The painter and the poet

If the requirement of an artist’s model is an ability to sit still, my model would fail miserably.  On the other hand, if a model’s fundamental task is to inspire, she wins hands down

I have found a way of keeping her "almost still" by encouraging her to indulge in her passion for writing poetry while I paint.  Not only did this ploy enable today’s painting, it also produced a poem, the title of which I have used for today’s post.  Although still a work in progress it begins:

  

          When the painter and poet combine

          Each searching for that illusive line, 
          Which only a true lover can define.

          ‘tis then, they find their hearts entwine.