Simple Pleasures

Welcome to the sixth edition
 of Poetry and Paintings

Mary Ann Anderson, an artist* friend of mine sent me the following words by esteemed artist and teacher, Robert Henri, who wrote the Art Spirit published in 1923.

"The object of painting a picture is not to make a picture -- however unreasonable this may sound. The picture, if a picture results, is a by-product and may be useful, valuable, interesting as a sign of what has past. The object, which is back of every true work of art, is the attainment of a state of being, a state of high functioning, a more than ordinary moment of existence....

There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day, when we seem to see beyond the usual. Such are the moments of our greatest happiness. Such are the moments of our greatest wisdom. If one could but recall his vision by some sort of sign. It was in this hope that the arts were invented. Sign-posts on the way to what may be. Sign-posts toward greater knowledge."

An example of this is when I recently painted a still life....just three ordinary onions. But my true enjoyment wasn't because of the actual subject matter, rather it was the joy of relating to the color and light effects. After the busy and "stuff"-laden moments of the holidays, it's nice to get back to the "Simple Pleasures" of the day.

For information about the above painting and my art in general, please visit ...

KarenMeredithArt.com

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* Take a look at Mary Ann's website...her work is beautiful!

artistanderson.weebly.com