Visual art is a largely right-brained activity. But this ability to “image-ine” comes into writing as well.
When the left brain and right brain can work together, a state of flow takes place in present time.
Yes, images are a part of writing as well as drawing and painting. The unconscious often thinks in images, and the practice of concentrating on an image — whether to fix it in the mind as a desirable impression, or to develop the power of concentration in its own right — can bring glorious results to the creation of a life as well as forms of art. When you were young, you undoubtedly thought in images, whether or not you view yourself as a visually oriented person, now.
For me, art preceded writing, although it dropped below the surface at various points in my life. I’ve always been grateful when it rose back up; and somehow it almost always has been the stronger for its sabbatical, its rest.
On this page I want to share with you some of my “Postures of Love” series of drawings. The theme of expressions and postures of intimacy fascinates and inspires me.
You undoubtedly have seen such moments, perhaps had such moments. Sometimes they show up in a photograph, where a particular moment of love reaching out is captured in time. My drawings in the “Postures of Love” series are often taken from photographs. I get the opportunity to focus deliberately and lovingly on these fleeting moments and extend them through line into a state of feeling and being that can be lived with.
These drawings can be purchased as prints in various sizes, and as cards, all signed by the artist. The drawings are on archival, acid-free paper. Click here for details.
COMMISSIONED ART
You can also commission a drawing of a loved one (or yourself) from a photo you provide. This drawing was commissioned by a grown daughter for her mother's 80th birthday.
I began with the photo she provided (left) and this drawing (right) was the result.
This is what the daughter had to say: "The surprise party for my Mom went great. She didn't expect it and was really happy to see me. Naomi, she loved your sketch — she recognized it [from the photo] immediately. Thank you again for making it possible for me to give her a one-of-a-kind gift for her 80th." — Saundra Wolfe
Contact me to explore this option.
The “Postures of Love” series of drawings by Naomi Rose
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