Forest Through The Trees

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In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I'm sharing a little greenery today. The man in the bowler hat is standing on a cut down tree stump in the middle of a forest, helping to create the popular expression, "You can't see the forest through the trees."

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Steven Curtis
Steven Curtis Artist

November 28, 2022

Sorry, I believe the expression is pointedly an idiom that is really an admonition from one person to another to "wake up", or "stop being disillusioned", and it's properly worded this way:

"You can't see the forest FOR the trees". Meaning literally, "You're missing the big picture/larger picture because you are concentrating on the details of each individual part."

It's meant to also be a dig at nitpickers who can't get past their petty grievances or issues that are small in comparison to a larger problem.

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Thomas Blood
Thomas Blood Creator

November 29, 2022

You are correct in the expression but I think you are nitpicking and not seeing the big picture. Standing on a tree stump that has been cut down is a symbolic statement about the de-forestation that is taking place in the U.S. and around the world.

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Steven Curtis
Steven Curtis Artist

November 29, 2022

Right, exactly. That's why I put my sarcastic disclaimer there at the end. :) And I did get that, what your painting was actually about, and that's why I said what I did...because people generally don't see the big picture. Got it.

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Thomas Blood
Thomas Blood Creator

November 30, 2022

Thanks, Steven. It's nice to get anyone to discuss anything in relation to my paintings on here!

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Thomas Blood
Creator
Category
Conceptual, Symbolic
Type
Painting - Unframed
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Dimensions
36.00 inches wide
48.00 inches tall
2.00 inches deep
Weight
12.00 lbs
Location
St. Louis, MO, US
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