Every veil painting is open to interpretation, of course.
When I meditate on this painting I see a dressage horse with its rider doing a collected trot on a cloud in an otherwise clear sky. I see motion.
And you? Tell me, if you wish … what does this image speak of to you?
Thanks for visiting …
Dorothy š
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Here is another veil painting presented for reflection and interpretation.
I call my collection of veil paintings “Whispers” because they speak in hushed voices only to be heard during quiet moments of reflection.
What does this painting whisper to you? Feel free to share.
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Be well and thanks for visiting …
Dorothy š
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“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Antoine de Saint Exupery
Our material world, and its proponents, have deluded us into seeing only with the eyes, enticing and distracting us with ever bigger, better, shinier, more complicated “things” that we absolutely must have (or do) in order to embrace, in their eyes, the total life experience.
What a croc!
Be still for a moment and embrace being. In that quietude is the way to the heart’s eyes.
And, if you like, meditate your heart’s eyes upon this, one of my favourite, veil paintings. I call it “Wise Old Equus.”
If you feel inclined, feel free to share with me your experience. … Or not.
The world is too much doing, and not enough being.
I am. You are. It is enough.
Be well,
Dorothy š
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In past posts featuring my veil paintings I’ve been in the habit of sharing with you my own interpretation of these works. This time I’m going to leave it wide open to see if our vision is shared without me hinting at anything.
Again, with this watercolour technique nothing is “pre-meditated.” Everything happens on the flow of the breath and in the moment.
So … what do you suppose is going on here?
Thanks for visiting …
Dorothy š
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Veil Painting: a meditative art form involving the painting of thin washes of water colour on a dry canvas, allowing the colours to dry between applications. There is no preconceived form in mind. Whatever appears, appears.
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I have mentioned this art form in two previous blogs. The best way to look at the art is to stand back from it and observe with a soft eye.
This is a painting I completed a couple of years ago, and there’s so much going on here for me I hardly know where to begin. But then, it’s open to your own interpretation too.
Horses. A cowboy. Dogs. Big sky country. Heart. These are notions that pop into my mind when I study this image for a while. But then, I’m a country girl at heart and have always had a fondness for cowboy culture.
What are you seeing? I’d love to read your interpretations. Please feel free to share them with me …
Thanks for visiting …
Dorothy š
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The Universe is full of mystery. I marvel at how connected we all are and how this manifests in so many different ways.
This became a very real concept for me a few years ago whileĀ meditating this painting into being.
I was almost ready to put the paint brush down for good on this one when I stood back Ā to contemplate what might be emerging. And there it was … Ā the incredibly clear outline of a kangaroo that appeared to have literally just jumped into the painting. (Perhaps you can see him.) And then behind him the faint outline of his keeper standing about his shoulder somewhat off in the distance.
Remember, in the art of veil painting there is no pre-determined destination. It’s all about being in the moment and allowing the washes of paint to work their magic over time, so when I saw this it simply floored me.
Getting back to the Universe and connection … the interesting thing about this painting is that it was completed the day before Lloyd’s daughter returned home from Australia where she’d been working as an intern at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo.Ā That’s why this painting is called “Spirit of Australia.”
And the reason this painting comes to mind today is that C arrived yesterday from Sydney, where she now works full-time in her dream job at the zoo as an exotic bird trainer, to spend a week introducingĀ her Australian husband-to-be to family and friends before their nuptials in November.
I’m strongly considering giving the original of this painting to the happy couple as their wedding gift.
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