Alberta – Page 3 – heatherdawnfineart

Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.

Vincent Van Gogh

Love is truth …if there is someone in my life that I have not forgiven it will constantly be there…nagging at me (and you) like a shadow. If that someone that I withheld grace from is me, then there is the possibility that the shadow of unforgiveness becomes larger and larger until it will overtake any rays of peace and light. Forgiveness is a key to love, to happiness, to peace and harmony. Today and everyday, I choose to live in forgiveness.

Yellow Roses signify Friendship, Joy, Get Well

Throughout history, yellow has been closely associated with the sun, making these roses excellent for cheering people up. Yellow roses send a message of appreciation and platonic love without the romantic subtext of other colors. The color represents feelings of joy and delight.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Vincent Van Gogh
I am launching new work and a new blog and I am also working on a new website. 🙂

The images you see here are the sketches as well as some images of the stages that this painting went through. It is titled “Sunny Days” and it’s a 24 x 36 x 1.5 inch oil on canvas painting.

The last image is a small section of the finished piece, which has gone through many transformations from beginning to end.

So I ask myself what Vincent Van Gogh asked and in my mind I think of all the times that I took a step forward, some of those steps brought me pain and sorrow, some of those steps brought freedom and peace, some of the steps lifted my heavy burdens and replaced it with such compassion; my life, too, goes through many trial periods, many transformations and just like my paintings, I am drawn toward something greater in life.

I can say with all conviction, love those around you and let go of the hurt…let go of the small insignificant things that seem so big in the moment and LOVE, LIVE, GIVE and FORGIVE…then your beauty will shine (and mine too).