Canna Variations (4)

The veins in the leaves of a canna plant form long smooth curves reminiscent of the contours of downland scenery. In this series the veins have provided both a starting point and a as a common theme. but varied palettes have been used to create a range of interpretations

Canna Landscape 6

Canna Landscape 7

Silently, slowly drifting by

 

 

PM’s Question Time!

Abstract in black and white

‘The other man’s grass is always greener’

Abstract ‘Individualism and integrity’

‘The most courageous act is still to think for yourself.  Aloud.’

(Coco Chanel)

Remembering July!

Abstract graphic in black and white (3)

 

 

Abstract ‘Like a bull in a china shop’

Look carefully!

 

 

‘Me and my shadow’

Abstract ‘The Entertainer’

 

 

Just think about it! (22)

‘It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.’

Henry David Thoreau

Just think about it! (17)

‘A picture is about something, not of something.  You need to interpret your subject, not imitate it.’   Kees van Aalst

 ‘Express what you feel, not what you see.’

Just think about it! (12)

‘One is an artist not because one can be but because one must be.’        Arnold Schoenberg

Couldn’t the same be said of musicians, teachers, doctors, priests …..  to mention but a few?

Just think about it! (8)

‘Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.’

Henry Van Dyke

Just think about it (7)

‘The artist gazes upon a reality and creates his own impression.  The viewer gazes upon the impression and creates his own reality.’         Robert Brault

Just think about it! (6)

‘Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.’       Abraham Lincoln

Just think about it! (5)

‘If there were dreams to sell  ……. what would you buy?’          Thomas Lovell Beddoes

Just think about it! (4)

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.     Confucius

 

See also Beauty, where art thou?

Just think about it! (2)

‘Abstract paintings and drawings [and photographs] tap into a fundamental, primitive part of our existence  –  the part that experiences life without words, beyond language, transcending definition.’    Art is Fun