November 9, 2018 by arlene
This is one of those quotes written by Van Gogh before. They were posted at the wall of the studio. I was inspired by it.
If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
My mentor said earlier, everything can be learned if you have the heart to do it. Go, go Arlene. No one is too old to do a new task. I’d like to say, it was a challenge for me.
Nonna’s joy. I think this is the second time I posted a picture of my grandson here. He is turning six this coming November. Time flies. Happy Grandparents’ Day to all proud grandparents like I am.
Gosh. I haven’t updated this site for so long concentrating instead on my main blog Dreams and Escapes. I hope I would be able to post more in the coming days.
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I have a whole album of quotes that I made into memes. Some are passages from the Bible, some are words from famous people. This is one of them. Gosh, it took me so long to update this blog but I regularly post in my main blog, Dreams and Escapes. Good morning everyone 🙂
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It’s been a while since I updated this blog. I am more focused on my main blog Dreams and Escapes updating it almost every day that I clearly forgot to update this site. Good morning everyone!
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Looks like Vincent was right, Arlene.
Best wishes, Pete.
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He has those lovely quotes on that wall. I like them all. Thanks Pete.
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And you did paint!!!
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Yes, Anne. I conquered…haha! It really makes me smile when I see what I did.
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Smile with confidence. You did very well, said someone who can’t paint.
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Oh Anne, I am sure you would enjoy it too.
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Yes, I would enjoy that quick kind of painting, but I’d rather play with words.
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Words, playing with it, creating it…..that is something we all like to do.
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Yes, indeed! The WordPress Reader tends to protect us from people who don’t like to write. What a marvelous filter it is!
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And some people just copy our contents and publish them like it’s theirs. I’ve experienced that before, twice already.
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Oh, my! That’s a shame. I can’t think anyone would want to steal my stuff!
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when you blog about general topics, it’s most likely Anne. Yes, really, it’s a shame.
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Hi Arlene, Van Gogh is a favorite of mine…not just his art…his amazing letters and writing. He was brilliant in so many ways.
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Hi Cathy! I only read about him when the song Vincent was so popular on the radio.
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I watercolor so I’ve read a lot about him in trying to learn more about creating art. I love the song too. It’s an oldie but definitely still good.
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Wow, you paint. I admire people who are so artistic.
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Thanks Arlene…I”ve had fun with it over the years.
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Maybe if one could start with something simple, you can do other scene eventually. Is that right?
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You’re right Arlene. There are so many videos now on Youtube that can lead you through painting almost anything.
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I haven’t tried watching one yet Cathy…one of these days I will. Thanks!
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Van Gough is one of my favorite painters. Whenever I’m in Amsterdam I try to visit the Van Gough Museum. It’s incredible!
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That’s great Sabine. The artist is a genius.
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Yep
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😉
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Great quote, Arlene. Thanks for sharing
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You’re welcome!
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Nice ! Van Gogh is my favorite artist 🙂
Thanks for sharing !
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You’re welcome. Thanks too for visiting and commenting Mani.
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