Magic Moment's

by Pj LockhArt

Title

Magic Moment's

Artist

Pj LockhArt

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Painting - Acrylic

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We all have magic moments, But for me being legally blind for over 20 years since 2001 then some good news, 2 years ago I went in for eye surgery to get me some clear vision in my left eye,

And to me that was a magic moment on steroids, I’d say, while I was legally blind I could never see what I was painting clearly.

And being totally blind in my right eye, and just 3 out of 10 percent blurry and out of focus in the other one, people always asked me, Pj how do you paint if your legally blind,

and without thinking about it, I’d always reply, I don’t paint from the eyes I paint from the Heart!! Art from the Heart all the way!! Having low vision only activates other senses to take over!!

I realized when I first lost my vision that I could still dream and day dream in full clear color vision, so I thought to myself, I have a vision, What I’d do is close my eyes and create an (abstract vision) in my head using my imagination,

And then transfer that image to canvas!! Once I created it in my head it would stay there till the painting was complete, But when I’d look down as I’m painting the image was always very blurry and out of focus,

But when Friends would come over I’d ask them, does my art look blurry to you, and they would say NO Pj its crystal clear and colorful, So when the opportunity came to have eye surgery to allow me see more clearly I was very excited,

after my surgery, then going home, I was excited after 2 days when the bandage came off and I could see all my art a lot more clearly for the very first time,

First thing I said was WOW!! Total amazing, that was my Magic moment for sure, then looking out my window and seeing that there was a mountain in the distance with houses on it, I could not believe my eyes,

!t was a very emotional day, Weeks go by and I started painting again, but my art was not the same now that I had clear some clearer vision, I think possibly because my creative imagination was now turned off,

my art totally sucked, I was not happy, so I left art for a while, The eye surgeon told me to be patient it will all come back, he said my brain is just confused about being able to see more clearly again, it will take time,

And it took a long time, but I was not too worried, because I knew I could still paint abstract even without vision, My vision sadly is slowly fading again, but I’ve been there, done that.

Over the years my eye started to clear up again like I was told it may, so now I’m happy and I know my art will only get better,

The first painting and most recent one I did, I called it Magic Moments after many attempts and wasting lots of paint,

I’ve always painted space and planets, and butterfly’s for my Lady Customers and Family. So here I combined them into one, to show, Love Peace and happiness and everything good, but mostly on my mind is always world peace!!

UPDATE

In February 2023 I went in for another eye surgery, this time on my totally blind right eye, I was told all along that it’s just a 50/50 percent chance it will work. So I said sure, because I have nothing to lose I already can’t see through that eye, but even If I do get even 1 percent vision I will be so happy,

So the first eye I had done is now at about 7 out of 10 clear vision, And the right eye that was at 0 percent vision half my life that I recently had done,

after the bandage came off it was at 2 percent, but the last few months its now around 6 out of 10 clear vision, I still don’t see good enough to drive,

But if I decide to someday go through with a cornea transplant, and if it goes well. I’d have 2 perfectly good working eyes again.

Have a wonderful day, Stay Creative my friends, xoxo Pj (*_*)

ART FROM THE HEART

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September 27th, 2020

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