
The wind and water arranged this and presented me with a lovely painting. The large leaf was lying just so against the rock, the smaller one nestled under it, tucked away. The strands of sea grass trailed delicately, the darker under-sands exposed in a halo around the entire composition. The shadows provided just enough contrast and the forms complemented each other pleasingly. Painting 101, anyone?
Simple and lovely. The world is full of art, but not everyone sees it so well.
New eyes and thus enhanced “vision” were one of the many benefits bestowed by my art education. A basic drawing class and a photography class would be part of my personal requirements for high school graduation…