"Motherhood"

Hi again. It was quite a long time since I was on my blog. Many thoughts ran through my mind during that time. I didn't stop creating , though I have still no buyers for my "art". Art is a big, huge, I would say, word for the thing I'm doing. Sometimes I ponder I don't deserve this kind of special word. However, it doesn't mean what other people call your art. It's up to you what you call it. All in all, most of artists where unknown as long as they stayed alive. What raises my spirits is what Gauguin said: You have your graver given by your fate and you have to work as hard as you can in order to achieve something. (It's not the exact quotation.) In the case of an artist is his or her works.

I gave a lot of thinking to Gauguin or Van Gogh. Both of them were not professionals but art was their passion, something they couln't live without. They were constantly on the go as long as their art is concerned. They were searching and delving into the topic. They have their own style, unique. Sometimes they created works in a childlike manner, not like classic painters. Recently, I've read a shot introduction to Van Gogh's paintings. What astounded and consolled me was the fact that Vincent didn't reveal any special talents for painting when he attended certain artistic schools. The same is with me, I hardly have any skills while in public, I prefer to deal with art on my own, away from critics and their criticque.

I think that what art is all about is that it lets you be yourself, express yourself, let you be free in a way. It appeals to me strongly. I love freedom.

Today I present a picture, an old one showing motherhood. From some time I'm fascinated by that idea, especially pregnancy.

Have a nice watching, Ela.