Gunnel's Blog

All in a Days Work

2011-06-22T17:59:00.003+10:00

A brilliant cool morning. After a half an hours walk, breakfast and devotion, I am ready to take on the world. Pick up my brushes, mix my paints, acrylic this time a subject from the Rain Forest in the back woods of Hasting Street. It is coming on quite well, it is a thrill to blend and shade the bright contrast of the sun under the trees.

Off to the library for a course of "Marketing with No Money, intense 2 hours, a brilliant lesson in how to tackle the internet in Marketing your products.

Back home for more computer works, and so for preparing your schedule for the next day...................Life is worth living, don't you agree...........

2011-06-18T19:51:00.000+10:00

"The Enchanted Forest"

2011-04-13T19:54:00.003+10:00

Early morning walk I came across this special place in the rain forest. The beauty, the stillness, the shadows, captured my intention to make a very special painting of this lovely spot, deep in the forest.

The master painter Himself, the Great I Am, the Creator of all the beauty around us, we can but borrow and recreate the magnificent art work for the eyes to behold.

A beauty like this, is what draws the people out of the cities. My main purpose for painting special sites like these, is to share with people, the less fortunate, that are not able to enjoy this on daily basis, just to have a lovely painting like this on that wall, that, will brighten up any room.

Floods and Storms and Earthquakes

2011-03-03T18:58:00.003+10:00

What a beginning to this year.

My heart goes out to you all with these words, like the painting is called,

"A New Beginning".

May you receive Courage and Hope, after the rain comes sunshine, after the storm a great calm, and may you know, that there is light, bright shining at the end of the tunnel.

Psalm 91

¹He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

²I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

³Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

⁴He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

⁵Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

No Sleep

2010-11-21T19:24:00.003+10:00

The sleep of a laborer is sweet,

whether they eat little or much,

but as for the rich, their abundance

permits them no sleep.

Generous Spirit

2010-11-07T18:56:00.004+10:00

One person gives freely, yet gains even more;

another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

"CHILDREN"

2010-11-05T12:45:00.002+10:00

Children’s children are a crown to the aged,

and parents are the pride of their children.

Don't You agree........

2010-10-15T19:22:00.002+10:00

"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."

"The Sound of the Ocean"

2010-10-14T19:34:00.001+10:00

If life is art, brush all my days

in colors of the sea.

The symphonies of gull and wave

lull cares away from me.

Wisdom

2010-10-14T19:28:00.000+10:00

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

The Song of Art

2010-04-03T16:49:00.004+10:00

The secret of beauty is God given, pure as the fresh morning dew.

The Artist in me has three goals, Contrasts, Clean Colours, Three Dimensional Soft Touch.

Have you got a secret question, let me know, and I will search for your answer.

Love conquers all...........

Wisdom

2010-02-14T19:56:00.000+10:00

One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

"I AM A MAN"

2010-02-01T21:54:00.004+10:00

A powerful short story, or poem. Spanning 3 generations. Seeing the world through a man’s eyes.

The article is witty, frank, powerful, a man’s life from early boyhood through to late life.

A message to all men, young and old.

This short story is available on my web site.

The Pilot Boats

2010-02-01T21:43:00.004+10:00

The pilot boats are used for markings on lakes, where there are obstacles as rocks and reefs.
Rocks are carried on to the boat, and then attached to the markers, then positioned into place.
It is the responsibility by the person appointed by the council to know the lake well.

Art is a Passion

2010-01-27T16:06:00.004+10:00

Art is a Passion, in perfect harmony with the greatest Artist of our Universe. "The Great I Am."
The Alpha and Omega,the beginning and the end.

Depicting the beauty, the throbbing of life, either in the Ocean, or in Nature it self.

Art will never die, it has been implanted, in every one of us in different measures.

Creating a Positive Self - Image (Part3)

2010-01-21T11:40:00.003+10:00

Take time to celebrate those areas of your life you feel good about. Focus on the different roles you play and the variety of things you do. remember you're more than just a Weight Watchers Member and there is more to success that weight loss.

Choose one of your roles in life that you really enjoy and list 3 things you cherish the most about that role.

Creating a Positive Self - Image (Part2)

2010-01-20T20:38:00.002+10:00

You have the power to take responsibility for your own thoughts and actions. Your life is run from the inside of your head and you are the only one in there.

What are 3 positive things you can say about your life?

Strive to be the best you can. There will always be someone you perceive to be worse off than yourself.

What things in your life can you be even better at with a little more perserverance?

2010-01-18T19:28:00.000+10:00

Creating a Positive Self-Image.

Your are a unique human being and deserving of consideration. No one can do a better job of being you.

List the things you are really good at.

Your opinion of yourself is more important that the approval of others. Self - esteem - the positive regard an individual has for him or herself - comes from within, not from other people. Set your own standards.

List the things you like about your personality.