Karal Gregory Photography
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Art and life are reflections of creativity and possibility . . . What we create is up to us!
My fine art gallery holds a collection of original work available for purchase.
Come see me at Obrigado, on Main Street in Louisa, VA.
Karal Gregory
karalgregory@gmail.com
All images copyright Karal Gregory 2010
Images may not be downloaded, reproduced or copied in any way without my written permission.
Purchase an original print online and 5% of proceeds are donated to Beagles & Buddies, a no-kill rescue shelter and adoption facility for purebred and mixed beagles as well as other hounds and small dogs located in Southern California. http://www.beaglesandbuddies.com
You cannot live sheltered forever without ever being exposed, and at the same time be a spiritual adventurer. Be audacious. Be crazy in your own way, with that madness in the eyes of man that is wisdom in the eyes of God. Take risks, search and search again, search everywhere, in every way, do not let a single opportunity or chance that life offers pass you by! -Arnaud Desjardins
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Pictures. ~ An inspiring essay by D. ~
Life is a picture. Whether a photo, or a painting, a sketch or a collage, each is a product of its own unique constitution and circumstance. While we generally have an idea of where it comes from, rarely can we fathom where it will come to. As with the picture, the manufacture is often as interesting as the image and when viewed in the context of its narration, takes on more depth and meaning.
Some are composed, painfully set with the utmost care to insure the proper aperture and focal length or carefully laid on the canvas in layers of shades that have no appeal on their own but together bring life where there was none. Others are the result of a feeling, or happenstance, the luck of the draw or a moment of opportunity. Some of the most interesting are the result of mistakes, or at least what were thought to be mistakes at the time or the results of a frustration that, cast in anger, somehow births a calming panorama.
Each has its own life to live and is endowed with character and intricacies that belong to it alone. Each is subjected to interpretation, often judged by those that do not understand it, as less than beautiful. Or it might be gauged against another, which unjustly disappoints the observer and the subject alike as neither can live to or in the other’s standard.
Each has its layers, its colors or lack thereof. The harder lines of its structure and shadows that bring it depth often mask the feelings and emotions that are the true geneses of its form.
The picture must be seen in its own light. It must live in its own light. It cannot take the place of another. It cannot be cast out of its element for the sake of the eclectic and it should not be detained for the sake of conformity. It must be set in a place that accepts it, even if that placement brings discomfort to its fellows. There is a light somewhere that is suited to it and when that light is found, the true depths of its beauty can emerge.
Each must find the proper frame. A picture can be beautiful but if a proper frame cannot be found, it can never be complete. Attaining the proper frame can be frustrating. Often we must try several before we find the one. Sometimes we hold it in our hands as we cast our eyes abroad. We shop the boutiques when what we need is in an old trunk in our attic. One can have and reject it, only to come back later with a clear eye that finally sees the connection. It may require a quest that we feel is beyond us, not realizing that the metal must endure the flame before it can be forged to form. Regardless, it must be found. When it is found, we must be able to see it and be willing to clinch it and to allow it to digest us. When it is right, we will know. And when we know, we can embrace it and see the picture for all that it is. Its glory and beauty can then be properly appreciated and we can be pleased with what has been created. Once we find that pleasure we can rest, and accept the adulation that our picture deserves.
Find your frame. Unfurl your beautiful picture and set it in its proper light. Then display it to the world. They will love it.
My fine art gallery holds a collection of original work available for purchase.
Come see me at Obrigado, on Main Street in Louisa, VA.
Karal Gregory
karalgregory@gmail.com
All images copyright Karal Gregory 2010
Images may not be downloaded, reproduced or copied in any way without my written permission.
Purchase an original print online and 5% of proceeds are donated to Beagles & Buddies, a no-kill rescue shelter and adoption facility for purebred and mixed beagles as well as other hounds and small dogs located in Southern California. http://www.beaglesandbuddies.com
You cannot live sheltered forever without ever being exposed, and at the same time be a spiritual adventurer. Be audacious. Be crazy in your own way, with that madness in the eyes of man that is wisdom in the eyes of God. Take risks, search and search again, search everywhere, in every way, do not let a single opportunity or chance that life offers pass you by! -Arnaud Desjardins
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Pictures. ~ An inspiring essay by D. ~
Life is a picture. Whether a photo, or a painting, a sketch or a collage, each is a product of its own unique constitution and circumstance. While we generally have an idea of where it comes from, rarely can we fathom where it will come to. As with the picture, the manufacture is often as interesting as the image and when viewed in the context of its narration, takes on more depth and meaning.
Some are composed, painfully set with the utmost care to insure the proper aperture and focal length or carefully laid on the canvas in layers of shades that have no appeal on their own but together bring life where there was none. Others are the result of a feeling, or happenstance, the luck of the draw or a moment of opportunity. Some of the most interesting are the result of mistakes, or at least what were thought to be mistakes at the time or the results of a frustration that, cast in anger, somehow births a calming panorama.
Each has its own life to live and is endowed with character and intricacies that belong to it alone. Each is subjected to interpretation, often judged by those that do not understand it, as less than beautiful. Or it might be gauged against another, which unjustly disappoints the observer and the subject alike as neither can live to or in the other’s standard.
Each has its layers, its colors or lack thereof. The harder lines of its structure and shadows that bring it depth often mask the feelings and emotions that are the true geneses of its form.
The picture must be seen in its own light. It must live in its own light. It cannot take the place of another. It cannot be cast out of its element for the sake of the eclectic and it should not be detained for the sake of conformity. It must be set in a place that accepts it, even if that placement brings discomfort to its fellows. There is a light somewhere that is suited to it and when that light is found, the true depths of its beauty can emerge.
Each must find the proper frame. A picture can be beautiful but if a proper frame cannot be found, it can never be complete. Attaining the proper frame can be frustrating. Often we must try several before we find the one. Sometimes we hold it in our hands as we cast our eyes abroad. We shop the boutiques when what we need is in an old trunk in our attic. One can have and reject it, only to come back later with a clear eye that finally sees the connection. It may require a quest that we feel is beyond us, not realizing that the metal must endure the flame before it can be forged to form. Regardless, it must be found. When it is found, we must be able to see it and be willing to clinch it and to allow it to digest us. When it is right, we will know. And when we know, we can embrace it and see the picture for all that it is. Its glory and beauty can then be properly appreciated and we can be pleased with what has been created. Once we find that pleasure we can rest, and accept the adulation that our picture deserves.
Find your frame. Unfurl your beautiful picture and set it in its proper light. Then display it to the world. They will love it.