This week's IF topic did not immediately inspire me, and I had to chew on it for quite a while. Actually, that's been true of most of the IF topics since I joined in June. I guess that's what makes it a challenge.
How appropriate Debbie, as just a couple of weeks ago, I drove over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel. It is a 17.6 mile engineering wonder that takes one across and under that span of the Atlantic Ocean. Stopping about at the half-way point and gazing over the waves, I thought of the cresting waves and tried to imagine what a stormy sea would look like. And yet, Jesus was able to calm raging waves. He is my anchor in this challenging time of my life. Thank you for posting this!
What a fantastic concept. I really admire the sharp simplicity of your work. Beautiful thoughts. And thanks for your comment! It's great to meet another creative who washed ashore over here!
Hi Debbie, this is a really great blog! I saw your name "Dosanko" on Evelyn's blog and had to stop by. I was in Sapporo for 3 years and I LOVED it! I still go visit my jr high and high school friends every once in awhile. It must be wonderful to have grown up there!
I like how your etegami has both the beautiful japanese art and the lovely english words :D
Etegami (e= "picture"; tegami= "letter/message") are simple drawings accompanied by a few apt words. They are usually done on postcards so that they can be easily mailed off to one's friends. Though etegami has few hard-and-fast rules, traditional tools and materials include writing brushes, sumi ink, blocks of water-soluble, mineral-based pigments called gansai, and washi postcards that have varying degrees of "bleed." They often depict some ordinary item from everyday life, especially items that bring a particular season to mind.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your posts!
Lovely! The perspective and color ensures that this anchor doesn't weigh down :)
ReplyDeleteHow appropriate Debbie, as just a couple of weeks ago, I drove over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel. It is a 17.6 mile engineering wonder that takes one across and under that span of the Atlantic Ocean. Stopping about at the half-way point and gazing over the waves, I thought of the cresting waves and tried to imagine what a stormy sea would look like. And yet, Jesus was able to calm raging waves. He is my anchor in this challenging time of my life. Thank you for posting this!
ReplyDeletethis is a really good interpretation on the topic!!
ReplyDeletevery interesting, and it seems you have an interesting life too. thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI love how the mood of the painting and the word come together!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your lovely comments and for inspiring me with your own art.
ReplyDeletevery nice! I love the simplicity of it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic concept. I really admire the sharp simplicity of your work. Beautiful thoughts. And thanks for your comment! It's great to meet another creative who washed ashore over here!
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie, this is a really great blog! I saw your name "Dosanko" on Evelyn's blog and had to stop by. I was in Sapporo for 3 years and I LOVED it! I still go visit my jr high and high school friends every once in awhile. It must be wonderful to have grown up there!
ReplyDeleteI like how your etegami has both the beautiful japanese art and the lovely english words :D
Kaori
Thanks, again, for the kind comments. I'm especially glad to hear from some of you who are based in Japan. Maybe we'll actually meet someday!
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