Jack’s Winning Words 8/16/18
“The greatest masterpieces were once only pigments on a palette.”  (Henry Haskins)  Have you ever attended a Paint-Nite-Party?  They’re popular these days. Usually a group of friends get together and each is given a blank canvas, a brush and some paints.  An artist shows a picture, gives some basic instructions, and you’re on your own.  You leave the event, happy and with your own masterpiece.  I wonder if Vincent ever attended such a party?   ;-)  Jack
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FROM RI IN BOSTON:Vincent could have attended such a party, but when the announcement about the event was broadcast, he didn't hear about it.  Due to an ear problem he didn't get the message! ===JACK:  He did attend, but was so disappointed that he hopped in his VW bus and sped away.  Someone was heard to say, "Wow!  Look at that van go!."

FROM HONEST JOHN:  They might have only been pigments on a palette but not everyone could do with them what Leonardo did to create the Mona Lisa.   That step is the key.   We too often forget that and heap praises on the mundane.===JACK:  Art, as with people, who is the judge?  Is "beauty" in the eye of the beholder?===JOHN:  Ah, the old Sophist in you surfaces once again...===JACK:  Isn't it great to know that some people don't change...at least. not very often.?

FROM BLAZING OAKS: Our PETERBURG Women's Club had an artist member who did
a program like that. We all were given a stretched canvas, and she presented several flower options, and we created "our" masterpieces. It was interesting, we worked hard, and most did a credible job for rank amateurs!  We all have some talent that comes to life when given the right basic materials. The trick is to recognize it and use it! :-)  We ARE "fearfully and wonderfully made!"===JACK:  The rwo pictures in my home are a French cafe and a winter scene with a bright moon in the sky.  BTW, I can understand "wonderfully,: but do you think is meant by "fearfully?"

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  I wonder if it had anything to do with his death?!===JACK: Have you ever heard someone say, "I thought I'd die!"?  Strange expression.