Saturday, May 28, 2011

My favorite angel artist

My all-time favorite artist is:
William-Adolphe Bouguereau ....a true art genius. 
Click here to see his full extensive free cataloge on WikiCommons;
wikipedia bio:(French: [buɡ(ə)ʁo]; November 30, 1825 – August 19, 1905) was a French academic painter and traditionalist. In his realistic genre paintings he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body.[1] During his life he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work.[2] As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde.[2] By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes.[2] In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work.[2] Throughout the course of his life, Bouguereau executed 822 known finished paintings, although the whereabouts of many are still unknown.[3].

But..... my next favorite is 

 Marius Michael-George.
He is a true visionary and creative genius.
all angel art by Marius Michael-George
http://www.mariusfineart.com/Gallery1.html#ARCHANGELCHAMUEL

Here's his Bio from mariusfineart.comwww.mariusfineart.com/
Marius Michael-George is a classically trained visionary artist and art teacher who specializes in Sacred Art. He is a native of Eastern Europe born in Bucharest - Romania and presently divides his working time between an art studio in Paradise Valley, Montana and Art Gallery in Mt. Shasta, California.
Scanning the unseen through the "eyes of the soul," Marius creates images that become portals into other realms and invite the viewer to participate in a spiritual experience.
Angels, Faeries, Saints and Ascended Masters seem to feel at home in his studio and whether in ethereal bodies or physical form, they are the main protagonists of his compositions.
Marius studied painting with one of the most prestigious masters of classical art in the U.S., Frank Mason, at the Art Students League in New York City and afterwards he was trained in the system of classical realism at Atelier LeSueur and Atelier Lack in Minneapolis.
His original oil paintings and murals are found in public and private collections across North and South America and Europe and all artwork is published internationally as prints and cards. 

Beautiful Everyday Prayer

My mother gave me this prayer on her last visit, and I just had to share it with you.
This prayer is so beautiful, and touches on just about everything you'd want in a daily prayer.
Thanks MOM! I <3 u!


God of my life,  welcome this new day--
It is your gift to me, a new creation, a promise of resurrection.
I thank you for the grace of being alive this morning --
I thank you for the sleep that has refreshed me.
I thank you for the chance to make a new beginning.

This day Lord, is full of promises and opportunities--
let me waste none of it.
This day is full of mystery and the unknown;
help me to face it without fear or anxiety.
This day is blessed with beauty and adventure;
make me fully alive to it all.

During this day keep me thoughtful, prayerful and kind--
May I be courteous and helpful to others, and not turned in on myself.
Keep me from any word or deed that would hurt, or destroy, or belittle--
And may the thoughts of my mind be pleasing in your sight.

When night comes again, may I look back on this day with no grievance or bitterness in my heart.
And may nobody be unhappy because of anything I have done,
or anything I have failed to do.

Lord, bless this day for me and for everyone.
Make it a day in which we grow to have the mind of Christ, your son.

Lord Jesus Christ, friend and brother,
May we know you more clearly,
Love you more dearly, and
Follow you more nearly,
Day by day.

Amen.