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.
acuity
Posted on April 26, 2023 by j.g.lewis
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Everything is not as it seems
lines align
horizontally
v
e
r
t
i
c
a
l
l
y a grid is formed
parallel lines mark our lifetime
yet the obvious is not apparent
focus on the dot
centre of screen
look closely at all
that you perceive
we cannot always see straight ahead
and hindsight seldom serves a purpose
distortions or distractions
breaks in the lines clarity
acuity
your central vision is not
the same on the periphery
at a distance do you readily
recognize common forms
you will not see things like me
you will not see the same
through
each eye or
each other
open or shut
are all the lines complete enough
even in the black and white
there are many areas of grey
not all lines remain
clear and straight
lines converge
edges distort
like life
we rarely see
the complete picture
© 2023 j.g. lewis
