The Unseen Beauty

        Many people would say that the potato looks dull, ugly, like a piece of poo. They do not look as artful  as a carrot or a tomato would. Not many people draw them because of their dull and ugly image. I mean, what can you find pretty in a lump of brown stuff?

       For me, everything about it is beautiful. The delicate brown skin,  the subtle curves of its irregular shape, even the solid inner flesh. The artfulness of it cannot be measured by the simplicity of the usual human mind.

       Very few of the well known artists considered the potato as a worthy subject for drawing. But there is one artist who dedicated many of his sketches to the magnificent potato. That artist is Vincent Van Gogh.

       Yes, this great master was able to comprehend that the potato is actually the epitome of beauty. His delicate and complex mind was able to see what others could not. Sure, his mental health was not in the best condition. But sometimes only the insane can see the truth.

       To all the artists out there: do not underestimate the simple potato. It may be the most beautiful thing you’ll ever draw.