Art From The Heart

Thanks for the inspiration Lorry, who never does serious :)

it is said that to paint

like Pollock or Picasso

you must study art for years

learn every rule in the book

then break them

i have never been a lover

of either and Pollock for sure

sounds very much like

that slang word

pillock to me

not my cup of tea at all

small children have great sense

of colour, plenty of imagination

given paper and a brush

neither do they take an age

to produce a masterpiece

prolific, always in a rush

to please teacher

they also know how to count

understanding that people

have two eyes, not three

i like that simplicity

i have a portrait of me

in a triangle dress, hair distressed

my knees with tennis ball bounce

one breast the size of a pea

the other a jam doughnut

six fingers resemble daggers

what swagger have i

neatly upon my feet

Cuban heels complete

this fine picture

are you beginning to see

where i'm coming from?

this poem of course

very much tongue in cheek

and penned in fun

 

Author's Note

apologies to any experts in the field of art

Reviews

[Jibey]

Fun indeed! This is a good-natured poke at masters of distortion and naivety. Not that I mind what they get up to, but the link to children's ways of expressing themselves is nicely presented. I have a grandchild that turns every living creature into some sort of pirate! When we took him to a bird sanctuary and asked him to draw what he had seen, all the birds were turned into pirates!

Sometimes, of course, the child is father of the man - and we can learn much from an unsophisticated view of the world. Thanks for entertaining us so well.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Jibey. What a creative little grandson you have. I just love that he turned all those birds into pirates. Sheer genius. That's what kids are :))

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i think this is my favorite from you...just had to come back to it...love it more this time...my mind these days feels like a Pollack painting...splash.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Jacob. A second visit from you, that's a first for me. Pleased you found these lines worth a second read. Much appreciated and pleased it is a favourite.

Chris

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I believe the best artists in any genre are ones that do it without taking classes and learning from a teacher. Then you are being molded on how to be.
I love your witty attitude in this poem.

[Chris Shaw]

So pleased you enjoyed this fun piece Dale. Thanks for your visit.

Chris

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

This is lovely Chris I enjoyed it so much !

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Julie. Pleased you enjoyed the resd

Chris

[Kesch (Finding Julia)]

this is a fun write, nicely written....

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks kescha for checking in and reading. Appreciated.

Chris

[Lorry]

Blue trees, green dogs and not a rule book left intact. Its us that are weird. It is us that call 10am teatime and not playtime. We should all be jumping in rain puddles instead of pretending we grew up. We didn't, we got older, some wiser, but not for me.
And don't you dare judge me until you have tried a sugar puffs sandwich 😀
Ps... Go round to your friends and ask if they are coming out to play. They'll look at you like you're an alien.
Ps... Don't forget your skipping ropes 😀

[Chris Shaw]

Ah skipping ropes. Now you've taken me back and hula hoops, but not the munch munch ones. Both could be useful for exercise. Nah give that one a miss. Don't you just love the way kids paint Lorry? Have to take your word for that, never tried sugar puff sandwiches. Ta for the idea. It was fun

Chris

[Lorry]

Hula hoop crisps on each finger and chomping them off all in one go. I was disgusted to find out that they don't work anymore on my sausage fingers. 😀

[Dave]

Fun indeed. I thought the portrait you were describing may have been one done by a child and one cherished by a loving parent.

Take care - Dave

[Chris Shaw]

Yes Dave, the painting I described was done by one of my grandchildren. I have kept a few of them. Very Picasso like :) Thanks for checking this one out.

Chris

[Dave]

Children, I have found, have very vivid imaginations.

Take care - Dave

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Love the word play and flowing narrative in this saritirical and witty piece Chris. There is though lots of truth in what you say in jest!

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks John. I am smiling at what you said. Appreciate the visit.

Chris

[Ted Kniffen]

Art , like writing, sometimes takes itself far too seriously. Too much pretension.
Years ago the Government of Canada purchased a painting called 'Voice of Fire'...cost 2 million dollars at the time...three vertical stripes...2 blue...one red...about 20 ft. high. It's in the National Gallery in Ottawa.
I would imagine the artist is still laughing.

A good poem, Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Ted, that just sums it up nicely for me. Yes, the artist laughing all the way to the bank :) Appreciate you checking this one out.

Chris.