"Carpe diem" (Seize the Day) in paintings

Carpe diem (Seize the Day)

 in paintings* 

Dr Abe V Rotor

Ghostly Forest* by AV Rotor 2025

Capture dreams on waking up from sleep,

else they fade and depart,

however weird, strange and even creep,

make them a work of art. 

    

*He who loves nature finds the forest a friendly place; he who doesn't, finds it haunted." - avr  

 

End of Summer* (12.5" x 33.5") by AV Rotor 2025

Late morning at autumn's start,

with the sun peeping shy;

southward the birds soon depart,

as we bid summer goodbye.

*“The morning had dawned clear and cold, with a crispness 

that hinted at the end of summer.” - George R.R. Martin

Legendary Cave by AV Rotor 2025

It reminds us of the Minotaur*

slayed by a young hero; 

 wonder if there's a Theseus today,

to make the story true.

*Minotaur - a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity 

with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man

 Forest Primeval* (34" x 24") AV Rotor 2025

Seres - succession in ecology, 

forests evolve in diversity

and sustained stability - 

but where are the forests today?

* A "forest primeval" refers to an old-growth forest, untouched by human activity, characterized by large, mature trees, and diverse ecological features. AI Overview

 

Waterfall (34" x 24") by AV Rotor 2025

Cloud to rain to waterfall,

down the river to sea, 

again and again,

ad infinitum.  

The water cycle or hydrologic cycle, is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface, driven by the sun's energy, involving processes like evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff. AI Overview

Blue Fish AV Rotor 2025

Blue* in the deep sea 

makes the fish free,

invisible to their enemy

and to their prey.

* Blue light is known as high-energy visible (HEV) light because it has the shortest wavelengths - and therefore the highest energy - of all visible light. Thus making the ocean and the sky appear blue.

Nature's Lament Enshrined, AV Rotor 2025

Remnants of an old, old Bitaog* tree

rise against a sky on fire;

in whose hands entrusted by Thee 

failed to love and care. 

* Bitaog or Palo Maria tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), family Calophyllaceae, is a native species that plays a crucial role in the local ecosystem.  Bitaog trees were once abundant in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur.

 

Death of a Pine Tree (35" x 16.5") AV Rotor 2025

A living fossil of the once mighty pine* 

rises like the Cross, reverence and peace, 

it begs for man to take care of Nature

  from indifference, folly and remiss.

* The Pine tree belongs to Gymnospermae or cone bearing plants, that include conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, gnetophytes, and others, now listed among the threatened species. ~

"Carpe diem," meaning "seize the day," is a Latin phrase popularized by the Roman poet Horace, encouraging people to live in the present and make the most of each day, rather than worrying about the future ~.

Evolving Art:  Souvenirs from the Holy Land 

(Article in Progress)

Dr Abe V Rotor