Comments on: The Eye of the Beholder http://www.sumangali.org/the-eye-of-the-beholder/ In The Spirit Of Serendipity Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:28:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Liara Covert http://www.sumangali.org/the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-793 Liara Covert Sat, 03 May 2008 07:33:33 +0000 http://www.sumangali.org/?p=67#comment-793 Such enthusiasm and joy visible in the eyes of that child! As we follow a thread back through our lives from where we are to how we seem to have arrived, we gain such inordinate wisdom that reflection can seem incredibly profound. Human beings rarely understand the significance of an experience in a given moment. It is only later that we think back and realize instinct and passion are our deepest driving forces. They make us who we are or remind us when we temporarily forget. Such enthusiasm and joy visible in the eyes of that child! As we follow a thread back through our lives from where we are to how we seem to have arrived, we gain such inordinate wisdom that reflection can seem incredibly profound. Human beings rarely understand the significance of an experience in a given moment. It is only later that we think back and realize instinct and passion are our deepest driving forces. They make us who we are or remind us when we temporarily forget.

]]> By: Sumangali Morhall http://www.sumangali.org/the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-783 Sumangali Morhall Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:26:35 +0000 http://www.sumangali.org/?p=67#comment-783 Alf, I've added a link to Wikipedia for a description of the word <em>maquette</em>, but I'm glad I didn't think to do it before, as you might not have seen it from an Italian angle. In the portrait, yes, either I was trying to imbibe the colours and missed, or I was trying out a beauty spot à la Marie Antoinette, or I was pondering the possible Italian root of the word <em>maquette</em>. Alf, I’ve added a link to Wikipedia for a description of the word maquette, but I’m glad I didn’t think to do it before, as you might not have seen it from an Italian angle.

In the portrait, yes, either I was trying to imbibe the colours and missed, or I was trying out a beauty spot à la Marie Antoinette, or I was pondering the possible Italian root of the word maquette.

]]> By: Alf http://www.sumangali.org/the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-782 Alf Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:19:11 +0000 http://www.sumangali.org/?p=67#comment-782 When I saw your picture, my first thought was that you might have been imbibing from your palette. And then I read, 'Colours are nutrients.' Hmmm. Also, The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Lady was invented; except unlike James Joyce, your writing makes sense. I learnt what a 'maquette' is and that the word has its origin from 'macchia' - spot in Italian. I thus deduced that it is related to caffe macchiato. That is always translated as meaning the espresso is literally 'stained' with milk, which is what happens when you get a spot on something I guess. Then I decided to write my own blog post about art instead of filling up your comments any further. When I saw your picture, my first thought was that you might have been imbibing from your palette. And then I read, ‘Colours are nutrients.’ Hmmm.

Also, The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Lady was invented; except unlike James Joyce, your writing makes sense.

I learnt what a ‘maquette’ is and that the word has its origin from ‘macchia’ - spot in Italian. I thus deduced that it is related to caffe macchiato. That is always translated as meaning the espresso is literally ’stained’ with milk, which is what happens when you get a spot on something I guess.

Then I decided to write my own blog post about art instead of filling up your comments any further.

]]> By: Sumangali Morhall http://www.sumangali.org/the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-781 Sumangali Morhall Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:49:44 +0000 http://www.sumangali.org/?p=67#comment-781 Shane, I think it must be the <em>joi de vivre</em>. Shane, I think it must be the joi de vivre.

]]> By: Shane Magee http://www.sumangali.org/the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-780 Shane Magee Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:54:11 +0000 http://www.sumangali.org/?p=67#comment-780 Is it just me, or is there a striking resemblance between 2 year old you and 55ish year old Premamrita? Just a passing comment :) Is it just me, or is there a striking resemblance between 2 year old you and 55ish year old Premamrita?

Just a passing comment :)

]]> By: Sumangali Morhall http://www.sumangali.org/the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-778 Sumangali Morhall Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:46:07 +0000 http://www.sumangali.org/?p=67#comment-778 Hello Doris, what a nice surprise to see you here! Wishing you all happiness too. Hello Doris, what a nice surprise to see you here! Wishing you all happiness too.

]]> By: Doris http://www.sumangali.org/the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-777 Doris Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:37:58 +0000 http://www.sumangali.org/?p=67#comment-777 Dear Sumangali, I currently take care of a sweet Indian child that is two years old. She looks as you do on the picture when we try to use water colours to paint something that ends up in painting on the table very nicely. I very much relate to your image at such a tender age. Wishing you all happiness. Dear Sumangali, I currently take care of a sweet Indian child that is two years old. She looks as you do on the picture when we try to use water colours to paint something that ends up in painting on the table very nicely. I very much relate to your image at such a tender age. Wishing you all happiness.

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