"Paint only what you truly see." These words have been repeated to me more than I care to say.
Easier said than done, it is the fundamental tool written about in so many art instruction books. Can
I get my preconceived notions about what I think something actually is, out of the way - in order to
have the truth revealed? Even if I truly see what is there I become afraid when it makes no sense.
Can I really trust my eyes only? And what about the ability to copy that with paint?
My father was a brilliant engineer and he had some fine advice when I would copy something or make
templates. "Always go back to your original measurment for copies." For everytime I created something, it
would have it's little incorrections and be unsuitable for use in creating future designs.
A strange occurance happens when you try so hard to see the truth of tangible things: You start to
look for the truth EVERYWHERE - in people, what they say, the themes of movies or books, motivations,
and heaven forbid ....MYSELF!!! God help me.
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1 comment:
Kathy,
Your father's artistic wisdom reminds me of another brilliant engineer who gave us the perfect template of his son. The more willing we are to make little changes along the way the more likely we are to wake up one day to something we don't recognize at all. All those seemingly small compromises in our choices eventually obscures within ourself the image of Christ...I wonder what this young lady was contemplating on her lunch break?...and, your father sounds like he was a special man.
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