Thursday, April 18, 2024

What matters

The wonder of tulips
iPad drawing
8 x 10 inches
Barbara Muir © 2019

Here's what matters -- love, joy, kindness, fun, exuberance, empathy, humour
care.  The list is long.  This drawing of tulips is far from perfect, but for me
today it captures the luminous joy these flowers exude.  On a walk passing by tulips, 
the joy they transmit is immediate! Yes!

Bring them inside and put them in a vase, or jug, and that pleasure is available
to you every time you enter the room, or sit down and have a coffee, drinking in the
delight of those beauties. So if you can, get yourself some tulips today and
enjoy them.

Have a loving your life day. 

4 comments:

Evelyn Oldroyd - painter said...

Beautiful drawing❣️ And a beautiful reminder of what matters. I love when tulips come up in unexpected places in my garden. I found one today that hadn’t bloomed for years. They alway make me smile. ��. ����❣️❣️❣️

Barbara Muir said...

Thank you so much Evelyn,

They are just starting to bloom in our garden and it is the most delightful
surprise when they do.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara

laura said...

Still waiting on my tulips. But the bluebells are blooming and I really need to paint them.
As always I love the color and confidence in your work!

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Laura,

Thank you so much. Ours are just beginning, and I'm glad they're not
early. I so love your work.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara

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A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!