A close association or union – A WEDDING – is crucial in painting. How do you join disparate elements into a complete vision, a whole?
Landscape painters take sky and fields and make them one with rocks and buildings. Trees join with clouds in a united vision. Elements must be seen as parts of a whole – Separate but united in purpose. Painting is a process of wedding together the things that we paint.
Until the next lesson , the assignment is to think about that concept. How many ways does it come into play? Colors, for example… you don’t unite them by mixing them all together into one mucky color and then paint the whole canvas with that. They must be independent but united by that mysterious union of belonging together.
Why this lesson now? Our lovely daughter is getting married in just a few days. I will tell you more later. I have been crazy with the preparations, and I hope you will excuse me as the weekly art lesson has become sporadic. Louisville Art Association – I will do your post asap – and you can still send me “What I learned” statements. Perhaps your experience seems different now that some time has passed. It was great seeing you all. xoxo
I love the concept of wedding the colors together to make a great painting. I have found that I often DO mix my colors too much. I need to remember to let the “happy weddings” occur! …and congrats to your whole family!
Thank you Margaret – We are all so happy and excited!
Best wishes for a beautiful wedding for your lovely daughter and her beau! May their marriage be like a work of art — raising their spirits and of the spirit of everyone who sees them.
Dear Lillian,
All best wishes to the lovely bride and her groom, as well as to the bride’s mother and father and all their friends and relatives in attendance. I’ll be thinking of you!
Pat M.
Thanks Pat and Janette!
Congrats Lillian! Really enjoy your insights on life and creativity.
Sarah – thanks; and it’s been great following your work in the Adirondacks.
Greetings dear cousin Lillian! I am so thankful to have been with you at the Lake. What a blessing it was! Thanks so much! And now the wedding is over and I do wait excitedly to hear about it. And how is your mother doing? Was thinking of you and praying for you all on the wedding day. Much love, Susan