I accidentally "borrowed" it from the National Art Gallery.
They had a special exposition of John Alexander's art work. He's a native Texan, now living on Long Island, who specializes in social commentary and traditional flora and fauna pics.
This is a huge painting....and it significantly covered the wall. It's drop jaw stunning.... with vibrant colors.....and the subjects...are bigger than life.
I didn't write down the name of the work.....I just whipped out my iPhone......and thought ....wow..... burning, flaming...urgent.....he's got it right.
I aimed for the picture's core....and clicked......the entire painting encompasses the whole bed and more flames than a holy card of hell.
The guard immediately began wagging his finger at me ........"no no no".....which could be a warning for thoughts on engaging in this type of lust....or......a warning not to take pictures of the special exhibit. Since he pointed to my phone...I assumed it was the later.
I muttered I would delete the pic.... but I couldn't.
Alexander often paints masks on his subjects....because he feels people can more easily see themselves in the picture. So he invites his viewers ...to mentally remove a mask.....and occupy a character.
I picked the blond of course....and decided ...she and I could be sisters.....and please note....her natural breasts (the subject of one of my blogs a few days ago) .
Passion is a complex inner state of arousal.... whether it's derived from lust or curiosity or intellectual challenges.....it puts the flame in the gut.....and turns your internal life thermostat on high....making your whole life feel energized.
Knowing I was going to post this picture today......I googled "thoughts on passion" to discover the lofty thinking of experts about the flame in the belly.......and found thoughts on passion....real thoughts.....on the subject of passion.....are way way down the search list.....as the first 2 zillion entries center on hookups, porn....and remedies to light your fire.
And so I took a detour.....from high art to high quackery.....and studied ....the web site remedies of the Shanghai Baonikan Health Food Co. of China.....which specializes in passion products. The site was so...consuming...in its own odd way.......I never made it to the intellectual stuff..
So next entry.....products to light your fire....
and to help you get into the mood..... (of course)......Jim Morrison.....singing a short version....of Light my Fire...
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