I paint what I see as I find it in nature, mostly. I never
paint it exactly, I pick and choose elements I like, move a tree here or there,
add more interest to the clouds. Do some rearranging and compose some harmony
out of all the chaos to make visual sense to me.
What I always strive to do is stay true to the original idea,
in it is the source of inspiration.
Without inspiration you are just making marks. No matter what
embellishments I may add or take away in a painting, they must support the original
concept. What is the painting about, is it the sky? If that is the inspiration,
then everything supports that idea. When you know what to emphasize in a scene
you understand what elements to manipulate to better communicate the feelings
you have about a particular place or time. When its about the mood or feeling of
a place then your choices should speak to that connection. That relation is
certainly the hardest concept to focus on and express in a painting.
Dutch Ridge, oil on panel, 9 x 12 inches, ©Jim Serrett
This becomes the artist-muse relationship, that goal to capture something illusive, intuitive, private, visceral or complex. It becomes a creative force of its own having the power of moving the intellect or emotions.
I am not certain how many sketches and paintings from Cedar Lake I have done; I just know I am not finished.
“I'm not in control of my muse. My muse does all the work.”
Ray Bradbury
Muse; noun: Muse;
plural noun: Muses; noun: muse; plural noun: muses
1. (in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine
goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and
sciences.
2. a person or personified force who is the source of
inspiration for a creative artist.
synonyms:
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