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Karen Blessen Journals

Something Beautiful

Item

Open book showing a portrait and handwritten text with a sketch of a weekly schedule.
Title
Something Beautiful
Alternative Title
Something Beautiful
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image displays an open book with two pages visible. The left page shows a printed, stylized portrait of a person with a somber expression. The image is bordered, set against a dark background with rough, irregular shapes. On the right page, there is handwritten text and a rough sketch of a weekly schedule. The handwriting is in black ink, and the paper is off-white. Several tabs and notes protrude from the top of the book.
Dates Completed
August 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020
Keywords
Beauty; Thoughts on beauty; Something Beautiful; Ray-Mel Cornelius; Snowflake painting; David McNulty; Murder; Aging; Kelly’s mother; Sparky the cat; Love; Invisible communication; Love knows no distance; Beautiful collage; Quilt collage; Personal nature; Initiative; Choice; Transience; Once in forever; Marriage; Eye contact; Tender mercies; Cat art; Janelle; Lea; TikTok; Forgiveness; Commitment; COMMITMENT Lesson; 29 Pieces; Other shore; UNL suicide project; Drawing; Suicide sketches; Final art; Biden election; Kamala Harris; Glitter metaphor; Photos; Sparky
Transcription
Drawing well is like most things done well. Focus, practice, concentration, a prayer for inspiration, connection. Drawing is more like a dance than a grocery sheet.

TUES PRACTICE DRAWING wed. PRACTICE DRAWING THURS DO DRAWINGS FRI DO DRAWINGS SAT. Build SUNDAY Build monday FINISH
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of
Something Beautiful
Relation
Image Gallery