The Wisdom of Cherry Blossoms

'Cherry Blossoms' C.T. Rasmuss, Acrylic/India Ink, 2012.

 

 

Cherry Blossoms was part of a series in which I combined India Ink with my tessellation technique, as you will notice its composition and feel is modeled after the Japanese Prints that influenced my favorite Impressionists 150 years ago. 

As a kid up in Michigan I remember climbing and interacting with apple blossom trees, I was fascinated with the changes of the blossoms and noticing their transition into apples.  Years later in middle school science classes, we were taught this "ancient" technique of how Blossoms turn into fruit and why, n what not; after reading the poem by Toi Derricotte, I was immediately transported back to this time I forgot as child............I miss my old method of learning. 

Cherry blossoms

Toi Derricotte, 1941

I went down to
mingle my breath
with the breath
of the cherry blossoms.

There were photographers:
Mothers arranging their
children against
gnarled old trees;
a couple, hugging,
asks a passerby
to snap them
like that,
so that their love
will always be caught
between two friendships:
ours & the friendship
of the cherry trees.

Oh Cherry,
why can’t my poems
be as beautiful?

A young woman in a fur-trimmed
coat sets a card table
with linens, candles,
a picnic basket & wine.
A father tips
a boy’s wheelchair back
so he can gaze
up at a branched
heaven.
                     All around us
the blossoms
flurry down
whispering,

        Be patient
you have an ancient beauty.

                                            Be patient,
                                  you have an ancient beauty.

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In Flanders Fields by Lt. Col. John McCrae, Poppies- a symbol of remembrance.

"Poppies"  by  CHAD, Tessellation Painting, 2015.

 

 

 

In the spring of 1915, shortly after losing a friend in Ypres, a Canadian doctor, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae was inspired by the sight of poppies growing in battle-scarred fields to write a now famous poem called 'In Flanders Fields'. After the First World War, the poppy was adopted as a symbol of Remembrance:

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

-John McCrae


My personal reason for the painting I created was in remembrance of my Grandma, Marion Rasmussen, taught me a lot in life, thanks for serving your country through General Motors Grams!!!

Remember: Peace not War people...

amen

1Line-1Minute Drawings by Rasmuss: $5 ea

Lion by Rasmuss

All these drawings are from one line, where I timed them at one minute each; I call them 1line-1minute drawings by Rasmuss.  Over the last past 12 years I've had my fare share of successes, disappointments, good shows, bad shows, etc.  All in all, I didn't start down this path to be a salesperson, I started out to see what I was capable of...

What I'm trying to say is that I'm giving this idea a shot, which is:  1line-1minute drawings by Rasmuss: $5 each please and thank you!!  This is my new plan on how to fund my career.  Who knows how it will go?...as nothing is a sure thing!  My goal:

To finally separate what I love to do from what I need to do, without compromising the former, but rather enhance my talent with each paid drawing(eliminate an ongoing conflict between artist intent & its funding).  My hope is that each 1line-1minute drawing that I sell, will ensure my success!  Its simple and straight to the point.

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Sunflowers by Rasmuss(*30 second drawing-1line)

 Davinci's Mona Lisa by Rasmuss

Edvard Munch's The Scream by Rasmuss

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