I'm really in the mood to draw. The only trouble is that I don't really know how to draw. Some of my favorite art is that done with pencil (Daniel is my inspiration!). I wish I could sketch all the drawings I have in my mind and hang them on my wall for our enjoyment.
One of the drawings in my head is of la Basilique du Sacré-Coeur in Paris. I actually saw the perfect drawing of this while Esther and I were in Paris (2002), but why didn't I buy it then and there!??! Regrets. That is one of my Paris regrets. The reason I didn't was #1 Money and #2 we still had 2 1/2 months and I didn't want to worry about it (we traveled very light, you know). Well, why didn't I mail it to myself?
The reason this drawing was perfect was because the day Esther and I went to the Basilique we just found the place by sight, not by map. As you may know, the roads in Paris are not a grid, like in Omaha, Nebraska. They are slanty and there are buildings blocking the way. Esther and I stopped for panini in a square and we noticed it was a quarter for Muslim men to converse. We stood out, yes, but we made memories. The artist captured all of this with his pencil: The square, the stands, the buildings and above it all, the white domed wonder. Can you picture it?
4 comments:
I was sad I couldn't find that picture for you, Jessica. You can bet I'll keep looking, though, as I wouldn't mind one, myself!
Let every artist be encouraged; you DO make a difference in our lives, and we desperately long for your excellent work.
"How LOVELY is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!" (Psalm 84:1). Let us capture and savor every lovely and noble thing this side of heaven, and "taste and SEE that the Lord is good."
This includes Chimney Rock, windmills, cathedrals, and every good, clever, and lovely thing. Our hearts YEARN for the courts of the living God. Mumsy
Amen to Mom's comment! Wow, that is well-put.
Kate, I'm sure you wouldn't miss it if you saw it....thanks for keeping me in mind!
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