Bastrop View, 8 x 10
I painted this this morning at 6 am--needed a little more coffee, but plowed ahead anyway sustained by the results of Monday. Shortly after painting it (while checking emails), I recalled something I read recently in Robert Henri's book The Art Spirit. In discussing trees, he offered that a painter should "Give the tree its gesture," and that in a tree "there is a spirit of life, a spirit of growth and a spirit of holding its head up." Laurel Daniel's blog post this morning about trees brought that quote to mind; the next time I tackle trees, I'm going to remember Henri's expression, because the "gesture" does convey it all.
-julie davis
2 comments:
That's a wonderful quote, and a wonderful painting. Thanks for sharing both.
Julie, this is a great quote to memorize and remember every time we tackle a tree! The each do have their own gesture and personality.
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