Beneath the Canvas

The first four lines hooked me.  I devoured the rest.  
You've got a good eye for writing.  That is your painting skills.  

Thank you for saying so. Truly:)
I do love art. The dedication of it. Just inspired me
to write about it.

On a lighter note I have tried painting. Okay - I did an
Art & Vino class/bday party. We were all supposed to paint a cross.
Had too much to drink and intersected the cross too high and
turned it into a sword. Ughhh. Turned a symbol of piece into a murder weapon. But I was tipsy proud. LOL

Thanks for the comment and stopping by
RL too!!!
Woop Woop

Hi Adelphina,hope ur well?
A great piece of electric work.
X

Hi W6!!!

So glad to see you stopped by for a comment and an RL!!!
Painting is electric don't ya thing?
Trying to match the signals of your brain onto a canvas.
Just inspired me to write about it:)

Have a great evening amiga:)!

Well, you know I was gonna love this !!
There's is a special bond between artist and painting.  Often it's the thinking part about what's the next move, especially when doing abstraction....

Really dig this

MUCHO BIG LIKE

Hey PS!!

Of course I knew you were going to love this.
You're like my home skillet:) hahah  
Always cooking something up with your art.
Your art rocks!!!

Thanks for the RL and comment Mr. Amigo!!!

Ive been thinking, lately, about the reflective nature of language,
in that it has the ability to reflect upon the nature of itself.

I feel like you have taken this to another level,
in that, you are using this reflective nature to really delve into the process of art/painting.

I think that is extremely fascinating.

Like LDF's recent book "MetaPoetics"...

Things like this are so fascinating.

You wrote this really well, with a cool flow and potent internal rhyme,
beautifully detailing what is completely a realm of spirit and intellect...  and other variables and factors...

Hi Cipher:)

I also totally got inspired by one of the lines in one of your awesome poems.  Remember this

The line of your spine

How I commented on the back being a flesh canvas.
Welp -  this kinda bloomed from that so thank you for
writing cool stuff:)  
I like the infusion of ourselves into
our art. Whatever that may be.  

Thanks for the RL and comment!!!
Woop Woop:)

Hey Relic

I imagine that is exactly what it is. It must be hard to do. With writing you can always erase or edit. With painting it seems more permanent don't you think. It being the colors you see and paint.
For me - it would be hard to change course.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment Buddy!!!

And of course it would become
the most famous painting ever. LOL
See - I would have been too stubborn to paint over:)

A Beautiful piece of writing

Thank you so much for leaving a comment.
Glad you enjoyed.

Made me think of "Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it." - Michelangelo.

However, your poem conveyed the romance between canvas and artist as they develop the relationship to make art.

Oh my goodness!!!
Best comment ever. You just name dropped Michelangelo with something I wrote:)))
Made my year with this comment Leo!!!!

Art (whatever avenue you choose) can be taught but sometimes it is just magic don't ya think. For me it's writing.

That intuition with writing and choosing words.
When a word looks okay on paper but for some reason
it just doesn't feel right and you end up editing.

Thank you so much for the comment amigo
and stopping by for a read:)

Excellent and creative poem. Thanks for allowing me to read it. Hugs and peace, (O)

Hey O,

You are always allowed to read:)

Glad you enjoyed my painting. hahahah

Thanks for taking a look and commenting amigo:)

Dear A,

I would never have considered the deep connection between the artist and their work until I began this process of poetry writing. It’s like bloodletting with each submission. Your poem tends to that exercise and the love, sometimes hate, but mostly love that can be divined each time a piece of creativity is shared with the world. Awesome and insightful write. H🌷

Hi H!!

I totally agree. We have to love it in order to sit down daily and write.
I do tend to feel a bit claustrophobic when I go too long without writing.
Just doesn't  feel right.
And then there are times I need a break. I also like to enjoy life off the page as well. It's where I get a lot of my inspiration to write - so it is kinda like a cycle for me:)

Thanks for the RL and comment!!
woop woop!!!

Why thanks BP.

So many wonderful poems, art, and pics on this site.
Easy to get inspired with.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment amigo:)

Hi Adel

You say you're not an artist, that's a joke right?,  you just painted watercoloured masterpiece of words.

You paint your canvas in delicious descriptions demanding attention.
From reading that poem I assumed you were artist of paint as well as an artist of words.

You have a gift of a wordsmith
Love reading your poems
💜💜💜🙏🙏🙏

Hey amigo!!!

Thank you. hahah   No - I draw stick people.
Just so many creative people on here.
They are all inspiring including you!!!

I can draw in my mind but the delivery is always a mess. hahah
Thank you for the wordsmithing comment. Means mucho!!!

Thanks you so much for the snaps!!!

😁,, you know I think one of the greatest gifts you can give people for free is to make them smile and feel good.
This is what you do to me and for me all the time Adel, I'm always in the better afterwards. Thank you
I'm in the same boat as you when it comes to painting, couldn't draw or paint to save my soul, unless it's house painting, that I can mange.

Like your choice of paradise music  😁

Awh...hey Whyme,

Poetry aside - you are a wonderful human being and one of the bravest people I have come across on this site. You are giving it your all with your writing and that takes balls amigo.
This comment totally warms my heart and you just made me smile too so I guess we are DUP Twinkies.

Have a great Valentines Day amigo.  You so deserve it and more:)

I'm with you there, Adelphina, re: stick people. I can curate one hell of a game of Hangman with my drawing skills, but little else. (Correctly guess the letters to fill in these blanks, or else this stick person I am drawing will dangle! Ohhh nooo! Lol.)

Engaging in no artistic activity other than creating poetry for DUP, i am sometimes envious of artists working in visual mediums, and find myself wondering what it would be like to have a facility in utilizing an art form that could be shown to my friends and family.

Plus, I think it would just be so cool to see something take form like that, a drawing, a painting, a sculpture, an actual artifact, and to be able to say, and not un-proudly,  "My fingers did that."

Hi Em:)

I use to play hangman all the time when I was younger.
Now that I really think about it - kinda morbid to teach a kid how to play that. LOL  Talk about pressure.

Artistic expression has so many avenues. For now this is my lane so this is where I'm driving. Glad to be here with ya!  

Always glad to hear from ya Em.
Hope you are having a great weekend!!!

I'm sorry I missed this one Adelphina it's so beautiful
I was thinking of the first artist when I read this
I was just writing about his artistry us...


I'm a painter too though not as good at expressing myself in paint
I've shared some of my paintings on here in the gallery
you do get attached to them...

they each mean something different
I name mine lol...

great write...

Hi Crimsin:)

I wish I could paint. Maybe I'll take a beginner class later down the line when I have the time. I envy that talent. To sit down with patience and just do your thing. The mixing of colors. The vision. All that stuff. LOL
I would love to see your art. I will be keeping an eye out!!
So inspiring!

Thank you for commenting and the RL
Woop Woop!!!

Hope you had a great weekend!!

you know I bet you would be a great painter I'm an abstract artist I just love the feel of paint... I just finished an Arabian well she's almost done I will share her when she's done some people would wonder why I chose to do this subject matter it's because I think the veiled ladies are beautiful too and have a story to tell... have a beautiful weekend lovely one ❤️

OOOHHH I will definitely keep an eye out. Can't wait!!
And you know what - they do have a story to tell. Totally agree:)
Thanks for the heads up!!