“A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.” Paul Klee
Going for a walk
Author: Anna Cull
Go after it
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” Jack London
Love needs daylight
Blackout poetry
Blackout poetry is another something I’ve been meaning to have a go at for ages and now that I have, I can’t wait to do another one. Master of the art form has to be Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist and, appropriately enough, Newspaper Blackout (both of which I highly recommend).
In the style of… Hundertwasser
Austrian/New Zealand artist, architect and visionary Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000) was an amazing person and he is one of my favourite artists. His work is colourful and exuberent, bold and quirky, unique and significant.
If you’re not familiar with Hundertwasser, you can visit www.hundertwasser.com to read about him, his art and his philosophy. ‘Blobs grow in beloved gardens’ 1975 and ‘Green town’ 1978 are just two of the beautiful artworks that inspired my tree painting.
I’m not sure if I like ‘Tree’ or not… but I do like knowing that I’ll never look at another tree the same way again!
In the style of… posts are where I use my own photographs as a starting point and draw inspiration from some of the world’s greatest artists and illustrators. It’s not about copying someone else’s art; it’s an experiment in seeing things differently.
You can’t give up
“You can’t give up hope just because it’s hopeless! You gotta hope even more, and cover your ears and go blah blah blah blah blah blah!” Philip J. Fry, Futurama
I’ve been moving some paint around, experimenting, trying things… I’m not at all sure about it but I still intend to finish it. No matter what happens, I’ll post the final painting tomorrow. (It’s a tree.)
Anna Cull ~ Art & Music 