[Wednesday/Wisdom 3]

"The creative adult is the child who has survived."

-Ursula K. Le Guin

"What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul."

-Joseph Addison

"To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven."

-Karen Sunde

"Character is the one thing we make in this world and take with us into the next."

-William Hershey Davis

"The creative is the place where no one else has ever been."

-Alan Alda

 

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[Melody/Monday: Rain, Night Crickets]

Today I share the oldest songs of time: the beautiful great work of thunderclouds and night crickets. How I love music, but more often it's a relief to unplug. These sounds offer pure, simple escape. The world is a wild planet, living by its own rules. It existed long before computers, traffic, work, and stress - which serves as a blissful reminder that really, those things don't even matter. The world is ancient, everything pales in comparison; it could go on without us. Listen and be soothed by the wondrous hush. Lose yourself, slow down, exhale. Listen and be calm. Rather, just be.

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Illustrious Illustrator: Vladislav Erko

The instant I saw Erko's artwork my jaw dropped. I was absolutely floored. I haven't seen such stunning, exquisite images in ages. Erko is a famous artist from Kiev, Ukraine. His work is utterly captivating, magnificent, and gorgeous!





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Illustrious Illustrator: Frank C. Papé (2/2)

Frank C. Papé: Part Two

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More color and black-and-white illustrations by Papé, these a mix of humor, adventure, grimness, and grace. Bon week-end :)

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brer-powerofbabel.blogspot.com, artnet.com)



Illustrious Illustrator: Frank C. Papé (1/2)

Frank C. Papé: Part One
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Frank C. Papé (1878-1972) was a wonderful English illustrator. His lively artistic range bridges many styles, from elegant to cartoonish, serious to entertaining. All of his pictures are inspiring, whether in color or black-and-white. He lived to almost 100, and through his art was a grand storyteller.



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