I bought this print entitled 'Looking to Sea' painted by David Schock. I can only imagine how beautiful the original is. I am captivated by the entire scene. The woman's stare, seeing only her hat, and not her face. I would like to know why the Artist decided not to show her face? Perhaps he was telling us it did not matter. He wanted to convey her as a person, without specific identity? He created the mystery of the ocean, and the wind blowing her dress. I could hear the waves roll ashore. It was one of those 'had to have' beauties.
I then had the joy of getting it framed. I double matted it, and selected a light-colored frame. It hangs in "my space" room where I have plants, a gurgling fountain, a cozy reading chair with ottoman, a desk and lots of family pictures. The room gets bright light through the windows, which makes her world come alive. There are some items in my life with which I need to feed my soul. This is one of them. Are there things besides family/friends/flowers/pets/nature that you get joy from?
The print is beautiful. It makes me wish I were there!
ReplyDeleteI have a print hanging on the wall in my living room that I love. I'll have to post about it on my blog soon!
The room and this print are heavenly!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! You have taken me to a special place~ much like the place I just returned from.
ReplyDeleteOMG! You bought her! Isn't she perfect?
ReplyDeleteI think your room / space sounds divine!
ReplyDeleteI love it when a room is filled with family pictures and I still want to buy a gurgling fountain, had one, but I broke it.
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What brings me joy are flowers, flowers, flowers and candy..
XX, Carmela.
Oh the sweet summer breeze! I can't wait to go to the beach...joy of all summer joys!
ReplyDeleteThat print makes me wish it would stop raining so I could go sit on the beach this weekend and stare into the waves! Looks like I'll be staring at raindrops again...(it just wont stop raining here!)
ReplyDeleteI know I'm not supposed to say that "stuff" gives me joy...but...some of my stuff kind of does! I love remembering where I found things (sometimes buried and unwanted in a thrift store...sometimes in the trash, LOL!), things that I inherited from my grandparents' collections...and how it's all been given a new home in the shore house. I'm quite content with turning other people's castoffs into my treasures. :-)
I ordered this print after you mentioned it some time ago and, like you, I am enchanted with it. It gives me joy each day. I have it hanging in my office with photos of some of my cats and horses, books and other favorite things. When I look at I can hear the ocean and feel the sand under my feet. Thank you for introducing us to it.
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