“Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first or last time.” Betty Smith
Yes, it’s the Kaikoura coast again ― same view, same reference photograph ― but every time I paint it, I see something different. I’ll post a photograph of the final painting just as soon as I’m ready to leave it alone.
“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea…” Robert A. Heinlein
“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” André Gide
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P.S. If the landscape looks a little familiar, that may be because I painted the same photograph last month (The View).
“A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.” Paul Klee
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” Jack London
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.
Anna Cull ~ Art & Music 