Forest Through The Trees
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."
Responses (1)
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.
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.
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.
November 30, 2022
Thanks, Steven. It's nice to get anyone to discuss anything in relation to my paintings on here!
- Category
- Conceptual, Symbolic
- Type
- Painting - Unframed
- Materials
- Acrylic, Canvas
- Dimensions
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36.00 inches wide
48.00 inches tall
2.00 inches deep - Weight
- 12.00 lbs
- Location
- St. Louis, MO, US