Friday, December 2, 2011

when we love

when we love
A small watercolor painting I did inspired by my four year anniversary with my boyfriend and best friend, Mike.

I have always appreciated this quote from The Alchemist because it sums up what I believe is the best part of being in love with someone (or an idea or even a place)... love encourages us to work hard for it and to grow and become our best selves, which imparts positivity and intention on not only our relationships but everything else we do in the world.

mike & me

I'm very far from a perfect person and may always be, but over the years I know Mike's best traits (patience, kindness, optimism) have rubbed off on me and made me better in those ways. He was the person who most strongly encouraged me to begin selling my artwork, and supported my decision to leave my steady job to pursue creating art full-time. I like to hope that my creativity, energy and curiosity have made him more appreciative of the art and beauty that surrounds us. Our mutual love of traveling, learning and seeking out new experiences has made us great adventure buddies.

7 comments:

  1. This is JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! Congrats to you and your man! :)

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  2. oh. my. gosh, i love this so much. it's perfect. will this every be available as a print? if so count me in.

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  3. I echo the print question! You might choose not to, as it is something personal, but it is GORGEOUS!

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  4. beautiful! and congrats on your anniversary :)

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  5. Most adorable picture every and I LOVE Paulo Coehlo...he is my all time favorite author. I want this print as well :)Love your work Mae!

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  6. Thank you all so much. I've talked to Mike about it and will make this available as a print in some form soon :)

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