Quick little snowscape study, heading towards a looser representation. |
"Realist painting
comes with its own set of parameters and craft can certainly be one of them.
But I have yet to agree that craft alone will make a great painting. Craft
without creativity is only part of the equation. When we make judgments
about what is acceptable, or not, what is good, or not, and what “realism”
is, or is not, we end up narrowing the possibilities of what our paintings
can be. Painting is about learning to see - and hopefully, sharing
how we see and what is visually important to us with others. We share a
responsibility to interpret, not to try and re-create. We need to be open to
the adventure of exploring, visual information. If we accept that what we
paint can never be “real”, then we should be able to take our “reality” and
see it in new and interesting ways.
[And regarding edges of things] In painting edges are the transition between shapes, values, and color. They help to define or diminish form. Used creatively, edges in painting are areas of translation – allowing one area to become another. Everything is connected to everything else. A favorite book states, “how the pieces are connected to each other is at least as important as what the pieces are." As an artist, you question the reality of what you are seeing. Instead of going in and drawing that shape as an outline, you draw where you see an edge. A lot of people are taught to start with the outline. I'm saying that the outline is not a reality. You start with what catches your eye, which has a lot to do with the quality of the light."
[And regarding edges of things] In painting edges are the transition between shapes, values, and color. They help to define or diminish form. Used creatively, edges in painting are areas of translation – allowing one area to become another. Everything is connected to everything else. A favorite book states, “how the pieces are connected to each other is at least as important as what the pieces are." As an artist, you question the reality of what you are seeing. Instead of going in and drawing that shape as an outline, you draw where you see an edge. A lot of people are taught to start with the outline. I'm saying that the outline is not a reality. You start with what catches your eye, which has a lot to do with the quality of the light."
4 comments:
Oh lovely, lovely on all counts! Thank you, Laura. I like "we share a responsibility to interpret, not to try and re-create," and "start with what catches your eye."
Misty and mysterious - beautiful!
Your art is so inspiring. I keep wanting to create jewelry based on the colors you use in your paintings.
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