Brown paintings, such a good description! But, are there such a thing as bad paintings or is it a trick question....is art in the eye of the beholder. I'm so curious about this act of looking rather than just seeing. It can apply to so very much.
Kind of a trick question. We looked at a lot of techniques or the lack thereof and discussed whether any had been used or if they had, whether we thought they had been used wisely and well. It was really about how to back up your feelings about a painting with what's happening in it and why. It didn't preclude the idea that you could love a painting even if technically speaking it was not very good, or that you could hate a painting even if it was technically excellent.
This sounds so invigorating. Since reading about your experiences I've been looking up similar courses. I've always felt like art is for 'other' people and I'm slowly starting to realise thats a false narrative. Thank you for opening my eyes!
oh i wish i could take that class. it sounds marvelous! and you licking the statue!
i went to my own local art museum the other day for a new exhibit on Monet to Matisse: French Moderns. i am one of those annoying people that read every card by the paintings/sculptures, but it helps with context. art isn't made in a vacuum and understanding the subtle and not so subtle messages behind a work fascinates me. oh, and i wanted to lick a Rodin marble sculpture. mmmm. damn glass got in the way!
I'd have liked to have seen that. I started loving art by falling in love with Monet as a teenager and then went off him a bit. Have come back to him again now and absolutely adore Matisse. That era of painting was so interesting and so instrumental in what is happening now. I hope that one day you get to give a Rodin a damn good lick! x
Brown paintings, such a good description! But, are there such a thing as bad paintings or is it a trick question....is art in the eye of the beholder. I'm so curious about this act of looking rather than just seeing. It can apply to so very much.
Kind of a trick question. We looked at a lot of techniques or the lack thereof and discussed whether any had been used or if they had, whether we thought they had been used wisely and well. It was really about how to back up your feelings about a painting with what's happening in it and why. It didn't preclude the idea that you could love a painting even if technically speaking it was not very good, or that you could hate a painting even if it was technically excellent.
This sounds so invigorating. Since reading about your experiences I've been looking up similar courses. I've always felt like art is for 'other' people and I'm slowly starting to realise thats a false narrative. Thank you for opening my eyes!
Ah! That’s brilliant to hear. I hope you find something wonderful. More than one something! X
oh i wish i could take that class. it sounds marvelous! and you licking the statue!
i went to my own local art museum the other day for a new exhibit on Monet to Matisse: French Moderns. i am one of those annoying people that read every card by the paintings/sculptures, but it helps with context. art isn't made in a vacuum and understanding the subtle and not so subtle messages behind a work fascinates me. oh, and i wanted to lick a Rodin marble sculpture. mmmm. damn glass got in the way!
looking forward to your further reflections.
I'd have liked to have seen that. I started loving art by falling in love with Monet as a teenager and then went off him a bit. Have come back to him again now and absolutely adore Matisse. That era of painting was so interesting and so instrumental in what is happening now. I hope that one day you get to give a Rodin a damn good lick! x
Brown paintings reminded me of the Hudson River School :)
I will take a look!👀
Such a fan of Rose’s!