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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Stretching
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Drawing - Pen On Paper
Description
Eyes closed, arms embracing overhead, a young woman reposes in a moment of intense contentment.
She is stretching, her body leaning gracefully to one side like that of a dancer. In such a moment of deep calm, she feels the stretch of arms and torso, that delightful sensation of movement of muscle and form. Young, healthy, and athletic, she exults in the measured movement of her body.
“I creak when I try to do that,†some say, citing age, body type, or stiffness as a reason why they cannot mimic the young woman’s form.
And while it is indubitably true that not all of us are young, female, fit, athletic dancers, it does not mean that we cannot stretch, nor feel the physical and emotional benefits of doing so. It does not mean that we cannot close our eyes, reach overhead, lean (even slightly) to the side, and feel the incredible living technology that is the human body.
Stretching, the artwork, invites us to stop what we’re doing – just for a moment – and take a break to close our eyes, look deep within, breathe deeply and slowly, and celebrate the movement of our limbs. We are not drones, robots, androids, gravatars, cyborgs, bionics, or automatons. We are not inferior to computers because computers compute faster than we – after all, humans created computers. We are not machines, nor a hybrid of chips and plastic and wireless pulses implanted into flesh and blood. Nor should we seek to create such a chimera.
We are completely and totally human.
And while we have our faults – greed, insecurity, the ability to lie and deceive, the tendency to worship cleverness and associate money with the right to rule – we also have the capacity to love, hug, give, listen, reach out, raise children, think, reason, create and . . . stretch.
We can, like this woman, stretch to reach our potential as created, intelligent beings, and in doing so, find joy in the movement of our bodies, minds, hearts, and souls.
Featured on 30 Fine Art America groups, including Positive Energy.
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May 19th, 2021
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Coos Bay, OR - United States
Steve I could just give you a hug for that outstanding description and wonderful drawing. I refuse to just dry up and blow away. Thank you so much for sharing.
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
Hollywood, FL - United States
Steve, you're a man of many talents --you draw as well as you paint...magnificently!
Southlake, TX - United States
Lovely monotone sketch Steve! The way you command the brush or pencil is simply awe inspiring.
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