The Essence

I was going to call this blog The Essence (let me know if you think I should re-name it!!), because a) the essence, as defined by dictionary and thesaurus (see below) is what I want to capture in my art - I don't want a perfect representation so much as a gesture or a moment that reflects the nature, the life, the essence, of the subject; and b) the blog is also part of my journey to finding the essence of me, and to learning to let my essence show...

Thesauraus

Entry Word: essence
Function: noun
Text: the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
Synonyms essentiality, nature, quintessence, soul, stuff, substance
Related Words heart, spirit; center, core, keynote, marrow, pith, seat; embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification; aspect, attribute, feature, property; gist, kernel, nub

Dictionary

Main Entry: es·sence
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English essencia, from Latin essentia, from esse to be
1 a : the permanent as contrasted with the accidental element of being b : the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing especially as opposed to its existence (the painting captured the essence of the land) c : the properties or attributes by means of which something can be placed in its proper class or identified as being what it is
2 : something that exists
3 a (1) : a volatile substance or constituent (as of perfume) (2) : a constituent or derivative possessing the special qualities (as of a plant or drug) in concentrated form; also : a preparation of such an essence or a synthetic substitute b : odour, perfume
4 : one that possesses or exhibits a quality in abundance as if in concentrated form (she was the essence of punctuality)
5 : the most significant element, quality, or aspect of a thing or person (the essence of the issue)
- in essence : in or by its very nature : essentially, basically (was in essence an honest person>
- of the essence : of the utmost importance (time is of the essence)