What shows
how little
we know?
What can be is
oft far less than
what we expect.
What is now
has never been
what it was.
07/25/2024 j.g.l.
value beyond
Simplicity.
Is there emotion in austerity?
Humanity?
What do you see when attempting
to define your limited visibility?
Minimalism, abstract impressionism
or incorporeal thought.
Less is more, but is it enough?
Texture, tone, and value beyond
your current scene. If you take it to an
extreme, you will question
what it means.
What is really there?
What line do you cross?
Can simplicity be complicated, or
should it even be attempted?
07/23/2024 j.g.l.
Mondays are just young Fridays
Things will not go as planned. Intentions will be disrupted, even overlooked, in the aftermath of an unexpected reality.
Where you are headed will not be the place you end up, undoubtedly or undeniably. No matter how hard you attempt to make each gesture, brushstroke, promise, prayer, or pastime as perfect as you believe it can be, many times you will not arrive at a perceived destination. All too often your endeavors never hit the mark; at times your work may be better than expected (celebrate those moments), but everything (even your judgement) is subjective.
You are not limited to, or by, the colours in your paintbox or progression of your process.
Imagination is as limited or expansive as you want it to be. Give it time to blossom; in certain instances, you may even have to reel it in. This is all about possibilities, no matter which media, method, or style you are beholden to.
You owe your art (or life) nothing but your presence; the value comes from the practice, as rudimentary or spontaneous as it is or will become.
07/22/2024 j.g.l.
I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
For Your Self
Posted on October 7, 2022 by j.g.lewis
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It has been a rough week; hell, it’s been a difficult year (or two).
I think we have all been feeling a bit dysthymic lately.
How could it not be possible to be feeling a bit off with all this geopolitical, emotionally analytical, topsy-turvy sort of mess we find ourselves in.
How are you getting along?
If ever there was a time for self-care, it is right now.
Don’t you think?
The weekend is almost here.
Do something over the next couple of days for your self.
Get a new book from the library, play a favourite record from 1982, 2003, or 1977 (turn it up). Light a candle, burn incense, take the bike out for the last ride of the year (wear a helmet).
Do something for yourself.
You know what relaxes you, or what gives you a little boost. You know what works.
Do that.
I hope it helps.
10/07/2022 j.g.l.
