"PathwayToTheBeach”Size: 5" X 7" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by the 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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"Oh those hazy, crazy days of summer”, and yes once again fading into the sunset. It seems to just be like dropping off the end of the planet. School again, school again, Labor Day, Labor Day, so it starts.
Often we’ve given no rhyme or reason why life’s cycles as it does and it certainly cycles differently all over the world. It’s rhythm is pure its rhythm is steady and the only thing that interrupts it are acts of God, the cause and effect of the weather and the disasters in, around, and on the planet.
The cycle is what humans want as they live under the curse of Adam and Eve and the conflict that abounds with the fall. We’re all looking for answers and trying to forge ahead as if we had some control over the events of our lives. Oh yes, there are the choices we make and the choices we suffer made by others for us. There is the belief that we must get on with our lives because we’ve all got it so bad. There is the hope that the lottery or some great act may leave us wealth and satisfy all our longings. On and on as humans in and out of reality move forward to a reality they really don’t want to consider.
All that hording, all those vows broken, all those self righteous thoughts, crocodile tears, all that strain and stress, lies and false foothold of untruths are leading you where and for what?
Have a cup of tea! Back the truck up! Take some badly needed time. Open up yourself to a good painting and the beauty created. Go outside and wander or visit places that God created for your pleasure and enjoyment. Call a friend, a brother, a sister, someone you care for and talk. Bottom-line, stop and smell the flowers. Stop complaining. Take a deep breath. Call out to your Creator and get yourself ready because you’re going to meet Him sooner than you think.
Live! It may be the end of the summer, but it’s not too late to renew, rediscover or enjoy!" POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“One day you wake up and find your many years are gone
Taken by who or what in which you thought was strong
You run for this, you run for that, thinking what will be
Only to find people you care for gone and never to see
What will you say when it’s over as it gets harder each day
Not truly sure, then cry out to Him to show you the way!”
“Paintings allow us to breathe the expressions of artistic vision. Sending time with them can feed our beings. Have a wonderful week as we move to forward together!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"YarmouthSouthShoreDriveSunset”Size: 12" X 16" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by the 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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"A few weeks ago a discovery was made by a new revolutionary technology that “Da Vinci” applied layer upon layer of surfaces about the width of a human hair to create his depth and shadow to give us the fabulous “Mona Lisa” and her wonderful enchanting appeal.
For centuries artists have been applying surface upon surface of paint. These mixtures were to gain depth, change perceptions, and move the viewer beyond what they think they see. So often we see people take quick glances and unfocused looks which draw little or no appreciation as their minds are totally focused in another direction. So often there is nothing left but questions in their heads about what they saw, what they looked at, and even why they spent the time.
We see this more and more in our society, our culture. People pay vast sums of money to watch some sporting event and are more interested in being seen on the television. They spend their time on the phone talking and they don’t have a clue what’s going on.
A lot of this is the busyness of life and often it’s to enhance a no accountability posture. Too many people think they can own their life, control their life, and not answer for any part of their life. As long as they can get on with their life, they can say to “heck with anything else”. After all it’s all about them. They get to the point they don’t even see what they have taught their children by their actions. They can’t understand why consequences have come knocking at their door. They have it all, have it all in control, and don’t even see the train coming out of the tunnel, let alone hear the whistle.
I want what I want and that’s all that matters. Well, is it? Did we just plunk down and land on planet earth or develop randomly out of some inch worm. Did we evolve from some ignominious matter to the most unbelievable beautiful, complex, and complicated, created life form on earth?
It parallels once again the viewing of paintings in all their beauty and all their meaning. One must have a clear and uncluttered mindset, be focused on the subject in view and have the ability to process the messages and communications that are direct to the heart through the mind’s eye to grasp their true beauty and meaning.
Wake up to what you have done, what you are encumbered by and what is holding you back. Wake up to the relationships you have passed over to satisfy your earthy pleasure. Wake up to what you have forgotten and the paths appointed and from which you have deviated.
“Seek and ye shall find knock and the door will be opened unto you”..." POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“You didn’t ask the right questions when you had the time
Your mind has traveled so far from when you were in line
You turned aside, went to the world, its view and its way
You’re not even practicing what you so always had to say
You’ve shown those you love that it doesn’t matter at all
Actions have been so evident you don’t even hear the call.”
“Take paintings in with an unencumbered approach and you will see things more clearly. Ask, Seek and Knock. Have a wonderful week!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"FeedingSwainsThruTrees”Size: 12" X 16" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by the Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Swans Of The 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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"Often times we’re so busy “we can’t see the forest for the trees”. Every once in a while we get a clear picture of what’s really there and what’s going on, or at least we think we do.
Sometimes, obviously less today than it used to be, people would look at things differently and discuss it, and work it out. They would respect each other enough to try to understand the other person’s position and make those necessary changes or allow the other person their position.
I went to the beach very early this morning to enjoy the ocean, sand, air, and spend some time thinking and praying. I man and two kids were there. He was packing up his truck as they were collecting the last clam shells, hermit crabs and bags of sand souvenirs before they attempted to beat the horrific Cape Cod Saturday traffic. He started to unfold his story of being there with his daughter and her friend and his mother. When I asked about his wife, his answer was he wants no part of that.
Unlike the past, men’s and women’s commitments are traded in or trashed for new ones, new feelings or “greener grass”. The hurtful feelings and the heartaches are just below the surface and they don’t go away. Any thoughts that the kids will not be just fine don’t enter the head. The kids will be O.K is always the answer. Unfortunately, you see the kids turn from what they were taught, stop believing in life as a struggle; accept life as a throw away, me only, a new feelings way, and clearly always travel the less painful path.
Happy as he was with the day and the time he had experienced on Cape Cod with his vacation, this man was struggling with the economy, our politicians, the rampant greed, relationships and security.
Sometimes these things are similar to the paintings which I have chosen. To find something beautiful you may have to spend time and look carefully. You may have to be a little quiet and not just talk all the time, but listen. They may not be just about you. You may also want to be still and look carefully as there is truly something beautiful before you. All it takes is a true commitment.
We’ll talk more of these things soon and thank you…." POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“Dreams and life often don’t cross paths except in the mind
Most of us don’t care about another and we’re not very kind
As long as I go on with my life and me, I’ll be fine thank you
Doesn’t matter who you are with or what you are about to do
No thought of who rules the universe to whom you’ll give reply
Only, live and let live life to the fullest because we all will die!”
“Find paintings that remind you of what you promised. It won’t change and as you do, it will call you back to what you committed to. Have a great week!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"WeatherComingOgunquit”Size: 12" X 16" Giclee' on Canvas Hand Embellished by the Artist; Certified & Limited From "The Ogunquit 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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" We are a funny, strange, wondering, group groping around in a landscape of sand or countryside of packed in thistles thinking we’ve got it all defined. We sit in our comfortable places from tents and huts to mansions and houses spouting off definitions that someone with limited knowledge and truly no understanding has laid down as absolute fact. What’s worse is we swallow it hook line and sinker.
So often we take a position that life really cares about us and that we mean something to someone who really doesn’t care for us at all. Or we’ve been influenced to the point we decide to wear what seems to be opaque glasses with tiny pin holes allowing us only to see in a very limited way. It’s all our way.
For a brief moment take some time and look at some paintings. Look at some pictures. Look at the world around you. Look at the clouds passing over your head. Feel the rain drops on your face. Try to figure out how your hand works, your legs move and your eyes blink.
Why is it that we conjure up some idea that perfect axioms, saying things over and over, dancing a certain way, putting our hands up and waving, doing strange things to our bodies and all kinds of other things will give us the answers we’re looking for.
When you’ve built your own answers and dug your heels in because you just had to do it. Or, you talk out of both sides of your mouth doing one thing and disapproving of someone else doing similar things. Don’t expect approval. Don’t expect the road you travel, or the finish line to be what you conjured up. The jury is still out! In fact the true Judge is waiting.
It’s not about you and it’s not about “feeling good”. When you are outside the box sometimes the water gets deep.
Take some time, look at beautiful, meaningful paintings and ponder where you are; where you’re going; and “who” is really in control. It’s not too late!
We’ll talk more soon……" POETIC PONTIFICATION:
“I gave away everything, thinking it would come back
Not seeing what was going; how it would be out of wack
Not a hint to be sold out for other things and wants
Couldn’t be that people and places added to the flaunt
The world turns and twists the truth and mocks the right
And the foundation set down is covered by the night!”
“Paintings are seen as true expressions of the human heart! Take them in, ponder their meaning and compare them to the real truth. Have a week to remember!”
"Find my paintings, or may my paint-tings find you!"
Douglas Auld
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"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.
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"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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