Ability
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abil
United States
111 creative works found
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wall hangin from bankok- single lighting from behind gave it this feel.
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Lavender Oil is often referred to as the universal oil, because there is such a multitude of uses for this oil, such as cuts, bruises, burns, headaches, and insomnia. Claims have long circulated about lavender’s ability to prevent balding, control mild burns and acne, as well as treat gastrointestinal disorders. Lavender’s impact on mood and cognition has garnered the most attention. The color conveys a message of unique distinction. Often used to identify segments of society. I have long held a fascination with the sinographs of Chinese Writing. To be even reasonably fluent in this script one must memorize from 3 to 4 thousand of these detailed logographs. A Kangxi dictionary contains approximately 47,000 distinct characters Thus the character for Ability is colored with Lavender creating Lavender Ability Some will appreciate more than others, such is life.
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The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man’s ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company Seneca See my full portfolio here Shop Art by Category and/or Series Guide to the Silver Lining shirts
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. / Douglas Adams See my full portfolio here Shop Art by Category and/or Series Guide to the Silver Lining shirts
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Critical Critique
by Stephen MitchellThe best advantage of displaying our artistic abilities on Redbubble is getting critiqued by artists we revere, treat as mentors, or lear…
The best advantage of displaying our artistic abilities on Redbubble is getting critiqued by artists we revere, treat as mentors, or learn from their artistic style. But I fear some people are confusing constructive critique and cyber-bullying ... they are far different things. If someone should happen to say “Your work is awful!”, you may find it’s merely the limited vocabulary of someone who really meant to say “You don’t understand that Redbubble is in the business of selling work, not displaying your dog’s water bowl, your work would be better suited for some where like, say, oh, I don’t know … maybe flickr.com. They like that sort of thing.” Those of you who respond to this with “Who gave anyone the right to be judge and jury of my art?” ... You gave them that ‘right’ when you uploaded it to the internet. If you consider the advice (ie, constructive critique of your art-work, either for its merit, composition, camera-style and/or saleability) to be arrogance, you are looking at it from all the wrong angles. Yes, there will be a few comments that may well be a tad aggressive, we’ve all experienced that. But at the end of the day, someone will have something to say about the images you upload to your gallery. Unless you turn off commenting, people are always going to have an opinion, even if misinformed, incomprehensible, and rude. It is most unfortunate when comments are misinterpreted as rude. Maybe they were. There are two options here, but only one is good: / 1. Bitch back, be rude back at them, get angry, tell everyone, make a biggggg deal of it. / 2. Read it a few times. Change the emphasis on each word. Determine if there was any other way it could have been said. Find something in it that helps you. If that doesn’t work, and I’d be surprised if it didn’t: Ignore and delete the comment. / ‘Nuff said.
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“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor” / —Henry David Thoreau
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This is what soldier strength is, the combination of Eagles abilities and modern technologies.
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Creative types have this down to a science—or do they? What does it take to move someone to the point that they have to “get it out”of their system, opening their mind, body, and soul to pour out their creativity onto the first blank surface they can reach for in their moment of genius? What is it that motivates artists? Why do we stare at a blank canvas waiting for just the right moment and position to make our first stroke? Every element of our physical and emotional being comes in to play. We visualize it in our minds and feel what is so eager to introduce itself. Artists communicate in such a manner that our conversations go beyond where words can take us. Beyond the depths of our existence to levels that surpass that of which even we are capable of understanding. Yet we know from the time the first stroke is made, as we move our way through the process of our work adding the final touches and giving birth to our creations, that everything is perfect. Then and only then do we feel compelled to share with the world. What is YOUR recipe for creative success?
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/ / It would be such a pity to leave without a comment. Like it? Say so. Don’t like it? Say so too! With a bang, if that fits your style. I’d rather leave a negative impression (on someone) than nothing at all. DullNBoring is NOT my middle name. Neither my last (I knew you’d probably say that!) As for the first name, it’s on the front page. So, please go ahead, leave a note and make my day! Thank you from the heart my friend. / / . / Please view also my other work.. / / Thank you for visiting.
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REFLECTING
by Sally OmarTHERE WAS SO MUCH IN THIS YOUNG WOMAN’S MIND / REFLECTING ABOUT HOW HER LIFE WAS MOVING ALONG / SHE WANTED TO DECIDE WHAT SHE COULD FIND ...
Donna, Your artwork REFLECTING is awesome Please check out my friend Donna’s (hickerson) other awesome artwork and / writings on RB
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Well here it is – pretty much the only thing i can draw LOL… cartoon flowers…
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In all things strive for the middle road. Your alter ego today should be the Mediator, whose superpower for negotiation lies in your innate ability to create the right chemistry within a particular situation. You are a continual work in progress. Strive for equality, balance and compatibility—driven by your innate sense of fairness. This provides a certain degree of predictability in your actions, and is your recipe for success. As in all things truly worthwhile in life, love is an art, sketched and painted atop a canvas of mutual respect. Such a foundation allows only for the occasional brush stroke to cover a mixed message or misunderstanding, and avoid use of the paint roller. Take it one day at a time, valuing all things with such an openness as to provide not only the proper balance, but to allow for proper action when needed. / / -Our friend, Hilary
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Potter working in his shop, in the azorean town of Vila Franca do Campo. Azores islands, Portugal.
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let your inner angel dance…
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Some of my favorite quotes for 2009.
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Having fun with Kellie Bird, our Amazon Parrot. / She’s our sweet from Petco. /
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charcoal on paper (canson 220gsm) / 40×45cm I love hearing people’s interpretations of images. The following was written by Helen Sheriff, a woman in my class at art school. I’m grateful that she was willing to share it with me! “‘they say women survive by their ability to forget’ depicts a woman standing next to suitcases. This image emphasises the solidity of those symbols of transience, while the female figure appears fleeting and ghostly, making the point that the material objects seem to have more presence than the person who owns and controls them, but also that the person is capable of moving on independently, free of baggage, as the title indicates.” / -Helen Sheriff, 2008
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The ‘medicine’ of ELK ( or wapiti in Shawnee) is stamina, endurance, strength and nobility. Few elk are ever loners or solitary, they congregate in large herds and reflect the need for companionship, support and community. Majestic forest king with antlers high, / Mighty strength belongs to you. / Fill my mind with common sense / to do the things that I must do. / Lead me in paths of quiet calm / where I connect with other minds, / whose souls, like mine, yearn for the truth / and worship higher powers divine. / Where paths to spirit are unique / to every woman and each man, / and all respect each person’s way / of following an unvoiced plan. DJ Conway Photographic merge of several photos, wacom pen tracks and editing in photoshop7. Dedicated to “Charging Elk” with The Elk hunt Song
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her name means ‘Talented’ / her spirit spirit brings meaning and purpose By nurturing and using your gifts and abilities, you fulfill your destiny and give meaning and purpose to your life. Featured on Depth Of Field group in May 2009 /
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Artist or Fraud???
by Tania RoseDuring the early days of my career (which i identify as being during my early 20’s), i was just starting to find the courage to label mys…
During the early days of my career (which i identify as being during my early 20’s), i was just starting to find the courage to label myself a composer. This was a huge step for me psychologically because although i was working as a professional musician, writing music for film and dance projects and performing regularly, i lived in this fear than sooner-or-later i was going to be caught-out as a fraud! It’s a big word, FRAUD. It has all kinds of connotations with it, and the whole concept has a dirty vibe to it. That’s what i felt. Like my dirty secret would eventually get out, and I’d be exposed as nothing more than a pretender, a fake, a low-life wanna-be. Pretty intense, hey. Yet people were paying me good money to write and perform music, i was getting great reviews, the projects i was working on received world-wide acclaim, there were awards and interviews….how was this possible if i was faking it? So intense were my feelings, that i began to ask a few close artist friends whom i had the greatest creative respect for, “do you ever feel like you’re a fake?”. Unexpectedly they ALL said yes, each one of them reacting to the question with a sense of relief that they could finally talk about it. I discovered that not only was i not alone in my own feelings, but that this mindset was prevalent in creative vocations. There is an unspoken fear that eventually the artist will be sprung, and they would be forced back to the depths where they belong. Most surprising of all was my discovery that the more talented the artist, the deeper those feelings appeared to run. Begs the question “why”, doesn’t it. Well, i can only answer this by drawing from what others have shared with me, and through my own experiences. So here’s my theory… “Talented” artists (we’ll leave the discussion of what talent is for another time), often start out in a less traditional way. For example, I’m a self-taught musician, only taking lessons in music to sharpen up my skills and perceptions of my art form as a young adult. This leaves the door wide open to feel less validated and uncredited. Also, music to me comes so naturally…practically effortless. It’s so enjoyable, it feels like there is no work involved in it, because most people class work as being something that one has to strive over and struggle with. Music also exposes a passion in me, one that is self-perpetuating…the more music I’m making, the more music i feel inspired to make. Plus, making music kinda gives me a high. All in all, it’s such an enjoyable and easy process, fun and passion-invoking, that i feel like i must be cheating somehow. I remember feeling this way when i used to improvise song arrangements on the piano as a kid to pop songs. I’d listen to a song a few times, and that was all I’d need. My friends would often need a few weeks working on it, but i seemed to already know it. I’d also just start singing harmonies to songs i barely knew…and knew no one else who could do that. i must have been cheating. I felt like i was, because i seemed to already know the answers. It makes perfect logical sense, except that of course there was no cheating involved, and no fraud…there was no deception. It’s about time that we as a society accepted that work doesn’t need to be soul-destroying in order for it to be valid. We don’t need to hate our jobs, our boss, and ourselves in order to show we work hard, and only then deserve some kind of return. And what is that term “working hard” all about anyway? Isn’t “working well” a better description? Surely being effective is better than being hard. And if something comes naturally, isn’t that a good thing? So many fantastic artists i have seen don’t market themselves, believing their work can only be a hobby because it’s something they love to do. DOH??!! If reading this has struck a truth in you, then chances are that you have something you do that comes naturally and easily to you. It’s called talent, not fraud. It’s real, and humanity need you to share it, not keep it locked up in your closet. If you need to share how you feel, let it out now, don’t wait ‘til you’re on your death-bed with a suitcase full of regrets. It’s perfectly natural to feel this way, but don’t let it ruin your journey. Embrace your potential. / Express yourself. / Expose that which comes easy…because for so many other people, what you do takes hard work. / Your natural abilities are more valuable than any certificate you could ever get in your life…EVER!!
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Philadelphia, PA 2009. Outsideof Reading Terminal Market – a popular tourist spot.
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power beyond measure
by Fiona ChristensenI hold it to lose it…
one can never know the extent of power / until it is in our hands power, has the ability to change a life, to save a life, to harm a life. Power; it is both dangerous and useful, it all depends on the individual, on what you make of it. It is a force that cannot be contained, it is inexorable… Featured In On Youth / Poetry & Beautiful Woman / Vibration in Art & Poetry – VAVOOM!!!
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