Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Painting projects

Well I'm not saying that its impossible Robert, I think it would be an interesting project to do, when you first mentioned it, the vision of a pinata came to me, you know... the pinata hanging in the air and the children around it gathering the sweets as the pinata swings up above after being hit with a colourful stick by a blind-folded child holding that stick, I have no idea why this image was conjured up in my mind when you asked me why I haven't painted Mexico, so this is something I ought to do, the same way as I can visualise the bull fights, the red colour of the cape, the golden suit of lights, the black bull, the pink stockings against a Prussian blue sky or... the flowing red and white polka dot, flamenco dresses, which it is uniquely and unmistakably Spain which we are talking about, this is another country that I hold dear to my heart too. Spain its my second home for me and I visit it as often as I can, as I have lived, studied and also have family and friends there too. These are projects worthy of painting Robert, lets see how the ideas mature in my mind as I can see a real potential there.

3 comments:

Robert said...

Hola Maria

Yes, best to chew it over first. In any event,I believe this is how works of art are born, however slowly or quickly they're actually executed - they're more than half formed before they're even begun.

Robert

Anonymous said...

Hello Robert,

Yes, good advice .. I have heard it many a time, everything, including art, is formed in the subtle world of our mind .. the physical manifestation is the window back into the mind of the artist.

Anonymous said...

Maria,
Thanks for sharing the portrait, I presume it is your dear husband Peter! I recognize him from the photo .. it is really, really good.
Like you said though, time for a new portrait .. but only because of the hair colour.