“Rate the task above the prize; will not the mind be raised? Fight thine own faults, not the faults of others; will not evil be mended?”
– Confucius
Plaid and Polka Dots – 4″ x 4″ Watercolor
I hosted the WDE over the weekend at
WetCanvas. I used photos from the
Reference Image Library that started with
P. We had a lot of fun and I did eight paintings. I threw studying and honey-dos to the wind and just played in my studio. This photo was titled “
Pretty Girl” (by me) and was contributed to the
RIL by pencilnpen. Of course, following the
P theme, I added the
Plaid and
Polka dots. If I had been thinking ahead, I’d have given her
Pigtails.
I think this is the first child I have painted that didn’t look like a 40 year old hooker. ha ha ha
About Confucius
The ancient Chinese social philosopher Confucius founded the ethically based philosophical system which became known as Confucianism. Legend says that he was born in 551 B.C. to a 70-year-old father and a 15-year-old mother. At age 50, frustrated with politics, he left his job as Justice Minister and began a 12-year journey around China. Returning home, he taught a growing number of disciples “
The Way” and wrote a set of books called the
Five Classics. He died in 479 B.C.
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