“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.” Thomas Merton Someone asked if I gave up writing the other day. I am late for those of you who follow along. “No” was my answer, it’s just that “Life Happens”. I guess I must have thought I was…
“A work of Art is completed by the Viewer.” Marcel Duchamp The dialog created in all the art forms, between artist and viewer, listener, or reader, is an exciting form of creative human expression and communication. A way of enriching the human experience .The “non creator” wants to find a story in the art, something to…
“We must paint only what is important to us, we must not respond to outside demands.” Robert Henri It is the New Year and a lot of classes are starting up. Sometimes people take a class so they can paint like the instructor. That is so wrong on so many levels. What is important, is…
“The artist is the man who makes life more interesting or beautiful, more understandable or mysterious, or probably in the best sense, more wonderful. His trade is to deal with illimitable experience. It is therefore only of importance for the artist to discover whether he be an artist, and it is for society to discover…
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Maya Angelou The Beauty Within …
“The act of creation is a kind of ritual. The origins of art and human existence lie hidden in the mystery of creation. Human creativity reaffirms and mystifies the power of life”. …
“Good composition is like a suspension Bridge; each line adds strength and takes none away…Making lines run into each other is not composition, There must be motive for the connection. Get the art of controlling the observer, that is composition” …
“One gets into the state of creativity by conscience work.” Henri Matisse The second part of the “simple plan” I have been writing about; that should be done before you begin your creative work, is to have the materials you will need ready to use. There is nothing worse than being in the middle of…
