Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Seeing through Closed Eyes


Sketch Book. 2010
THERE ARE TIMES IN LIFE WHEN WE CAN SEE BETTER WITH OUR EYES CLOSED.
This is one of those times.
May you always dream in color,
Katelen

20 comments:

CountryDreaming said...

Yes, but who is doing the seeing ... the one closing her eyes, or the one looking at the one closing her eyes? Definitely an enigma here, complete with Mona Lisa smile! :-)

Manon said...

Hey Katelen!!

Love the piece and I agree! I love to close my eyes and dream!!

Unknown said...

Hi Katelen. I was doing just this morning, listening to the birdsong before it got light.

Caio Fern said...

you're right Katelen .
good sketch by the way .
see you my dear friend !

Mary said...

Yes, see with our hearts eyes!
I love today's words from your Mom. Snuggle away!!

Hugs!

Still slowly working on your painting. :)

Caterina Giglio said...

I agree! eyes wide shut!

simoart said...

I love your painting and also I am touch with your mom's words, my father everyday will tell me stories when I was a little and how much I love to jump. lol

layers said...

yes, sometimes we do see more in our mind than with our eyes-- and that is definitely where are art should come from-- not from what we see but from what we think we see

Martha Lever said...

What a wonderful sketch!! Head up and profile! Now that's good!!!

Janet said...

A beautiful thought and a beautiful painting. I love to close my eyes and imagine things the way I'd like them to be....everyone at peace and happy with life.

Campbell Jane said...

Nice! I can see the inner peace & joy!

Unknown said...

Beautiful words to live by!

Joanne Olivieri said...

With eyes open we merely see but with eyes closed we feel what we've seen. Fantastic art and words.

Stephen Dell'Aria said...

Very nice sketch Katelen. I can feel the experience through the facial expression and the posture

Mary said...

Yes, it is Fiestaware! :)

Jos said...

What a lovely expression she has on her face. Whispers of bliss. Really I can almost see what she is seeing, or at least something nearly as good. xx Jos

jgr said...

Yes, dreaming with eyes closed: One of my favorite activities. That is where we can see the possibilities. Blessings to you and your dear Mom.

~Babs said...

Very expressive face.
You're right,,,heartfelt things are much better viewed without vision.

Kass said...

It's true. Your image captures it beautifully. Reminds me of the time my girlfriends and I spent a summer in Hawaii. We were snapping pictures all over the place, but were stopped in our tracks, when a friend from the island pointed to his heart and said, "Why don't you just take a picture here?"

Karen Cole said...

LOVE that neck!!!

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