paintings

When I was in my early 20s, my dad took me to an art show. I don’t remember what the reason was at the time why we went to this particular show, but what I do remember was looking at one painting for the longest time.

It was a miniature painting done in oils and it was just beautiful! The detail was amazing and it could easily fit into my hand.

by TheNightjar

Both my father and I were in awe of this little painting.

Now you have to understand that my father was a very talented artist in his own right, so for him to be as fascinated with this little painting as much as I was, said a lot.

 by vakadi

                

                               

I did a search for miniature paintings and these are a few from some very talented people. They show different mediums and totally different styles.

by BlueTrike 

by LUIZAVIZOLI

One nice thing about miniatures is that you can always find a place to display them.  And you could have a large collection of them that would take up as much space as one larger painting would.  I suppose one drawback would be if you were sitting across the room from your paintings it wouldn’t be as easy to just look and enjoy them. You might have to actually get a little bit closer to them.

by CWGFF

by GiselesGallery

                                         

by LittleShepherd

by tomsoucek

                 

                                            

Whether you like large or small paintings it really doesn’t matter, as long as you enjoy the artwork.

(jj)

A Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving

We can still have a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving.  Rockwell has left us a legacy in his paintings of what Thanksgiving and being an American are all about.  Depicted in a simple, straight-forward way, they show our strengths, love of family and country,  dedication to our values and work ethics, our ability to keep moving forward and to accomplish great things. His paintings remind us that we have been through difficult times before and we have overcome a great deal. We are a great nation with a lot to be thankful for.

I firmly believe that Thanksgiving should be given proper attention in November. We live in a wonderful country that has been blessed so richly, and to not take time to give thanks is sad.

In spite of the fact that our economy is not what we would like and many people are in a bad situation, our standard of living is still far above that of many other countries. The purpose of Thanksgiving is to give thanks for what we do have and not dwell on what we don't have. The meals may not be as big, family may not be able to travel for the holidays, some people may be celebrating in shelters or motel rooms, but we can still be thankful that we have food, family, friends, a roof over our heads, and the freedoms we enjoy.

If you are one of the blessed ones, then you have been given the opportunity to help those who are in need. It's hard to be thankful when life knocks you down, but if someone reaches out and shares with you, it's much easier to say "Thank you".


Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving..and God bless.

pepper