Once These Words

I listened to my mirror while straining to read my lips. Nothing made sense. I struggled to discover relationships, patterns, rhythms, connections… Nothing. Lost.

After the Winds and Before Dessert … completed 12-28-12.

After the Winds and Before Dessert. painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Everything was clean and fresh, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

From the Garden, From the Soul… completed 12-27-12.

From the Garden, From the Soul, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Seeds, water, sun and maintenance 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Momentum Has Its Consequences… completed 12-26-12.

Momentum Has Its Consequences, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Inertia also has its consequences, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

What Was There to Think About?… completed 12-23-12.

What Was There to Think About?, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

More arguments and less agreement, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Laying Low After the Chase… 12-9-12.

Laying Low After the Chase, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The beast had seen more than it wanted, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Pole Cate in the Rough … completed 11-26-12.

Pole Cat in the Rough, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The mountain moved in the wind, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

I Thought I Had Something to Say … completed 11-25-12

I Thought I Had Something to Say, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Reality is a unpredictable audience, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

This Was Once the Hangout … completed 11-24-12.

This Was Once the Hangout, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

And then the arguments began, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Do You Really Have Something to Say? … completed 11-23-12.

Do You Really Have Something to Say?, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Look both ways before you speak, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Headwaters of Our Roots … completed 11-22-12.

Headwaters of Our Roots, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There is alway a starting exception, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Building Off of a Natural Event … completed 11-21-12.

Building Off a Natural Event, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

It all starts at home and works outwards, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Floated Away in Bliss … completed 11-20-12.

We Floated Away in Bliss, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Distant laughs masked cries of hope, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Infinity is Painless … completed 11-19-12.

Infinity is Painless, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

I wasn't the only one to feel sad, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

No Use Watching Passing Shadows … completed 11-18-12.

No Use Watching Time Passing, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Functioning at the Junction, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

As If Time Would Stop Would Stop for a Dime … completed 11-17-12.

As If Time Would Stop for a Dime, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Giving way to the parting crowd, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Negativity Has Its Place and Moment … completed 11-16-12.

Negativity Has Its Place and Moment, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

For Every Action There is a Creator , 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

If Only There Were the Memories … completed 11-14-12.

If Only There Were Memories, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo By Anders Tomlinson.

A warm wind came from the east, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Waiting for the Harvest Race to Start … completed 11-13-12.

Waiting for the Harvest Race to Start, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The food chain of gamblers at the ready, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Don’t Worry, Be Migratory … completed 11-12-12.

Don't Worry - Be Migratory, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Someone is there checking on this & that, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Not Good to Have All Your Seeds in One Ground … completed 11-11-12.

Not Good to Have All Your Seeds in One Ground, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Redundancy is professional and sustaining, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Of Course, Any Other Day Than Today … completed 11-10-12.

Any Other Day Than Today, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

They held hands and whispered, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Day of the Rodents and Insects … completed 11-9-12.

Day of the Rodents and Insects, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

They come and go and come, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Looking Back at the Future … completed 11-7-12.

Looking Back at The Future, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Compromise has its pros and cons, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

strong>Why Worry – Be Migratory completed 10-6-12.

Why Worry - Be Migratory, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

He who moves is he who stays, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

There Were No Mirrors … 9-30-12

There Were No Mirrors, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Moment by moment life goes on, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Maelstrom or No Maelstrom … 9-26-12.

Maelstrom, No Malestrom, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We had been here before, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Uncle Reginald Doesn’t Sleep … 9-25-12.

Uncle Reginald Doesn't Sleep, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We don't know why he doesn't sleep, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Life Is Everywhere … 9-21-12.

Life Is Everywhere, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Some call it a struggle, some don't, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Mathematical In Name Only … 9-19-12.

Mathematical In Name Only, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Here is one and there is another, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Light Side of an Asteroid … 9-17-12.

Light Side Of An Asteroid, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Looking for signs of indoor plumbing, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Sailing In A Crimson Fog … 9-16-12.

Sailing In A Crimson Fog, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Security fell asleep at the wheel, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Crossing the Border Incognito … 9-20-12.

Crossing the Border Incognito, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The other side is the other side, 24 x 18 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Disappearing Words … 9-10-12.

Disappearing Words, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

To gamble hope while preaching balance, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Lost and Last Spoken … 9-8-12.

Lost and last Spoken, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

Father's daughter's first daughter, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Looking for Lost Languages … 9-6-12.

Looking for Lost Languages, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Man who smells like burning Jupiter, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Vanishing Language … 9-5-12.

Vanishing Language, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

One who can't find the toilet paper, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Syntax Salvation … 9-3-12.

Syntax Salvation, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Those that sleep beyond sunrise, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

22 Wizards at the Ready … 8-29-12.

22 Wizards at the Ready, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 20 x 15 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

This was what the training was for, 20 x 15 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Spiders Singing Along Together … 8-23-12.

Spiders Singing Along Together, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 by 24 inches, acrylic-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Their numbers grew with the heat, 18 by 24 inches, acrylic-watercolor paper.

Stairway to Somewhere Other Than Heaven or Hell … 8-21-12.

Stairway to Somewhere Other Than Heaven or Hell, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The ascenders were dissenting, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Remembering Mother’s Last Words … 8-20-12.

Remembering Mother's Last Words, painting by Anders Tomlinson,  15 x20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The night sky was now her voice, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Sunrise Over Sunrise Over … 8-19-20.

Sunrise Over Sunrise Over, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Choosing freedom over safety, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Waterhole Is Closing Because It Is … 8-18-12.

Waterhole Is Closing Because It Is,  painting by Anders Tomlinson,  15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Individual rights trumped common good, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

No Pressing Need to Go Shopping … 8-17-12.

No Pressing Need to Go Shopping,  painting by Anders Tomlinson,  15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Self became the majorities' highest power, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Reconciling the Notion of Reconciliation … 7-23-12.

Reconciling the Notion of Reconciliation,  painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

On a day where lunch became dinner, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

The Map Didn’t Help… 12-18-12.

The Map Didn't Help, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We heard voices that didn't squat, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

They Came From Far Away … completed 4-25-12.

They Came From Far Away, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 by 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

It could mean something or nothing, 12 by 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

The Messages were in the Clouds … completed 10-19-12.

The Messages were in the Clouds, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

A bigger voice was understood by all, 18 x 24 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

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