Once in a great while there is a still, small, cool breeze whispering in our subconscious ear that we need some alone time, some place of peaceful respite. And most of the time we answer with that dreadful loud inner voice with “No, not now, I just don’t have the time.”
Unfortunately too many of us continue this answer which eventually breaks down our endeavor, our relationships, our self consciousness, our control and we didn’t even see it coming. Here’s where a beautiful, meaningful message giving painting can remind us and even take us away for a small breath we so long for. It doesn’t always resolve the conflict going on around and through us but it so reminds us that action is warranted and necessary. One warning though is that if we never pay any attention to it, it will wither and die, not on the vine but on the very walls before us.
Find great paintings, let them send messages to your heart!" POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“Things that once were and things that truly are
What was very close can be seen only from afar
Time does not always make provision you know
People to whom you were linked can end up as a foe
What we think is fact, possibly will not truly be.
Have we looked close enough and really come to see?”
“Paintings are reminders of things of your heart and mind. Look at the walls around you fresh and new and see what you put there to remind yourself of you. Have a great week ahead!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"ColdWaterRoll”Size: 5" X 7" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Frosted Mini Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
BLOG BURST:
"Hot days, warm nights, and movies of the future where the world has dramatically changed and everyone left alive is scraping for the necessities. They’re killing each other, eating each other, and being as evil as that old serpent himself.
Aren’t we fortunate to live in a country that even though it has hundreds of shortfalls it is still one of the most amazing and wonderful countries in the world. And yet, here we are without time or thought to some of the choices that lay before us or that we have already made. We don’t have time for this and we don’t have time for that. We want it the way we want it or you out! There is no more God, no more oaths, no more church, family or country. We just don’t have the time! Or, we don’t make it. If it doesn’t fit in our plans, you’re out. Were pressed on every side to meet the daily schedule before us and live up to others’ expectations. When we don’t, time to move out and move on. You know, get on with your life.
I’m not talking about anything you don’t know. What I’m trying to make you focus on is those precious little things that make a difference. Time is one of the most precious! It’s time to stop, time to look, time to listen, time to reflect, time to ponder, time to visit, time to talk, time to understand, time to be with, time to do what’s right, and time to make the right choices or make the choice right.
If you took a brief few precious moments and looked deeply into a painting that truly has captured your heart’s emotions, it could just lead you down that reflective, pondering, seeing road to help you make decisions in the future; as well as take steps to heal your past.
Those are Just a few thoughts to ponder till a few more come along." POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“Caught in the middle; pushed and pulled on each side
Not knowing when it would explode or where to hide
Never really just called a halt to all that was going on
Run and run till overcome from that woeful thorn
Where have we gone; where have we been, not sure
But know must spend time to open that right door”
“Paintings aren’t like mirrors they don’t reflect; they look through you! If everything is about you, take some time and ponder where you are and where you’re going. Have a great week ahead.”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"ComplexThoughts”Size: 16" X 24" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Modern Art Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
BLOG BURST:
"There has been a lot of “Hot Air” around from South to North and from East to West. There has even been a heavy concentration of it in the DC area. But, then again there always seems to be a heavy concentration of hot air and stuff there.
So what is it about the word “hot”? Wait; hot food! She looks hot. There’s a hot guy. You are playing so well you are hot. How hot is that? That’s a hot product. I don’t care how hot it is we are still going. Boy, are they hot. Girl you are hot. That person is full of hot air. That’s icy hot.
Funny how we adopt words and change their meanings to match what someone put together for some reason and it catches on. Next thing you know it’s the word of a particular time or a word of a whole generation.
That painting is hot. Those stolen paintings are hot. That was a hot painting in its time. I wouldn’t touch that it’s hot and the alarm will sound.
When I stood before that painting it just brought tears to my eyes. Isn’t that cool?" POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“We change words and meaning to suit a thought
Some stand the test of time others go to pot
We set standards and vows we’ll never break
And after saying that somehow we made a mistake
We think that what’s right is wrong and wrong is right
Until we face the real truth which gives us such a fright.”
“When you look into certain paintings, they look back through you. If you find one, you will enjoy it for a lifetime. Have a great week.”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"BurstOnTheMaineCoast”Size: 5" X 7" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Frosted Mini Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
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" Days of summer come around with humid flashes of heat and bursts of sunlight that dance the day away. They build when morning breaks and creep or crawl till the Sun looks down over all around you. Then quickly, ever so quickly afternoon sets in and before you know it the sun is yawning and pulling its soft blanket of nighttime over itself leaving us with the ever present nightlight turned on until it wakes the next day.
During its reign we give thought to this or that and are pulled in every direction. One thought unfolds one answer and leads our mind to the next folder which is directly related to the question which caused us to try to uncover what we had stashed away in the file cabinet of our mind. One simple thought can unfold a panorama of endless treasures of experiences, relationships, travels, friends and family.
Engaging with a painting on those days of summer can tell us what we want to experience again, remind us of what has been away from our most precious thoughts, or lead us to a place of refreshment and renewal.
Early comes the day and early comes the night and with all that is in between beauty is all around us.
God willing, we’ll talk more about this in the future." POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“Finding my way to ponder before the living sea
Takes me to so many places I really love to be
Breathing deep the air, taking in all the scents
Gifts me with the feeling, I’m truly happy I went
Seeing the color and watching waves come to be,
All giving me a glimpse of the coming eternity!”
“Open up to the beauty and power that paintings give to your life. May you find them and treasure them as they will give you more than you give them. Have a great week!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"TheViewingSeats”Size: 12" X 16" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Beautiful Cape Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
BLOG BURST:
"I became real conscious of our consuming, social, internet, active, no time society this week. On one occasion after waiting on a scheduled appointment and just starting our meet the person abruptly announced that they had to leave almost immediately because they were supposed to be somewhere else. Next came the interruptions of emails with no purpose but to be forwarded. This was followed by Emails with nothing to offer but getting me on their list. Then I had to read this email which did nothing more than tell me or anyone else reading it that there was nothing more important in life than them. These were followed by a series of unscheduled instructional emails telling me I had to do something and when I got there; there was so much traffic on their server I could not even complete the request it was so slow. The final session appeared when dinner was interrupted by a friend who just popped in at dinner time to sit down and talk about what she needed and what was happening in her life.
Today we have a propensity for everything being about us, even this Blog Burst has that flavor. But, my point is in the midst of all this one may want to consider a couple of profound sayings, “in order to have friends one must be friendly” and “love your neighbor as yourself”. While they sound good, I wonder how much time we ponder what they really mean.
Stress, self-absorbed living and no thought or even time to think and consider leads us further and further away from health, happiness, serving and giving to others, and living. That’s why I’m always reminding you of spending time with a great painting that moves your heart and soul. It will refresh you and remind you of what’s really important.
We’ll talk more of these things soon." POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“All the hustle, all the bustle and it’s not a holiday
Don’t consider the Reaper and what one may have to pay
Don’t think about what I’m doing or where or even when
I’m so overwhelmed I can’t see the tunnel let alone its end
Help me stop and consider all the things here and around
Let me see, feel, hear and understand the things profound!”
“Stop; spend time with a great painting that reminds your heart of hopes and dreams. Have a great week!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"DownTheRoadCape”Size: 12" X 16" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Beautiful Cape Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
BLOG BURST:
"The weather is running amuck all over the country, but wasn’t it a great weekend to remember and honor those who serve and have served to keep our country fee.
I was as usual struck by the changes going on as they usually do this time of year. Winter and spring give way to summer which in so many ways we all look forward to. You know “those lazy, hazy crazy days of summer …”. The light is changing and the days are longer and the nights blacker with those white dots sparkling brighter in the sky. I was reminded of “to everything there is a season”.
The light at this special interim time has its own unique quality and calls out to be seen in a momentary glance before it disappears completely or moves on. The shadows and their affect on the surfaces they touch enhance those lights and the blend and uniqueness of the color warms heart and mind and soul.
No matter what’s going on in your life it’s a time of reflection, self examination and hopeful pondering as the magnificent canvas that we live in moves and changes around us.
We’ll talk more about these things soon." POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“I went out to discover and see the dance of the day
Not many words and not much for people to say
Just beautiful scenery sprawling forth covering the land
So many wonderful colors set before the eyes of man
How can I grasp what is before me on days of color and light
I surely don’t know but it takes me to new heights.”
“Find those alluring paintings that feed your very being, whether on canvas or in setting all around you. Have a wonderful week!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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“Ponder where you are and what you have on your plate
Seems like we never stop, you know we never wait
We don’t think about what’s around us; maybe out of view
Don’t have time to think; let alone stand and review
But what if we could be there for a moment in time
How much could we even take seeing the battle line
Would our ears fill with noise that would cause us pain
Would our fears be so great we’d almost be insane
How many gave so much so you and I could live free
To try to live our dreams and be who we want to be
Should we just stop and say thank you for one day
Look at the costs of it all and what they had to pay
So when you eat your barbecue with family and friends
Think about all who gave and don’t let their memory end.”
“Have a great weekend! We’ll see you next week, God willing.
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"YarmouthGristMillPond”Size: 20" X 24" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Beautiful Cape Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
BLOG BURST:
"“Wikipedia”, the free encyclopedia of the internet, defines “Priceless” as something so valuable it can never be sold for any price, often used as hyperbole for something with extremely high value.”
Have you ever found yourself really just looking around you and stopping to consider how many priceless things you have acquired? Maybe you haven’t acquired them at all? Maybe they’re not all tangible. Maybe you missed out on some things that poured through your hand or things you just threw away. You know feelings and all.
People talk about the big three, health, relationships and money. Everybody has their perfect world, perfect home, perfect family, perfect children, perfect everything. When the truth Is life is a traveling road show, a roller coaster on wheels and often a turbulent storm. We think we’re in control. We’re not. We think we have it all. We don’t. We think it’s only going to get better, at least the positive people do and often it doesn’t.
With all life throws at you and no matter what, where or when, its nice to have priceless pieces of art work, art paintings, around us to help us cope, let us see and keep us mindful of the proper perspective.
We can throw it all away and think the grass is different even if not greener and tell ourselves we are happier, but are we and what is the collateral damage?
Great paintings give you hope, translate you to fond memories and act like stable giants in the midst of storms.
Hope you have a fine day and we’ll talk more about these things soon." POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“What did it cost for you to make that choice in life?
Was it a friends, home, family, husband or wife?
Did you gather all you needed to set your mind at ease?
When it’s all said and done will God be pleased?
Did you listen to others or sit, ponder and pray?
Did you forget who created it all and what He has to say?”
“Paintings give us hope, that living breathing stream that brings forth life. Find a “Priceless” one that will stand beside you and remind you of the truth. Have a great day!! Look forward to seeing you next week!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"DuckInlet”Size: 12" X 16" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Beautiful Cape Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
BLOG BURST:
"I had an experience this week in which a prominent person directed his audience to “Stop, Look, and Listen”. He expressed the fact that when they do this one should have some understanding of the meaning of the words together. He pointed out that “Stop” not only meant to come to a halt, but that it meant to get rid of everything that was disabling your ability to concentrate. Anything that was disrupting your pure focus was to be abandoned. He went on to say that looking was not just having your eyes fixed on one specific location or target area. It was an act that is meant to fill your eyes with the completeness of all things going on around you at that very moment, seen and unseen. Not only was one to look side to side and up and down but one was to use every part of his being to view mannerisms, gestures, background movements, comfort and discomfort as well as eye and facial reactions to the things that were said and not said. Not stopping there, he carefully pointed out that if one really listened that they could hear more than words, more than sounds and then silence.
In doing this a persona would be better equipped to make judgments, have a clearer understanding, and perceive beyond normal circumstances.
I of course couldn’t help but think how applicable this was to our whole society and how we should take a few precious moments and engage with beautiful paintings that capture the heart’s emotions. Not only would we live and feel better but we would live in a better place and in more harmony with our fellow human beings as well." POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“Midst the hustle, bustle, rush, road, and ride
I stopped to think in whom I do confide
Who care about more than a living soul
Who stand and self proclaim about their toils
Where have we gone; where have we been
Down the road and back; and the time is when?”
“Paintings only talk when you are prepared to look and listen. Have a great week!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"MarshPointLight”Size: 12" X 16" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Fall Maine Collection". - Click HERE - Find the ENLARGED paintings with details, pricing, shipping and more as well as my comments on the paintings.
BLOG BURST:
" I had a comment on a post the other day in which a person tried to make the argument that expressions of paintings were all the same and no painting was better than another. Then I saw this article in which the author said real talent as an artist wasn’t important unless your specific goal was to become famous and then you needed a boat load full. The idea is to learn some basic skills and then have fun. Of course he has a video painting course to sell you.
There’s an interesting depiction in the Bible about Solomon building God’s Temple. King Hiram sent him a man of great skill, trained to work in gold, silver, bronze, and experienced in all kinds of engraving and, get this, able to execute any design given to him. Ask yourself, why didn’t Hiram just send him someone to have fun?
Being an artist painter isn’t an easy task and yet people everywhere have adopted the idea that that person is only having fun. We teach kids as soon as they can mush their hands into paint to experience painting, not directly on the walls though!
In a throwaway relationships, feelings first, it’s all about me society, it’s hard to recognize with all of the distractions, paintings that as Picasso said, “Wash the soul everyday!" POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“When I saw her she opened up my very heart and soul
I was caught, couldn’t breathe and my hands were cold
I want so to engage with her and really know her more
But my mouth was dry and my chin felt as if on the floor
I’d never experienced anything as I felt I was fainting
I looked closely once again; I have to have that painting!”
“If you obtain paintings that you can’t live without, they will never disappoint you! Have yourself a wonderful week, especially if you are a Mother.”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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