Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland – May, 2019
The Waves of Life.
Remember the stillness before the wave forms.
Understand the friction it took to create.
Respect the energy it fueled.
Ride the power at the crest.
Honor the crash.
Bask in the calm.
The waves
of life.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Dear Music,
Thank you for lifting my spirits.
Thank you for reminding me of sweet memories.
Thank you for speaking to me when all other words fail.
Thank you for making me dance – even if only in my heart.
Thank you for making me sing – even if off key.
Thank you for taking me places I might never go.
Thank you for expressing the inexpressible.
Thank you for your healing power.
Thank you for letting me hear the voices of angels.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Lion, Pittsburgh Zoo, October 2017
To Roar or Not to Roar.
Even if you have
the ability to ROAR,
It is important
to discern
when it is best
to remain silent.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Airquest Aviation, Butler, PA September, 2017
You’ve always had
the POWER
my Dear,You just had
to learn it
Yourself.
-Glinda, the Good Witch
The Wizard of Oz
Don’t doubt that you can do it.
Don’t doubt that you have what it takes.
Trust in yourself.
You have it in you.
You can do it.
You have the power within you.
You’ve always had the power.
You just need to trust in yourself.
Believe in yourself.
You’ve always had the power.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
“Power” in Perylene Scarlet – Watercolor 8×10 140lb Artistico Fabriano Cold Press
Power and Strength.
“Power isn’t
doing something
terrible
to someone
who is
weaker
than you…
It’s having
the strength
to do something
terrible,
and choosing
not to.”
– Franz to Reiner in The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
When I came upon this statement made by one brother to another in the book I am reading, I knew I wanted to paint something that represented Power and Strength, and this painting was born. Â It is done using Daniel Smith Perylene Scarlet as I wanted an intense red. Â Then the real drama (I hope) is created with a unique rich color made by Daniel Smith called Piemontite Genuine. Â It is a shadowy red violet ground from a scarlet-streaked mineral from the hills of Italy that produces lovely violet-brown granulation with a carmine tone.
The color red is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, and determination as well as passion, desire, and love.
Red is a very emotionally intense color. It enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. It has very high visibility, which is why stop signs, stoplights, and fire equipment are usually painted red. Â It is a color found in many national flags.
Other colors used: Â Daniel Smith Yellow Ochre, and Cerulean Blue.
I hope you feel the power and strength and intensity I wished to express in this painting, and I also hope the quote resonates with you about the true meaning of power.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Sticks and Stones…
can break our bones.
But bones can heal.
Words…
can harm us deeply.
And they can be hard to heal from.
As I looked at this photo I took last week
of a charming old building made of stone
and covered with twisted, tangled sticks,
it reminded me of the old childhood adage
“Sticks and stones may break my bones,
but words will never hurt me.”
And I realized how absurd that is…
I have suffered through
my share of broken bones in my life,
but they have healed.
There are words, however,
that have been spoken
that have changed my life forever.
Choose your words carefully…
Consider their power.
Words can seriously hurt.
But also know
words have the power
to love and heal.
They have the power
to build up
rather than tear down.
They have the power
to create positive change
now and forever.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 