Lesson 34
1. Thought
"It is surprising to me to see how many people separate
the objective from the abstract. Objective painting is not good
painting unless it is good in the abstract sense. A hill or a
tree cannot make a good painting just because it is a hill or
a tree. It is line and colors put together so that they say something."
-- Georgia O'Keeffe
2. Word for the week:
BEAUTY: I'm not going to try to include the whole multi-part
definition here. here's one definition relating to the arts:
In the arts, symmetry of parts; harmony; justness of composition.
- American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828
That quality or aggregate of qualities in a thing which gives
pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit;
physical, moral or spiritual lovliness. - Webster's New Collegiate
Dictionary 1949
3. Practice: "Learning bears fruit when it is applied."
Try a painting or drawing where you aim to juxtapose opposites:
rough and smooth textures, transparent and opaque passages, lights
and darks, warm and cool colors -- yet maintaining a harmony or
integrity. (This is a challenge)
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