tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post1002197364187936869..comments2023-10-30T13:27:44.690-04:00Comments on Painting My World: Putting Out the Fire: A Painting gets a New LifeKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-57898760083327244082017-11-03T07:21:55.254-04:002017-11-03T07:21:55.254-04:00What a great "save!" The original versi...What a great "save!" The original version is striking, but I'm not surprised with the reaction you got. Some fantastically executed paintings are not ones I would want to dwell on on a daily basis. I think your students got a bonus lesson that day.<br /><br />GaryGary Alsumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-1114380038099658072017-11-02T16:43:22.950-04:002017-11-02T16:43:22.950-04:00What a true, visual analogy. Harsh...to soft..fire...What a true, visual analogy. Harsh...to soft..fire-looking to beautiful eve sunset..."heart-pain to visual joy and healing. That is what art's all about, right? I love this painting. (just a minute...I'm wiping tears. Health-wise I'm not at a good place. I'm 59 and "looking towards the "west". But this reminds me that there's still beauty...even here.)BJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274437675699153870noreply@blogger.com