The Story of 'Oh!'
Did you ever stop and think how just one word can convey so much and so many different emotions?I finished a painting of my daughter for a project called 'children'. I loved painting it, as I can so clearly remember her 22 month old baby voice expressing so much in just one word.
"Ohhh!" She said as she gazed at the surge and splash of waves against the rocks as she lay in a tide pool.
That one word said it all. The delight, awe, wonder, curiosity, surprise at a sight she had never seen or experienced. Sure, she had seen small waves on the beach at home, but nothing like this.
I wish I could capture her voice and express it. It was what children teach us every day. How amazing this world is.
But, I digress. "Oh" can say so much, in just that one tiny word.
Oh - can convey disappointment or sadness
OH! - or surprise
Ohhhhh- understanding
ooh - happiness, wonder
oooohhhhh - pleasure
oh, oh, oh - I know
Or it can be a combination of the above to express several emotions, based on voice inflection. So many uses and meanings of such a tiny word.
Oh-oh - I think I've forgotten a couple. But you get the gist.
Comments (34)
Is there a way that! I can make this painting much bigger? Then print it out! And put it in a picture frame.
Viola! It will be hanging on my wall......
Ummm...
You are gonna arrange to settle up with imp on royalties for that...right?
If I Could! I Would. Or Should I?......
Copying by any method should have the expressed consent of the creator of the work.
Of course, with the 'net, downloading, e-printing & such, the technicalities are widely ignored.
See if imp will accept a set of dandy virtual steak knives for you to make a single copy.
Hire gg as your agent.
Seriously.
Are you getting a finders fee?
Their findings generally belong to the company they were working for at the time. I guess they put up the funding so they expect the benefits.
I appreciate your explanation and thoroughness.
Look! All I Said Was; If I Could! I Would. Or Should I?.............
LadyImp
I have no plan to sale your picture. Oh! K?
Look.
GG's got her operation to move prints in the Isles...maybe a set up a few franchises on the Continent.
Have your people talk to imp's people; get in on the ground floor - exclusive rights to the North Murkun market.
You'll make a killing!