Opposites
This week’s creative prompt is Opposites. Young, old. Happy, sad. Light, dark. Be inspired by two extremes, different ends of the spectrum, polar opposites.
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The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet. 
Light is meaningful only in relation to darkness, and truth presupposes error. It is these mingled opposites which people our life, which make it pungent, intoxicating. We only exist in terms of this conflict, in the zone where black and white clash.
Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence.
It is the pull of opposite poles that stretches souls. And only stretched souls make music.
This week’s topic inspired by this.
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Get creative by interpreting this topic through art, words, photography, however you feel moved to express yourself. Post it on your blog, then leave your link* in the comments section of this post so we can go check it out.
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up and down, water and air, flying and swimming all these are in here :
August 16th, 2008 at 12:53 pmhttp://artistamuvek.blogspot.c.....nttek.html
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Off shoots…
…like limbs or arms, they reach and embrace, rising from the main axis or central trunk. Stems that extend “opposite” from…
The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction. Plato
August 16th, 2008 at 6:20 pm3
The perfect pear/pair…a glimpse into my personal life thru art.
http://beelieve.typepad.com/my.....-thur.html
August 16th, 2008 at 6:46 pm4
i had been wanting to take a picture like this for a while, only it was with converse sneakers and high heels. This wasn’t hard to do, but it was painful!
August 16th, 2008 at 7:35 pm5
http://namesconnie.blogspot.co.....by-me.html
Thanks for the prompt of opposites. I posted a poem that came to mind right after reading this prompt. Thanks again for your great ideas. Sincerely, Connie
August 16th, 2008 at 8:51 pm6
People can be quite a bit opposite in many ways, and yet love will tie them together…
http://nancylefko.blogspot.com.....sites.html
August 17th, 2008 at 10:48 am7
Here is my entry … interesting topic … and mine was totally unplanned LOL
August 17th, 2008 at 2:23 pmhttp://karensaltereddreamz.blo.....heart.html
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Opposites - a painting with a fair amount of oppositions.
August 17th, 2008 at 4:04 pm9
Finished up a project, might have gotten carried away :)
http://beecreative.typepad.com.....-th-2.html
August 17th, 2008 at 6:18 pm10
Hi Everyone…
What a great theme…
I hope you pop by and enjoy my submissions…
http://dianaevans.blogspot.com.....sites.html
hugs
August 17th, 2008 at 7:57 pmDiana
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opposites
August 17th, 2008 at 8:11 pm12
Still haven’t painted anything but here is a birthday card I made utilizing color for opposites.
http://laurelenglehardt.blogsp.....sites.html
August 17th, 2008 at 8:42 pm13
remember sisyphus? trying to get the boulder onto the opposite side :)
http://mark.poorboys.org/sisyphus/
August 17th, 2008 at 11:49 pm14
hi! this is my first post to inspire me thursday. it’s an illustration for a ballade about opposites. i hope you like :)
http://sketchpause.blogspot.co.....illon.html
August 18th, 2008 at 3:10 am15
Opposites - in every way:
August 18th, 2008 at 3:22 amhttp://marciescudderphotograph.....wimage=482
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===polar opposites===
August 18th, 2008 at 3:02 pm17
http://www.babylonezoo.fr/photo.php?no=260
Opposition urbaine
August 18th, 2008 at 6:47 pm18
I enjoyed this so much I made it into my new banner for my blog, so thank you for the inspiration:
http://witchetty.typepad.com/m.....osite.html
August 18th, 2008 at 8:04 pm19
a frail-looking girl and a ferocious dragon
http://loonybinart.wordpress.c.....deceiving/
August 19th, 2008 at 5:11 am20
thank you so much for this week’s inspiration - have a wonderful week!
here is a dance of opposites:-)
August 19th, 2008 at 8:47 am21
I just found this site through my etsy blog group. Found inspiration on a pic I took of my mother lovingly gazing at her grand-daughter. Notice the babies neurocranium is still forming!
August 19th, 2008 at 9:49 am22
really like the prompt this week.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:59 pmhere’s mine:
http://soulbrush.blogspot.com/.....imt-9.html
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This was a fun prompt. I enjoyed the challange. Here’s me -
August 19th, 2008 at 2:59 pmhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/t.....778356467/
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Here’s my link for this week:
http://tmatthewsfineart.blogsp.....sites.html
August 19th, 2008 at 3:34 pm25
Arrogant and Humble
August 19th, 2008 at 5:41 pm26
Leo and aquarius
Monday art day ran an opposites topis the other week. So I’m cheating ;)
http://chickenfaceart.blogspot.....sites.html
August 20th, 2008 at 6:34 am27
This is a painting I’m working on that is somewhat opposite to my usual style, and it features complementary colors - opposites on the color wheel.
http://anonyrrie.typepad.com/m.....-soul.html
Thanks!
August 20th, 2008 at 6:40 am28
Two beetles, different size-big and small:D
http://zsebgomb.blogspot.com/2.....sites.html
August 20th, 2008 at 3:05 pm29
THE PRESENT, at NICKERS AND INK
August 20th, 2008 at 4:10 pm30
May I show you this:
http://papillon-de-nuit.myblog.....2465/#comm
August 20th, 2008 at 5:07 pm31
shadow and light /sun and moon
August 21st, 2008 at 2:27 am32
http://practicingsanity.blogsp.....ction.html
August 21st, 2008 at 10:54 am33
http://carhudfamdailies.blogsp.....atter.html
August 21st, 2008 at 1:04 pm34
a little too late…
Thanks for the inspirations. I have started a project I was planning a while ago..
an emotions book for my son. I started with happy vs. sad.
It is not complete but this inspiration will hold till the end ( I hope:-))
and the link:
August 21st, 2008 at 4:30 pmhttp://ayalalevinger.blogspot......sites.html
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READY TO GO, at THE MANE POINT
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:01 am36
http://laurascarlett.blogspot......sites.html
My first post in a while - glad to be back!
August 24th, 2008 at 5:21 pmLaura x
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hill and valley/soul and body…
http://languageofbirds.wordpre.....of-apollo/
thanks,
jim
August 26th, 2008 at 1:08 am