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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jul 1, 20202 min read
“The birds of the air” (Post 56)
J. G. Holland says, “God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.” Yesterday I spoke to a businessman on the...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 29, 20202 min read
“Courage” (Post 55)
I am currently (like many people all over the world) in a locked down state and I may not venture out of my quarantine room. I do not...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 29, 20201 min read
“Flowers have powers” (Post 54)
We “believe” we are educated, liberated and informed, but can we match the power of a single rose? This is an acrylic on board work I...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 27, 20202 min read
“Write it right. How about a poem today?” (Post 53)
Let us write a little poem today to articulate what the negatives and the positives in our lives are at the moment. Let us be honest with...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 26, 20202 min read
“Art may touch us tenderly – beware” (Post 52)
As creatives (or all people for that matter) we often think we have to deliver a unique product (or song) in order to be worthy of...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 25, 20202 min read
“Mesmerizing misunderstandings” (Post 51)
I am currently trying to put my time of isolation to good use and I am working on a non-fiction monograph that I hope to see published...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 24, 20203 min read
“Coffee time” (Post 50)
This morning after my breakfast pack was delivered to my door in the quarantine facility, I decided to make a cup of coffee to complete...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 23, 20202 min read
“Use a filter – it may change perspectives” (Post 49)
Years ago, before the digital camera came to enthrall us with is endless possibilities, I remember being captivated by those photography...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 23, 20203 min read
“To frame or not to frame, is the option?” (Post 48)
As I was trying to think about what to write today, I paged through my archive and I saw an art work that made me very happy, because a...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 22, 20202 min read
“Carpet Rides” (Post 47)
Yesterday I had the pleasure or privilege to be on a repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia to South Africa. After two months of...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 19, 20203 min read
“Superlative vocabulary usage – a forgotten art” (Post 46)
Yesterday I had a Messenger conversation with a friend of mine and I sensed that he needed to hear words of encouragement. I tried my...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 19, 20202 min read
“Take a break to combat frustration” (Post 45)
This morning as I was preparing to write this post, I had to look at what I could talk about and I saw the first collection of abstracts...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 18, 20202 min read
“Dream in unison” (Post 44)
I included an acrylic spout drawing I made in 2009. I think this image suits the topic. This is the first painting I sold online. If I...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 17, 20202 min read
“An apple tree will do” (Post 43)
Those of us who are familiar with the art history of the 20th century will know the story of Piet Mondrian and his apple tree. He made...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 16, 20202 min read
“Sensory overload may require action” (Post 42)
(I included a paragraph from my Journey with Jeddah coffee table book, published in 2019. The last paragraph is new.) I feel guilty to...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 15, 20203 min read
“Draw from your uncomfortable zone” (Post 41)
Four years ago, a group of enthusiastic artists asked me to join them at an outdoor event. It was the annual festival and this group of...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 14, 20203 min read
“Art connects us” (Post 40)
(Another abbreviated extract from my Faces in the Crowd document which was published in 2017. The last paragraph is new!) … As I was...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 13, 20203 min read
“Forget the island – let us rule in our studios” (Post 39)
Last night I spoke to a friend and we spoke about many things, such as the ecosystems, the cycle of life and cruelty in nature (from a...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 12, 20202 min read
“Water is cool – do not pollute it” (Post 38)
Yesterday afternoon I was relaxing inside a swimming pool. The inviting light blue colour of the water is always a comfort to me (or...
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Pieter A. Pienaar
Jun 11, 20203 min read
“Let us use what we find” (Post 37)
(A modified extract from a document I wrote in October 2017, explaining my ‘Faces in the Crowd’ collage collection.) I did a series of 40...
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