It was this time of year that I hung a large painting at home. Three years have passed and it still holds court in the exact same spot.
Turn off the telly, power down the lap tops and let the mobile phones go uncharged and simply look.
The painting is very large, 120 cm by 90? Consisting solely of brightly colour interlinking squares of colour. Angular lines criss-crossing the surface, beginning with a bright yellow and ending in a florescent shade of pink.
Each square centimeter would be worthy of a painting of its own.
That is what I do. I look at the various parts of the work and ponder how each colour interacts with its neighbors and wonder as to the nature of their relationship.
Would that square inch in the top right corner look so good if it was enlarged to a 40 x 40 cm canvas? Or is it totally dependent on what has gone before and after.
Colour can never be seen in isolation. That’s why the furniture in the showrooms look so good and something is lost when you take it home. Pedestrian almost.
Art teaches you things and a good painting never stops giving.
If brightly coloured squares are not your thing, don’t worry. There are equal bright un-square paintings to be had here.
Have a lovely day!
Hi, I'm Jimmy.
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