“I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may – light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.”
— John Constable (1776 – 1837) in “Life and Letters of John Constable” by Charles Robert Leslie (Chapman and Hall, 1896). Quote is found in a letter that Constable wrote to his friend and fellow artist John Fisher in 1821. In the letter, Constable is discussing his views on landscape painting, and he argues that the artist should not be afraid to paint ugly things, because the right use of light, shade, and perspective can make even the most ordinary object beautiful. (Constable Quote via Alive on All Channels)
See more pictures from this morning’s walk of the Cygnet with Mom on FB here.
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Definitely beautiful…
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definitely….
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I love that little fluff
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Me too!
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So pensive… as if he’s contemplating beauty 🤗
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Right!
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Never was a baby swan more loved and appreciated!
And with light, what is beautiful can become more real, thus more beautiful.
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So agree Valerie!
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Simply beautiful!! … ““I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may – light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.”
— John Constable (1776 – 1837) in “Life and Letters of John Constable” by Charles Robert Leslie (Chapman and Hall, 1896).”
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That baby is getting prettier all the time.
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Agree Anneli.
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Are you reading this book? Sounds out of your regular reading collection.
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No Melinda. Tripped into quote and loved it.
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I can’t imagine listening to that book thru your buds!
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Right!
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I can’t either!
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Nothing ugly about this little one. And yes, that light is amazing!
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Agree!
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🙂
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