Wildlife Art

Animated Fairy Pictures Inside My Atrium – Protected by Fantasy Art Warrior Women

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:20:55 +0000

Animated fairy pictures
I thought I’d lost them
but there within the pages of my notebook
they are protected
still
by fantasy art warrior women.
I long to know their resilience.

Chinese floral prints
origami folding instructions
flower fairies garden ornaments
kept safely here inside my notebook.
Love poems written to the voice of creativity.
I seek a solace.
I seek a hidden world
once bequeathed inside sweet poems.
I am fairies in art
that got lost in obituary searches.
I somehow know I am not there
yet
so pack up your goddess post.
There will always be ways to end a relationship
this is not that story.

Plant anew
refresh my table
fresh flowers are all lined up
unaware they will soon be picked
Chinese floral prints
despite all those vacant stares.

Heartache bestowed
some self inflicted by way of postponing beauty
beautiful things
that have always been within reach
yet neglected like my baby roses.

These things
sad days
that become a way of life
objections to circumstances
screams that have gone out
denials
embraces eluding to hope
I am defined by what I now accept as normal.
Normal to me.
Still despite the unfolded sheets of paper
knowing I hold clear instructions.
My fantasy art warrior women declined to defend the fort
till now.

Days like this I look out on to the atrium
small pagoda standing in a pretend forest
Japanese intrigue.
I pause in circumstance
and then I live there
beneath the mounds of moss and ferns.
Bonsai tended with care
I am covered by their illusions of peace.

Obituary searches in the public square
sweet poems attached to someone’s marker
animated faery pictures
still melted on my sidewalk.
I will walk there tomorrow
there to find art work in a butterfly garden.

There in a landscape I have known
is a tree
I did once discover a little painting
resting in its arms.
I left it there
with a tiny notebook and a pencil
inside a plastic bag
lest someone choose to lend comment
or perhaps a critique.
Yet I fretted about the critique
the painting’s author unknown
it was more about the sentiment
just like the world inside my atrium.

Chinese floral prints
I wear them
I am a fantasy art woman
I fold up pieces of paper
origami folding instructions
I scribble messages
I keep my heart safe there.
I know a story well
fantasy art warrior women
placed a stone inside my pillow
lest I find my name is some obscure obituary search.

by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
copyright 2008

By: Kathy Ostman-Magnusen

Online Art Galleries – Bringing Art To Your Doorsteps!

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:13:34 +0000

Collecting various forms of art and paintings is a passion that art lovers find hard to resist. A classic piece of art can add that extra spark to the place where it is displayed. Whether the purpose is to give an aesthetic feel to one’s home or office or to flaunt one’s eclecticism, a painting can add an extra dimension to the ambience. However, the kind of art one intends to collect is a personal choice. While a passionate collector may be buying paintings to add to his private gallery, an interior decorator may suggest one to his/ her client to add to the “feel” of the ambience. Paintings are of different genres and it is up to the collector to decide the suitability of a piece of painting with the ambience where it is to be displayed. Whether it is an art gallery, home or office, the painting should be displayed in sync with the place. The art lovers know this very well and thus their focus is always on selecting the right kind of painting.

So if one is wondering how and where best select the finest paintings, their search ends with a good online art gallery. An online art gallery lets one select and order their kind of painting just at the click of a mouse.

As compared to the traditional art shops, an online art gallery offers easy accessibility and more variety. Traditional art shops can be very difficult to access for people who stay in far-off places. Traveling all the way to a good art shop is not only expensive and tiring but also is time consuming. Furthermore, due to lack of enough space, an art retailer may not afford to offer a wide variety of paintings to the customers to choose from. To be precise, no matter how much space an art retailer has, it can never match the virtual capacity of a good online art gallery.

Choosing the right piece of painting is also a lot easier with an online art gallery. The different genres of art, and paintings of respective artists are listed category wise in the site itself, which, on clicking, takes the user to the related paintings. Even a confused visitor can get his kind of paintings in no time with the search option that lets one type in the keyword and search for a particular art piece.

Once the painting has been chosen, it’s the time to buy it. To buy a painting from an online art gallery, all that is needed is just a single click of the mouse button. Just fill in the order form with the payment and address details and leave it to the art gallery to have it delivered at your doorsteps.

Apart from the above, an online Vietnamese art gallery also functions as a good information resource for art lovers. Articles related to the various artists and forms of art are also found that serve a good resource.

So, those art collectors who are looking for their favorite piece of art, just log on to an online art gallery- browse, order, and get it delivered.

By: Alfred Anderson

How to Master the Art of Small Talk

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:53:59 +0000

Why do many people often talk about the art of small talk? Is there really an art to making small talk? Actually, there is.

One person who wanted to propagate the art of making small talk was the late President Franklin Roosevelt. To see if his listeners were paying attention to him, he would often greet people saying: I murdered my grandmother this morning. Most of the time, people did not notice – until he met one alert woman who replied: I am sure she had it coming. Thus, the President proved that most people have neglected the art of small talk.

Making small talk means making pleasant conversation on casual topics. It is different from conversations which pursue deep topics because making small talk means you do not engage in heavy debate about such deep topics. The point of small talk is to find topics that you and the other party have in common, so that you can form deeper ties with the other person. The preferred effect of small talk is to form ties of friendship with the person you are talking to.

Why is the art of small talk deemed important? It is because small talk can:

1. Create a friendly atmosphere wherein you and the other person can exist.

2. Help you make a favorable first impression on the other person.

3. Permit two people to learn a lot about one another within a short period of time.

4. Help you learn more about a topic that you are interested in.

How can you master the art of small talk then? There are ten steps to doing so:

1. Prior to an event where you know you will have to engage in some small talk, try to bone up on various topics you believe will be of interest to all concerned. It helps if you are actually interested in such topics yourself.

2. Avoid topics which are controversial, too personal, or which may be offensive in some way to the other party. (These could include topics such as problems with your health, family, finances, or other personal issues; death; divorce; violent crimes; loss of employment; poor view of the current state of the economy; incidents of famine, pestilence, war and terrorism; issues that are known to make people react emotionally; religion; politics; and sex.)

3. Learn to gauge the receptiveness of other people to the small talk topic you have selected. This means that if the other party gives you subtle vibes that he does not like the issue at hand, you should find a way to excuse yourself politely from the group and join another group which is more receptive to making small talk.

4. Smile and maintain eye contact with the person you are making small talk with. This helps to raise the comfort level for both you and the other party.

5. Introduce yourself first then lead the conversation by asking an open-ended question. Some people though are naturally shy so if you find this hard, let someone ask the first question then make it a point to join in afterwards.

6. Make it a point to use the name of the other person in the conversation. This shows the other party that you are paying attention.

7. Listen closely so that you can catch key phrases and words, facts and opinions vented by other people in the group. This allows you to make intelligent comments yourself.

8. Self-disclosure is important because it shows the other people around you that you trust them enough with certain information about you. The trick is knowing how much personal information to disclose.

9. Encourage other people to join in by asking for their opinion about the topic.

10. Restate information disclosed in the conversation to show you are attentive.

As you can see, the art of small talk can be kept alive if enough people were to follow these guidelines.

By: Peter Murphy

Tattoo Art Free

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:48:30 +0000

Tattoo’s are so personal and powerful because it is permanent and inextricably linked with its wearer. Tattoo art is more than just a fashion. It greatly depends upon the matter of persons liking and disliking. Tattoo art is varied, ranging from basic images to intricate creations. No one knows exactly when or where the first tattoo artist created his work, but we do know that some of the earliest mummies found in Asia and Europe have tattoos.

Tattoo art has always fascinated the human imagination. Tattoos were primarily used to indicate status instead of decorative purposes. Tattoo art is still considered a lower-class macho symbol, traditionally practiced among yakuza (gangsters) and construction workers. Tattoos now adorn the bodies of attorneys, doctors, teachers, politicians and even members of the clergy, a fact that only further demonstrates the acceptance tattoos are experiencing.

Tattoos have become very much a part of the mainstream, but then there are still a few who can really turn a head or in some cases, with some absolutely crazy tattoos. It all comes down to freedom of expression and some people like to show theirs through ‘Tattoo Art free’. The Tattoo industry has exploded in recent years and has almost a cult following. Being seen on rock stars and Film stars alike. Being ultra cool.

Safety has now become paramount and tattoo artists are becoming famous the world over like some fashion designers. Tattoo Art is now a popular gift to give someone on a special occasion. A boyfriend to give his girlfriend to represent a bonding of their relationship, or for them both to go to the tattoo parlor together and have each others names or a meaningful symbol tattoo on their bodies. To show commitment to each other.

Their are several free websites that you can pick your designs and then take them to the Tattoo Artist. As you will need to choose carefully your design and you do not want to regret it at a later date.

By: Gordon Powles

Wildlife Posters: Because Wild Beast is Real Beauty

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:01 +0000

Water pond is the real beauty, trees and plants are the real beauty, flowers are the real beauty. You can buy stunning wildlife posters to decorate your wall with wild animals roaming, hunting, relaxing and sleeping in forest. In the form of poster also they look charming. Buy these posters, decorate them and also gift them. If you want to buy wildlife posters then you can visit gift shops, poster shops or toy shops. If you want unique posters of this theme then you can choose some poster websites.