My Atheist Xmas tree painting

[lunatica]

Merry Winter and Happy Snow days!

[SterlingPound]

1. I actually like the ideal of that

and have never thought of it or heard of anyone doing that before

thank you for the nice ideal

[lunatica]

2. Well it does tie Christmas in so it's a borrowed ideal

and it’s a depiction of a wonder of nature that can bring a feeling of thankfulness. Thanks for appreciating it.

[DENVERPOPS]

17. It is a

Channukah bush..........

[lunatica]

23. Yeah!

It is indeed!

[DENVERPOPS]

29. I went to a high school that was

probably 70?% jewish... Most of the kids families had a manora (sp?) AND a christmas tree........(of course they called it a Channukah Bush) LOL

Like me and a lot of people, we all looked at Christmas as a Traditional Holiday in spite of all the Christmas carols and christian hype

When ever there was a Jewish Holiday, the halls at school were empty.....LOL I used to kid all my jewish friends that they shouldn't be allowed out of school for the Christmas Holidays......LOL

Of course, the difference between then and now, is that back then we all respected each others religious beliefs and didn't try to cram our personal religious beliefs down other's throats......

enough said......

[lunatica]

30. Well this is the underlying motivation for posting this

It’s about respect for all things that make us better human beings.

I like your story!

[DENVERPOPS]

33. The sad thing is:

Two of my jewish friends, since I was 11 years old, I had to disown as friends after 60 years.......

They kept sending me hateful emails every day about Obama that had obviously been sent to them by The White Supremacy crowd.

I finally asked them, in reply to one of their most despicable Obama emails:

"YOU DO KNOW, that the people sending this shit to you hate Jews worse than Blacks or Mexicans.."????????????

[lunatica]

35. That's a very sad ending to such long friendships.

Very sad.

[DENVERPOPS]

39. No shit

It goes to show just how much this Republican Group has gone to dividing society.........


On the other hand, I'll give you a smile with this:

A good friend from Jr. High and High School that I haven't seen since graduation, (1967) emailed me that he was going to be in Denver and could he buy me dinner? I said sure, he had been a great friend and we sadly weren't able to keep in touch all these years.
We went out to Dinner, and I asked him what brings him to Denver.? He looked at me for about ten seconds then said: There were two friends in high school that had a major influence on me......You and ******, I just wanted to come to Denver and thank you both for being my friend and help guide me through my tough times......

I hadn't ever thought of our friendship other than just hanging out together. Just goes to show you,,,,,doesn't it?

Sorta serendipitous, don't you think??????

[lunatica]

41. That's a pretty outstanding story

You just being you made a difference. It makes you kind of happy to have lived an emotionally and mentally honest life doesn’t it. You just never know what unimportant moment will make a difference.

[rickyhall]

53. We had a Channukah Bush

Mom's family were Methodist so my cousins had Xmas trees, so dad got us a Channukah Bush, but I thought he invented the term.

[2naSalit]

3. Cool!

Trees are my earliest favorite subject! And that is what it looks like outside my window right now, bare trees and snow flying. The temp has dropped 20 degrees in the past hour.

[lunatica]

4. This is my tree outside my window, next to my patio.

I hope you’re wrapped in warmth inside as you watch the amazing beauty!

[2naSalit]

12. I am, thank you!

I am preparing to make lentil soup with carrots and I have found my watercolors so I can finish my holiday cards while it's just not worth going outside.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Nice!

[Ohiogal]

6. Very nice!

Your sky and cloud rendering reminds me a bit of Van Gogh’s technique.

[lunatica]

7. Yes, my painting style shows the impressionists influence

They understood light as a primary goal to capture in their renderings. Van Gogh had his own unique vision.

[eppur_se_muova]

16. I can't remember seeing an Impressionistic Winter scene before. It seems a natural fit.

But then, I'm pretty ignorant of art.

[UTUSN]

8. When I finish my book, I want you to illustrate it!1 10K words done, 90K to go!1

It's just something I've been saying I'll do for 60 years!1 I work best under deadline pressure, so waiting till I croak!1 But your art is incentivizing me more.

[lunatica]

10. Wow!

I’ll be delighted to illustrate your book! But don’t wait for the pressure of knowing you’re dying soon to write it! Remember, you’ll probably have to keep editing it before your editor is totally happy with it and then you’ll have to do the book tour. You won’t have the time to die!

[erronis]

9. Fail! How can xian$/corporatist$ make $$$ off your tree?

Edited to be not so snarky. That's an absolutely wonderful picture. And that's what we should worship - nature.

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Could you at least offer idealized views with various religious/products underneath?

Baby jesus holding a coke? Or some other religious icon with an AK-47?

[lunatica]

11. So that's why I'm a starving artist!!

[luvtheGWN]

19. Ha Ha Ha!

(Instead of Ho Ho Ho)

[Karadeniz]

13. I think it's gorgeous!

[Lonestarblue]

14. Wow! That is just beautiful.

We don’t have snow days in my part of Texas, but I’m happy to enjoy the idea of snow and winter trees vicariously.

[Jokerman]

15. A great title for a stunning piece.

Thanks for sharing.

[Joinfortmill]

18. Nice painting.

[DownriverDem]

20. Interesting idea

I think a Holiday/Christmas tree is pretty cool too. We get a live one and love the smell and lights. Nice painting!

[lunatica]

27. I like them too

The lights and decorations are beautiful, especially outdoors, mixed with nature and snow. Beauty is everywhere and celebratory beauty is exciting and wonderful!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

54. I put up a tree with tons of lights

And ornaments, because during Christmas season the light displays are cool. And I want to add to it.
Even though I am an atheist/ Satanist. I just like funky trees and lights. All my five pointed stars are two points up.lol.

[bucolic_frolic]

21. Druid

[lunatica]

25. Yeah, there's a bit of that too.

[3catwoman3]

22. That is lovely!

What dimensions and what medium?

[lunatica]

24. It's acrylic on canvas

And 2’ x 3’. Or 24” x 36”

[LakeArenal]

26. I would call it "My Solstice Tree"

[lunatica]

32. That's an excellent name!

[LakeArenal]

38. Have a happy Solstice!!!

It’s my new year and holiday.

[lunatica]

42. You too!

[marble falls]

28. How can you tell the tree is atheist?

[lunatica]

31. It's telepathic

It told me. And it’s an alien from outer space too.

[marble falls]

43. So its sort of an ESPeach.

[lunatica]

44. Definitely higher plane

[marble falls]

50. Merry Christmas, Winter Solstice, Hanuka, Kwanzaa, Festivus ...

A great New Year and closer to the end of the Age of Trumparious to all of us!

[NCjack]

34. I would like to have an atheist tree, but I don't want to cut it down and

bring it inside my home.

[lunatica]

36. atheist trees like to keep living so you

have to worship them outside. They’re kind of set in their ways like that.

[NCjack]

37. Good. It should be that way for Xmas trees also. nt

[lunatica]

40. I agree.

[lindysalsagal]

45. Awwww. Put one little happy bird on a branch, or a few blossoms....kind of empty

[lunatica]

48. It was in the middle of a snow storm.

The tree is right outside my porch and I can see it through the window. I‘ve never seen a bird on it in the winter. I didn’t paint it as a holiday thing, but today it occurred to me that I could post it as an atheist wishing everyone a happy season.

Not all atheist are nasty about what people believe. I respect everyone which includes their religious beliefs.

[marlakay]

46. Love it beautiful painting

The tree looks cold and naked but standing strong.

[lunatica]

56. It stands strong, dormant, wrapped in Winter's blanket.

Spring will wake it in time.

Isn’t that something to marvel at? Nature knows. We just watch in awe.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

47. Great tree! It sort of seems to move.

[lunatica]

49. There's a lot of brush strokes to depict falling snow in a storm.

Thanks!

[spooky3]

51. I'm so amazed at all the talented DU artists! Thanks for posting. Nt

[lunatica]

57. Thank you!

Speaking for myself, without DU to give me feedback all my art would be sitting in my closets just gathering dust.

I retired recently and moved from one state to another. For the first time in years I looked at my art again and perhaps because I hadn’t seen it in years I was able to see it as if someone else had done it. I realized it was pretty good. So I started painting and drawing again but now I share it on DU. I’m so grateful to get such positive feedback!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

52. I remember

Losing a freind of 10 years because he joined a Fundy evangelical church,he said the church didn't allow him to hang out with non christians. I was a Satanist most the time we knew each other. He had no problem with it,until he was sucked into that church. I was crying my eyes out and he left me as I was crying. I lost several freinds over the years due to christianity. Every time it hurt.
Beautiful painting really captures the barrenness of losing freinds to christianity.

[lunatica]

58. I know how painful it is

I lost my sister when she became a Born Again Christian. She said god is jealous and hates gay people so she has to too. I imagine he hates a lot of groups of people. I’m a heterosexual atheist so she wrote me a 3 page letter describing in detail how god was going to throw me into the pit of hell and all the punishments I would receive there for eternity.

It was so detailed that part of me thinks she really enjoyed imagining and writing it. We haven’t spoken in 15 years. I doubt we ever will again.

[BigOleDummy]

55. Excellent!

Beautiful too. Good job and thanks for posting