Ars Longa, Vita Brevis

Ars Longa
Acrylic on Arches Paper
14 x 20 in/ 35.6 x 50.8 cm
Copyright Byrne Smith 2016

Thanks, Hippocrates, for this aphorism, a terse saying that expresses what I believe is more than a general principle.  It's reality.

Ars longa, vita brevis--art is long, life is short.

Art trumps artists and painters every time. And as much as we painters would like to think we actually make a difference, we don't.

It is the art and paintings that are longa, not our vita.

This astute observation means I intend to spend more time painting to make my ars longa and less time blogging because, as I said,  vita brevis.

See you next time.