A small volume of Churchill's thoughts on real relaxation of the mind, particularly addressing those who bear very heavy responsibilities over a prolonged period of time. He found this in painting; 18 of his paintings are included.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Churchill's Little Masterpiece,
By Igor "Igor" (Vladivostock) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Painting As a Pastime (Hardcover)
I bought this book because someone recommended it to me. I am glad I followed his advice, because this little essay offers a wonderful new interest for anyone who wants to rest and refresh their analytical mentality on occasion. (Also, you can find very inexpensive copies if you just look a few times.)
Churchill writes in this essay that he took up the hobby of oil painting because he wearied himself in more serious matters on the world stage and needed a restorative means of relaxing. He discovered that the art of oil painting 1) is relatively easy for a hobbyist to cultivate and 2) enriches the painter by giving him new eyes, letting him see even everyday things in a new way, and presents challenges to be studied carefully and then painted. He describes how he was unsure of the first stroke until a friend walked up, grabbed his brush, and slathered a large blob of paint on the blank canvas. That move freed him. Churchill writes that once you start painting, things like the light on water in different temperatures, the changing cloud strata, and the hidden tones in rocks can preoccupy you for hours as you try to get exactly the right variations of pigment and brush stroke. He concludes as he began, by commenting how refreshing this hobby is, and he recommends oil as the most forgiving medium for beginners. It really is a surprising discovery of a little book for anyone interested in personal development. As Churchill writes, "Whether you feel that your soul is pleased by the conception of contemplation of harmonies, or that your mind is stimulated by the aspect of magnificent problems, or whether you are content to find fun in trying to observe and depict the jolly things you see, the vistas of possibility are limited only by the shortness of life. Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb."
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Churchill's Own Review of His Art,
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Written by Churchill himself, this book gives the reader a view through the writer's eyes the reason he chose painting and of the paintings themselves. A rather short book, 32 pages of text and 16 pages of art, is quite informative in the life of Churchill and his view of life around him.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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I just LOVED this little book...,
By PlanktonEater (George's Bank) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Painting as a pastime (Hardcover)
I thought this was a delightful essay by Churchill that even those who do not like him will enjoy.
And, if you like painting and paintings, you will find this layman's views interesting and entertaing. A GREAT read!
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