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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Gone Sailing
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
Think about . . . what you think about.
Seriously. Throughout the day, unless we’re watching TV or scrolling through our phones, our minds are somehow actively engaged, thinking about something. It could be as mundane as whether we have enough laundry soap to do a load.
Too often, these days, it’s about the next shoe that is going to drop, whether the information we’re thinking about is true, or not. What freedoms will the governor dispense with today? What’s the latest announcement from our nation’s friendly doctor? Is it three masks we’re supposed to wear this afternoon? Or was that our third booster shot the actor behind the desk was talking about?
Tornadoes, terrorists, diseases, stock market fluctuations, Lady Gaga’s dogs.
If we don’t watch ourselves, little of what assaults our minds and psyches is positive, creative, healing, wise, good, or a means of enriching who and what we are. It simply invokes fear, anxiety, bitterness, worry, anger, angst, and a sense of helplessness and despair – and none of these emotions are worth making a part of our daily life.
The four friends in Gone Sailing are thinking about things worth thinking about – namely, each doing his part in keeping the boat afloat and heading toward their destination. It is a pleasant time of togetherness and cooperation – a literal interpretation of everybody being in the same boat – with the same goal of keeping that boat moving forward.
Each task requires the skill of their hands, the concentration of their minds, their working together, and there is great satisfaction in thoughts and actions like these. This is not the mindless staring at a screen in a dark room, but the actual and verifiable living of one’s life – doing something useful and fun.
Doesn’t that sound like a worthy goal in life – to do something useful, fun, satisfying, and good? It starts by thinking about . . . what we think about.
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September 29th, 2021
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New Baltimore, MI - United States
Beautiful oil painting "Gone Sailing"! Congratulations, nomination 1000 views Groups Special Features #19! L/F
Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #19 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Richardson, TX - United States
Nominating this wonderful sailing painting for special feature on the 1000 view group... T/F
Westford, MA - United States
Nominating this outstanding work for a special feature in 1000 Views! l/f
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding 2021 reflections composition, lighting, shading, awesome color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest REFLECTIONS LOOKING BACK ON THE YEAR OF 2021!
Enid, OK - United States
And I love how you paint your "whites" ... all so beautiful from the sails, to the clothes and the hull of the boat!
Enid, OK - United States
I would much rather be doing what these four friends are doing! Keep the positive thoughts and fun times present! LF Tw P
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest MY BEST ONE
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Such a beauty! Outstanding sailing composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest SAILING ART
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest BEST IN SHOW PAINTING ARTIST
Las Vegas, NV - United States
Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" group's front gallery! Please post it in the respective travel gallery. For further exposure, check the Social Media links on our home page: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html
Florence, AL - United States
Not only an excellent work but a thought provoking description. L/Voted for this image in the What Do You Want For Christmas contest.
Niceville, Fl - United States
This painting expresses the joy of a blue sky and a sailboat. I wish I'd been invited to go! l/f/tw
Pacific Northwest - United States
Congratulations your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group! You are invited to open your own Artist Fine Art Catalog of accepted art and featured art in our group’s discussions area and add to it as often as you like to keep it ranked high in visibility. Also, feel free to add to the many themed catalogs in the group’s discussions as well. Please begin the title of your artist catalog with your name in capital letters so it will stand out amongst the other catalogs. Excellent work! Lori
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