Spirits, Sweat and Silence

   At times, crows seem like ghosts or spirits to me. I DO, obviously have a very open imagination. I have to for what I do, for what I contribute. 

   This piece, called, When the Spirits Gather in Silence, was one of those works that brought the sweat, sore back and feet, and tiredness. van Gogh talked about how painting could get physically exhausting. He was right. But, when the flow hits, when the spirits call, some painters have to listen. Let the sweat run...

   These tall, tall trees, these old wise pines, they know things. They sway in some sort of strange silence. These crows, they gather, they know things we cannot. They gather in silence...

   

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