Let us follow the principle. The end is a welcoming occasion; that is if you have been sitting in a boring lecture for two hours. The end is a heartrending occasion; that is if you are parting from your significant other. The end is a devastating occasion; that is if you missed the opportunity to... Continue Reading →

Artwork in the show room is always changing, just like exhibitions in a museum come and go. Some exhibitions are called travelling exhibitions because they move from place to place. Do you see how we fit in?  Not yet? Well, let us follow the principle. Hank has his little gallery of artwork. He is an... Continue Reading →

If there is anything that is often misunderstood, it is art.  We like some types of art, and some, we have to scratch our heads to figure out. Design in general can have bizarre outcomes, and a given piece of art may seem strange to the onlooker. With the cornucopia of styles and designers, who... Continue Reading →

There is no debate, although we emerged from an imperfect medium, we are beautiful people. We have skills and talents. While on display in the world gallery, we gleam; some more brightly than others. There are spectators that pursue us and they come to purchase. Do we sell? Let us follow the principle. Have you... Continue Reading →

My yesterdays are gone My todays have just begun The battles have been fought The victories have been won The shadow moves no more about my place The gloom tarries no more upon my face I will cry no more Silent tears for yesterday The appalling memories I have locked away Today begins a brand... Continue Reading →

I have been to a few art shows. Actually, in December 2015, I attended one at my daughter’s college. You will find interesting items at an art show. Perhaps you have been to an art show as well. If not, then I think everybody has been to some kind of show where things are on... Continue Reading →

It was not such a rainy morning, because the sun was up. I already had my morning quiet time with the Lord, but I needed something more. I stayed a bit longer in prayer. I knelt there pleading with God, asking Him for help, and telling Him to remember the promises that He had made... Continue Reading →

Unity brings everything together. It is a lacking principle of our world; but it is a principle no less. Sometimes we unite, as in the Million Man march; mourners also unite when disaster strikes. Unity changes the tone of any event. I therefore, consider unity to be the spirit of design; the umbrella under which... Continue Reading →

Think about what your days are usually like; that is the rhythm of your life. For some, rhythm is order; for others, it is chaos. Some of us run all day to complete the day’s task. That is a fast rhythm. Some move nonchalantly along. That is a slow rhythm. Some mix it up. We... Continue Reading →

In life, stability is important and necessary, but so is movement. Having to relocate is both an exciting and frustrating undertaking. Movement within the principles of design is not relocation; it applies to the artist’s usage of lines, shapes, color, dance, musical notes, whatever tools necessary to create a traceable path with one’s eyes or... Continue Reading →

Just behind the beating of our hearts Our lovely spirits reside Our unspoken emotions dwell Our fettered passions rest silently Waiting to be aroused. Behind the beating of our hearts, Our undreamt dreams still sleep, Our love, though real, is illusive Our impassioned spirits boil quietly, Anxious to be discovered. Behind the beating of our... Continue Reading →

Picture a very black box next to a very white bowl, and you’ll see contrast. If that doesn’t make sense, then show up at a black attired funeral wearing bright-red, and you’ll create contrast in more ways than one. Let us follow the principle. Imagine an infant crying in the middle of the night, and... Continue Reading →

Patterns give designs their aesthetic properties. In human life and the natural world, we see evidence of patterns, highlighting the creativity of the Master Designer. We have been discussing the principles of design in art: unity, balance, emphasis, contrast, patterns, movement and rhythm. These principles permeate the creation story and are the bedrock of the... Continue Reading →

Balance is a delicate state of being; a beautiful concept, born when God said, "let there be…” thereby calling the world into existence. Balance has varied meanings. The definition you hear depends on whether an accountant, an artist, a scientist, a mother, or a mathematician is speaking. In life we may see brief evidences of... Continue Reading →

Talents sometimes bring fame. However, just because you are not on the billboard list does not mean that you do not have talents. What makes you, you? It has to be the gifts and talents that uniquely identify you. Some gifts are appreciated. Some are unappreciated. Yesterday we discussed the principles of design: emphasis, unity,... Continue Reading →

The way you lead or mislead your current life depends on the principles that you heed or do not heed. There is only one way to continue your quest for survival, and one way to face the daily competition and be victorious; that is to understand and follow the principles that govern life. These are... Continue Reading →

Wherever you are in your corner of the world, you will have competition. Facing a competitor is not a welcoming thought when you wake up in the morning. There is competition in the home, in the neighborhood, on the job and on the road.  It is difficult rising to the challenge of competition, but facing... Continue Reading →