Thanks to Ro for this:
There are two ways of being happy: We may either diminish our wants or augment our means - either will do - the result in the same; and it is for each man to decide for himself, and do that which happens to be the easiest. If you are idle or sick or poor, however hard it may be to diminish your wants, it will be harder to augment your means. If you are active and prosperous or young and in good health, it may be easier for you to augment your means than to diminish your wants. But if you are wise, you will do both at the same time, young or old, rich or poor, sick or well; and if you are very wise you will do both in such a way as to augment the general happiness of society.
-Benjamin Franklin, statesman, author, and inventor (1706-1790)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TASIE!!!
and Thank YOU to Darren for the fun at PARIS TO THE MOON in beautiful Costa Mesa!!!
Perfect image for 'poise'; a very serene composition.
Posted by: Connie Martin | March 27, 2009 at 07:14 AM
Very nice! And Laurie, have you seen the documentary Man on Wire? It is amazing! :-)
Posted by: willie | March 27, 2009 at 07:34 AM
p.s. I'm very interested in theories of potential pseudonyms. Whatever those might be.
Posted by: willie | March 27, 2009 at 07:39 AM
very nice
Posted by: dion hitchings | March 27, 2009 at 08:07 AM
I love the balance, poise. perfect!
Posted by: Holly | March 27, 2009 at 09:03 AM
Very nice.
Posted by: Graham McArthur | March 27, 2009 at 09:15 AM
Lovely picture--the whole thing is balanced perfectly. I feel the tension of her poise.
Posted by: TMartin | March 27, 2009 at 09:59 AM
Beautiful!
you have a really nice style!
Posted by: Romina | March 27, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Cool and imaginative work!
Posted by: Indigene | March 29, 2009 at 04:24 AM
You just blew my mind way with what you wrote. I'm confused now, but that isn't a stretch for me. Awesome illustration though.
Posted by: Kat | March 30, 2009 at 02:27 PM
I like the quote AND the painting.
Posted by: PainterWoman | March 31, 2009 at 12:31 AM
Love the painting...and the quote. Nice to see you posting again!
Posted by: Karen Cannon | April 02, 2009 at 05:37 AM
Sounds so simple doesn't it...but often difficult to do...
Posted by: Chrisy | May 05, 2009 at 09:09 AM