Did you ever hear the story of how J.K Rowling came up with the idea for the Harry Potter series? She says “I was travelling back to London on my own on a crowded train, and the idea for Harry Potter simply fell into my head.”
Have you heard of that concept before? I was recently reading a story about Gloria Vanderbilt and she was discussing her writings. The New York Times reported: “Of the erotic novel, “Obsession,” she said: “That was so much fun. It was almost as if somebody else wrote it and it just sort of fell on the page.”
Gods, Angels and Muses
I get that feeling sometimes when I paint. In other words, that the power is not mine. I think that is why sometimes I, we, get insecure with our work. Because we don’t believe it is us who really created the art but some divine intervention. As a result, we worry we will never be able to invoke that muse again.
That is why I titled this painting Dante’s Daffodils.
Dante conceives of the Muses as effective allegories of his poetic talent, a talent he perceives to be a gift of the Gods. He recognizes that his art is beyond his innate poetic talent and need divine inspiration.
Decorating Idea
Details:Size: 18×24″ art has 1-1/2″ sides painted black.
Medium: Mixed Media, acrylic collage and watercolor on canvas → Collect this art The gallery wrapped canvas is wired and ready to display on your wall without a frame. I’ve shown it here over a leather Pottery Barn couch but really, you can display the art anywhere that you desire a pop of color. There is only one original painting of this art available at www.SchulmanArt.com and once it’s gone…it’s gone. New collectors may take advantage of subscriber coupon. (see below)
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Let’s Discuss!
Rosella Flood
Hello from melbourne Victoria Australia, have you ever heard about the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, what would you say if I had two rembrandt in my wardrobe,
is what you call invoking the muses .
ideas come from talent ,genius, divine wisdom or magic and my wardrobe at this time
crazy as it sound they all work together in our rose garden in our backyard and my wardrobe.
invoking the muses, people tell you invoking the muses, when, where, why, who, what,
but they don’t tell you how to invoking the muses.
Kind regards
Rosella Flood melbourne victoria Australia.
rosie-01@hotmail.com
Hello from Australia approx half hour before we welcome 2019.I know exactly whst you mean with your painting, of one my friends has an idea so gets everything ready to start
As soon as the brush touches the canvas she is in another world, she has produced some amazing works along with the spirit world.
I must say that when I saw Dante’s Daffodils ad a title, I was intrigued. I have read his Inferno a few times.One of the nuns is a teacher moved to Aussie land a ling time ago. In Buddhism there is much talk of living & dying. She told us many years ago to google Inferno, saying if you want to know about hell, this will tell you She was definately correct !!!!!! So I was very surprised about Dante & Daffodils ! Reading the poem is not enough, one day I will email a couple of universities here, asking if there is a book written by someone who has studied the poem at length & published their findings.
Re your Sunflower painting, there is normally acres & acres of them just north of here. Might go for a drive tomorrow to see if there is a succeßsful crop or the drought put an end to that.
Kind Regards, Gayle Allen, Qld Australia
gayle.allen16@yahoo.com
I always pray before I start a painting. I pray for creative wisdom, and for God to bless my hands. I believe this is what puts a soul and meaning behind my work. I want the viewer to be touched by a Devine force, not just by my ability or skill as an artist.