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A PAINTER LEARNS
TO SEE DIFFERENTLY
THAN THE
COMMON MAN.
This new vision forever changes perceptions and where
you might have simply delighted in another beautiful,
sunny day, now backlit clouds unexpectedly draw your
interest, as you ponder the value and color of them.
Shadows on a plate intrigue you in a way that they never
have before, and the color of a peach against a cool
background arrests attention, as it seems more brilliant
and luminous that you ever imagined.
I do not use methods. They are a quick-fix that can
only deliver known results wherein the richness of spontaneous
response is lost. I find that any preconceived solutions
unnecessarily prevent artistic development as understanding
does not develop. There are principles to be learned,
but instead of confining the student, understanding
of these ideas creates more flexibility and increases
the possibilities of growth.
Ideally, the role of a teacher is to help the student
see the world as shapes, value and color relationships
through the language of brushstrokes. The most valuable
gift a teacher gives a student is a way of thinking
and understanding. Unless you prefer the odds of “a
monkey at the typewriter” when figuring out painting
problems, then undestanding how the language of paint
works is necessary in order to truly becomes a good
painter.
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