USD

SPALENKA EYE

Filter +

God is in the Middle

 

In the machinations of our reality, we are bombarded by a worlds opposites of right and wrong, dark and light, good or bad. The more extreme the drama of life the more interesting the story becomes. We see it today most prevalent in the news media who know how to manipulate and stretch the truth to extreme degrees. As an illustrator I came across these discrepancies all the time. It was difficult because I wanted to reflect the truth of an article but was asked to shift the image in a way that would be aligned with the publication's policies and agenda. They did not want to upset their readers or more importantly the advertisers.

Now with social media any event can be stretched to the farthest ends of the opinion spectrum. What is a fact and what is imaginary? One person's science is someone's conspiracy theory. 

It has been my experience that the truth is generally somewhere in the middle of an issue. It lives not so much in the black and white but somewhere in the grey area. I surmise this is where God resides... neutral, in the center, as the observer. Not all the way to the right, nor all the way to the left, neither up nor down, instead firmly in between all these extremes, pulling them together like lines of thought in a tug of war battle that is going nowhere.

Perception is an act of creation, until you know better.

There is a practice which comes from Buddhism called observing in “Equanimity,”  where we experience life in a nonjudgemental state of mind. This does not mean you approve or disapprove of what is happening in any specific scenario, but reaffirms that nothing outside of you creates your reality. It is an inside job. 

A neutral mindset can help keep our emotions calmer, but is there a way to reconcile the opposites in our life? Yes, that is with Love. 

Love is actually the synthesis and synchronicity of all complementary opposites. Only when we see both sides in perfect balance at once, will we experience the profoundness of the saying ‘and the truth (of love) shall set you free’. 

Love, is God in the middle.

 

Chakra Goddess, mixed media.

 

June 29, 2020 by Greg Spalenka
Tags: #feminine #beauty #grace #classical #art #Spalenka #FineArt #botanical #postcards #love #nature #spiritjunkie #spiritualawakening art spirit Beauty Buddhist ChakraGoddess God goddess Imagination Vibration Love metaphysical Spalenka Blog Spalenka News spirit spiritual art The Art of Greg Spalenka
Read more

The Art of Ideas

“A good idea is just an idea until you make it real.” -Dee Arisman The idea is the foundation of all great art… but how to get to a good one? Sketching is one way. It has been my experience … Continue reading →
February 06, 2020 by Awais Nisar
Tags: #feminine #fineart and Gaming Illustrators in the World Art Art Class art spirit artlesson artschool ArtSketches artskill concept design conceptual Drawing fantasy art greg spalenka ideas Illustration illustrator Imagination Vibration learnart proart proartist sketch Sketches Spalenka Art Spalenka Blog Spalenka News
Read more

Celebrating Eve

Eve Villa Neuhart, SX70 Polaroid, early 2000’s. Eve Villa Neuhart is my stepdaughter. It is her birthday today and so wanted to celebrate her as an art spirit that inspired and helped me with many of my artworks as … Continue reading →
January 27, 2020 by Awais Nisar
Tags: #feminine #feminine #beauty #grace #classical #art #Spalenka #FineArt #botanical #postcards #love art spirit Beauty EveGrieve EveNeuhart fantasy art goddess greg spalenka Illustration Imagination Vibration models Photography Roxana Illuminated Perfume The Art of Greg Spalenka
Read more

2018 San Diego Comic Con IV

View this post on Instagram The talented and graceful Adelaide Marcus dances while DJ Montana Jose spins excerpts from, Memory of a Cosmic Heart, at my table at the San Diego Comic Con. This was history in the making as … Continue reading →
July 27, 2018 by Spalenka
Tags: #feminine #beauty #grace #classical #art #Spalenka #FineArt #botanical #postcards #love #spiritualawakening 2018 San Diego Comic Con Art Beauty Comic Con Cosmic Heart Drawing fantasy art Imagination Vibration Memory of a Cosmic heart metaphysical Spalenka Blog Spalenka News spirit spiritual art The Art of Greg Spalenka The Art of Greg Spalenka: Visions from the Mind’s Eye Titan Publishing Video
Read more

2018 San Diego Comic Con III

View this post on Instagram Drawing in The Art of Greg Spalenka book for a patron at the San Diego Comic Convention. #SDCC A post shared by Greg Spalenka (@gregspalenka) on Jul 23, 2018 at 7:23pm PDT
July 27, 2018 by Spalenka
Tags: #feminine #beauty #grace #classical #art #Spalenka #FineArt #botanical #postcards #love #spiritualawakening 2018 San Diego Comic Con Art Beauty Comic Con Cosmic Heart Drawing fantasy art Imagination Vibration Memory of a Cosmic heart metaphysical Spalenka Blog Spalenka News spirit spiritual art The Art of Greg Spalenka The Art of Greg Spalenka: Visions from the Mind’s Eye Titan Publishing Video
Read more

2018 San Diego Comic Con II

View this post on Instagram My booth at the San Diego comic convention. #SDCC Come by and see the performance of, Memory of a Cosmic Heart at 12 o’clock with DJ @MontanaJose and dancer, Adelaide Marcos in Artist Alley at … Continue reading →
July 27, 2018 by Spalenka
Tags: #feminine #beauty #grace #classical #art #Spalenka #FineArt #botanical #postcards #love #spiritualawakening 2018 San Diego Comic Con Art Beauty Comic Con Cosmic Heart Drawing fantasy art Imagination Vibration Memory of a Cosmic heart metaphysical Spalenka Blog Spalenka News spirit spiritual art The Art of Greg Spalenka The Art of Greg Spalenka: Visions from the Mind’s Eye Titan Publishing Video
Read more

2018 San Diego Comic Con

View this post on Instagram Drawing in my book at last years San Diego Comic Con. SDCC is coming up, July 19-22 and I will be there in Artist Alley showcasing, Memory of a Cosmic Heart and other visual inspiration. … Continue reading →
June 25, 2018 by Spalenka
Tags: #feminine #beauty #grace #classical #art #Spalenka #FineArt #botanical #postcards #love #spiritualawakening 2018 San Diego Comic Con Art Beauty Comic Con Cosmic Heart Drawing fantasy art Imagination Vibration Memory of a Cosmic heart metaphysical Spalenka Blog Spalenka News spirit spiritual art The Art of Greg Spalenka The Art of Greg Spalenka: Visions from the Mind’s Eye Titan Publishing Video
Read more

Cosmic Heart Cover Winners

A big thank you to everyone who voted for their favorite cover. I had 0ver 700 visitors to my Blog on one day which is a record for one of my posts. Our winner with the most votes is the … Continue reading →
May 28, 2018 by Spalenka
Tags: #beautiful #classical #cosmic #feminine #feminine #beauty #grace #classical #art #Spalenka #FineArt #botanical #postcards #love #fineart #grace #nature #spiritjunkie #spiritualawakening #Yogananda alchemy alchemy #peace Art Art For Sale art spirit astra astral plane astrology Beauty botanical choir choral classicalmusic Cosmic Heart CosmicHeart Coverart dov dream electronic female goddess Goddess_rising Illuminatedperfume Imagination Vibration JamesRaymond love Love Essence metaphysical MontanaJose music myth newage Opera pagan Paintings rave RobJacobs romantic sangeetakaur seay sensual Solar soothing Spalenka spirit spiritual stardust sun worldmusic
Read more

Cosmic Heart LP Jacket Cover Vote

Help me decide the direction of the, Memory of a Cosmic Heart LP jacket and CD covers. Click on the first image to see it larger, then flip through all the cover ideas making note of the number in the lower … Continue reading →
May 13, 2018 by Spalenka
Tags: #beautiful #classical #cosmic #feminine #fineart #grace #spiritjunkie #spiritualawakening #Yogananda alchemy alchemy #peace Art astra astrology Beauty botanical choir choral classicalmusic Cosmic Heart CosmicHeart dream electronic female Gallery Show goddess Goddess_rising Imagination Vibration JamesRaymond love metaphysical MontanaJose music myth newage Opera pagan Poll rave RobJacobs romantic sensual Solar soothing Spalenka Spalenka News spirit spiritual stardust sun
Read more

Model Pageantry Overview

I have been honored and blessed to create art with loving, talented people in the service of the art spirit. I thank all of the beautiful souls who have helped me bring more beauty and grace to our world. Onward … Continue reading →
March 17, 2018 by Spalenka
Tags: #feminine #beauty #grace #classical #art #Spalenka #FineArt #botanical #postcards #love Art art spirit artistmodel Beauty botanical perfume dream fantasy art Fashion goddess hannaedelson highlandhall Illustration Imagination Vibration Indonesia izzyHowell kelliebryant metaphysical models MonaLewis MusingtheGoddess Photography princess Roxana Illuminated Perfume RoxanaIlluminatedPerfume RoxanaVilla Varsha VarshaStrauss
Read more