tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20588196.post8128623536044804887..comments2023-06-14T07:49:15.087-04:00Comments on Artdeal Magazine: Martin Mugar, Charles Seliger, and the Patience of PaintingAddison Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17761481663107145487noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20588196.post-650689681777445312013-11-23T11:56:15.875-05:002013-11-23T11:56:15.875-05:00There is no mistaking that painting gave Charles S...There is no mistaking that painting gave Charles Seliger boundless pleasure.Addison Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17761481663107145487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20588196.post-30023644554995677692013-11-23T11:54:21.160-05:002013-11-23T11:54:21.160-05:00While I am happily painting away this morning I am...While I am happily painting away this morning I am reminded that having fun makes patience easy. Enjoying whatever you are doing makes it effortless. So it is not so surprising after all that your pastel textured paintings encourage your patience, Martin, because they show your fun. When I stop having fun painting, that is when I lose my patience.Addison Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17761481663107145487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20588196.post-46137233712014520372013-11-23T08:33:00.685-05:002013-11-23T08:33:00.685-05:00Charles Seliger was the great believer in good thi...Charles Seliger was the great believer in good things come to those who wait. He also believed that good things come in small packages, but that is another story.Addison Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17761481663107145487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20588196.post-4482567013317675262013-11-23T07:06:08.586-05:002013-11-23T07:06:08.586-05:00Sometimes I use the word "waiting" to de...Sometimes I use the word "waiting" to describe my work which is a cousin of "patience". In the end what I waited for may never come. All I have is the expectation.<br /><br />I split my wood for the wood stove in expectation of a cold New England Winter.That is sure to come.Martin Mugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799696151828817646noreply@blogger.com