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Drifting Clouds

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  Drifting Clouds between Hong Kong and Guangzhou When I was suspended in that atmospheric corridor between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, I was struck by how the sky felt like a turbulent yet tender expanse. I wanted my watercolour strokes to blend and blur on the paper, mimicking the ever-shifting weather patterns of the region. That is of moisture-laden clouds dissolve effortlessly into brilliant, open patches of blue. For me, this piece is an impressionistic echo of that flight. I was trying to capture that fleeting, weightless moment of looking out into a vast horizon, right when the heavens feel both endlessly deep and close enough to touch. Be Creative and Innovative with Knowledge John Bennett - AKA JJFBbennett , is an independent artist. You can view and subscribe to my work via  Blogger , YouTube , Flicker , Facebook , Instagram and Deviant Art .  Subscribe to JJFBbennett's private FB hub:  https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18ythpSXPZ/ You can subscribe to m...

Queen's Birthday - King and Queen quotes to ponder

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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom. Queen Elizabeth II A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.  Napoleon Bonaparte Brass shines as fair to the ignorant as gold to the goldsmiths.  Elizabeth I All the time I feel I must justify my existence.  Prince Of Wales Charles Kings fight for empires, madmen for applause.  John Dryden They say that kings are made in the image of God. If that is what he looks like, I feel sorry for God . Frederick the Great The foremost art of kings is the ability to endure hatred.  Seneca (Seneca the Elder) The past cannot be cured.  Elizabeth I Good memories are our second chance at happiness. Queen Elizabeth II Kings are not born: they are made by artificial hallucination.  George Bernard Shaw If your job is to leaven ordinary lives with elevating spectacle, be elevating or be gone.  George Will When life s...

I AM THE QUEEN

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I am the King I am the Queen I am your King I am your Queen Not even Napoleon Even Napoleon Not even Napoleon could stop me  Not even Napoleon could stop me with his guillotine Shower me with your tributes Shower me with your dedication Shower me with your presents Now get out of my way