Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Day 25- Dog by the pond (days of serendipity)

Day 25- Dog by the pond (days of serendipity)
4 X 6 inches, watercolor on Arches CP
 
Serendipity: means a "fortuitous happenstance" or "pleasant surprise". It was first coined by Horace Walpole in 1754. In a letter he wrote to a friend Walpole explained an unexpected discovery he had made by reference to a Persian fairy tale, The Three Princes of Serendip. The princes, he told his correspondent, were “always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things which
they were not in quest of”.
                from Wikipedia

6 comments:

martine paquet said...

This is quite beautiful, AnaMaria

annamaria potamiti said...

Thank you Martine:-)

Kristen Donegan said...

I love the angles of this dog-
and color of course :)

Also interesting side note about serendipity :)

annamaria potamiti said...

Thank you Kristen.
I am glad you enjoyed the story about the Persian princes:-)

Carole Reid said...

Lovely story and explanation of serendipity. I love to watch dogs exploring life, especially near water. You captured his joy. Happy spring to you, Annamaria!

annamaria potamiti said...

Thank you Carole, happy spring to you too!