觀畫家Steve Hanks作品有感

 

Each time I do an interview," says Steve Hanks, "I am asked what my goals are. My answer is always, 'the journey is the goal.' People too often focus on getting that great house or career and spend their lives working for it. In the process, they miss out on the special times. It's good to keep the important things in the foreground.

－－Steve Hanks

My paintings of children are about my hopes and dreams for them, and about my desire to expose them to the arts: literature, art, music, dance and theater. I want to encourage them to make decisions for themselves, to stand on their own two feet, to think for themselves and to reach for their dreams.

－－Steve Hanks

今天我還是第一次欣賞到美國水彩大師Steve Hanks的作品，謝謝網友的分享。一看到Steve Hanks這組水彩畫就被深深地吸引了。畫麵時如此的溫馨淡雅，深情感人，讓我想起了李自健的母親孩子油畫係列。

看著那畫畫的孩子，就讓我想起了我們家的“小藝術家”娜娜，她非常喜歡畫畫，頗有藝術家的靈氣。她不時的把她的畫作給我欣賞，讓我評價。

“Mommy, which one do you like the best? ”asked Nana.

“My little artist, I like all your paitings. ”answered me.

Yesterday, my kids turned in their 4-H projects. Nana's Little Mouse House is really impressive. She made that Little Mouse House in her Art Class. My kids go to art classes every Friday afternoon.  They enjoy their art classes very much. Mrs. Dalton is their art teacher. She said that she loves my kids to death.

Ever since each of my kids turned five, I sent them to Mrs. Dalton's art class. They have been with her for several years now.  Mrs. Dalton teaches my kids oil paitning, water painting,  pencil sketch, etc.  She also teaches them how to make objects by clay.  Mrs. Dalton, thank you so much for everything you have done for my kids. I really appreciate it. Those painting skills my kids learned in Mrs. Dalton's painting class will benefit them for life.  My oldest son's school art teacher was amazed by his painting skill, too.  He told his art teacher that Mrs. Dalton taught him how to paint. 

Nana's Little Mouse House was made by soft clay. After she finished it in the art class, she brought it home. My oldest son helped her bake The Little Mouse House in the oven so that it would stay in the same shape forever. The Little Mouse House was a green roof with black background. The colors match really well. It is really delicate, very artisitc and in great details. She got a very good comment by the 4-H judge.

看到那張彈豎琴的水彩畫，我就想起了我的貝貝豎琴表演的情景，貝貝演奏豎琴時，專注深情，自信動聽，她彈的自如流暢。

我喜歡聽她彈Beibei's Serenad，清脆悅耳，晶瑩飄逸，純真感人。聽她彈這首曲子，我好像回到了童年，回到了故鄉。Beibei's Serenade是貝貝的豎琴老師Mrs. Voris特地為她而作，以她的名字來命名的，真讓我們感動。Mrs. Voris總是驚歎孩子們的音樂天賦，不時的問我是否學過樂器等，我答道：“我隻會一點點，喜歡聽音樂而已。”

看著Steve Hanks畫的一幅幅充滿生活氣息美好的畫麵，想起我可愛的孩子們，不由地感慨：“藝術來源於生活，卻高於生活。”

[林貝卡]

回複娓娓的評論:

Thank you very much.

Have a nice Sunday,

Rebecca

[娓娓]

祝福你美麗的孩子們。願你們全家幸福愉快。

[林貝卡]

回複靜謐海灣的評論:

Thank you very much for your kind messages as always.

Have a great summer,

Rebecca

[靜謐海灣]

Your post is always so beautiful, your writing about your kids are so nice and sweet, thank you for sharing,

Enjoy your summer,