Begin Every Canvas

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.~Leonardo Da Vinci

Was Da Vinci talking about painting or a Shadow Effect of one’s soul? Either way…in order to allow the beauty to shine upon the Canvas of Life, whether literal or figuratively, we need only look upon our own shadows of life to see the beauty of self and others.

Not one person is perfect and surely have cast a shadow or two in their lifetime. Once we look upon our own shadows, we can affix our gaze upon the source of Light. Affixed to the source of light…our shadows remain forever behind us.

leonardo da vinci

Painting by Robert Rauschenberg

Become Young

It takes a long time to become young.~Pablo Picasso

As kids we remain in joy and mystery, only to loose this special quality of life. Some may hold onto this but majority lose this gift throughout their lifetime.

While some take a whole lifetime to return back to the innocence of a child, others forget and never recover what they have lost. Fortunately for us we are on our way to reclaiming what was lost! As we let go of our collective fears, we regain our eternal joy within. No matter what comes our way, we adjust our sails to accept coming storms.

Stepping into the Canvas reclaiming our youth. As we start each day in awe and excitement, we remain in Peace, Love and Joy…spreading seeds of hope for others. Spreading these seeds we allow others to water their dreams of hope…hopes of finding their child within.

pablo picasso