Tag: Art and Poetry

Beautiful pictures take us on journeys we might never pursue ourselves.  Artistic expression comes out of the artist on to the canvas or computer and we decide for ourselves whether it has an emotional appeal for us or not.  It’s not always a conscious decision but rather something that takes place within our hearts, souls,  and spirits. Just as we choose that “Like” button so frequently on Facebook to express our approval of what we feel about a certain image, a “Like” happens within our hearts  on viewing a beautiful image. The artist’s rendition resonates within us on a deep level within. “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” ~ Aristotle

The art work featured in this post appeals to me on a deep level and I hope you too will like this offering.  The artist, Ronald Janki, paints with a rich palette of colors and in a variety of styles.  The poetry/sayings beneath each  picture were my own findings and help to express what the image brought up for me within my own soul and spirit.

Many artists, at one time or another, paint flowers.  Nature is a universal theme.  The above paintings are in a different style to the one below – which brings to my mind Impressionist Art.  “Impressionist art is a style in which the artist captures the image of an object as someone would see it if they just caught a glimpse of it. They paint the pictures with a lot of color and most of their pictures are outdoor scenes. Their pictures are very bright and vibrant. The artists like to capture their images without detail but with bold colors. Some of the greatest impressionist artists were Edouard Manet, Camille Pissaro, Edgar Degas, Alfred Sisley, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot and Pierre Auguste Renoir.” (Impressionism – Arts Movement Directory)

Hope this gave you that Impressionist feeling too!

The artist has children and a grandchild so he paints many Disney pictures. His children’s paintings are very popular with them and with other children and their parents as well.

The painting below is one he did for Christmas and is a favourite of mine. The fire and the children sitting around it with their toys captures the spirit of Christmas very well.

Before sharing the last set of Ronald Janki’s paintings that I’ve chosen for this post, here is what Oscar Wilde had to say about Art and Life.  Perhaps it will give you some room for thought about how art plays itself out in your own life.  “Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life . . . Life holds the mirror up to Art, and either reproduces some strange type imagined by a painter or sculptor, or realises in fact what has been dreamed in fiction. . . . For what is Nature? Nature is no great mother who has borne us. She is our creation. It is in our brain that she quickens to life. Things are because we see them, and what we see, and how we see it, depends on the Arts that have influenced us. . . . At present, people see fogs, not because there are fogs, but because poets and painters have taught them the mysterious loveliness of such effects. There may have been fogs for centuries in London. I dare say there were. But no one saw them, and so we do not know anything about them. They did not exist till Art had invented them. Now, it must be admitted, fogs are carried to excess. They have become the mere mannerism of a clique, and the exaggerated realism of their method gives dull people bronchitis. Where the cultured catch an effect, the uncultured catch cold.” 
~Oscar Wilde, ‘The Decay of Lying: An Observation’, 188 on the question of how art affects your own life.

These aren’t the kind of shacks that we see in Canada yet people in many parts of the world live in places like these.  This is definitely a case where Life holds the mirror up to Art, don’t you think?

The above painting is a scene from Stabroek Market, Guyana.  The clock is a very prominent feature of this market building.  The artist has captured this building very well.

The artist’s father wrote poetry as does the artist.  In the poem “Autumn Leaves,” his father was reflecting on when the leaves show their true colors – comparing the seasons.  This verse fits very well with the painting.

Ronald Janki’s digital art encompasses a whole range of artistic expression and I hope what you saw here gives you a greater sense of respect for digital art and artists. John Maeda, says:  “If there were a prerequisite for the future successful digital creative, it would be the passion for discovery.”

Ronald Janki has certainly been taking a marvellous journey of creative discovery and it’s been wonderful sharing a small part of this journey with you.  You can see more of Ronald Janki’s work at:  Simply Spectacular Designs.