The True Self

This is a good example of a negative painting done with a limited palette.--notice the circular arrangement of the colors. 

The title comes from the Course In Miracles. White lilies represent purity  and they are at the center of our being. Our true self is what is left after we subtract our egos.  This true self  is our real self.   It is hard to see and connect with the true self because we carry so much in the unconscious we are not aware of.   Judgements also get in the way of seeing the true self and in the world we live in judgements are hard to escape.

Many of my paintings come from my desire to ask spiritual questions and seek answers. These issues are reflected in the way I portray my subjects.  Sometimes I call these  watercolors painted prayers.

The Illusions of the Ego

This is another painting inspired by my favorite book, The Course In Miracles.   The title comes from Chapter 4. It says, You can change your mind. When your mood tells you that you have chosen wrongly, and this is so whenever you are not joyous, then know this not to be.

I have experienced this myself many times. I can be very angry at something that happened to me that day. I stop for a moment and remember that I create my own reality and I don't have to be upset. I simply change the way I think about the situation. In other words I change my mind and turn anger into peace.