Everything visible and invisible has its own parameters, personal meaning, and its what it is. Every object, subject, feel, idea, impression, existing or not, has its individual characteristics.This infinite variety, with its subtle moments and individuality, can only be felt and recreated by the true artist. If he is going to paint a breath, let it be short, ethereal, disembodied, if he is going to paint spring, let it be colorful, rich, complex in textures, diverse. If he is going to paint a portrait, let it be the exact image, external and mental, if it is going to be a thought, let it be like that. Today, style often means uniformity, called recognizability. You draw a laughing child, a running horse or a thoughtful old man with one style, manner, colors or expression. Well… nope! In my opinion, this is not a quality, but a lack of talent. A truly exquisite artist, empathetically captures every nuance, meaning and feature. There are no images in music, but listening to the strenght of play sounds, frequency, order, and we create and experience them. Fine art has the preference of depicting the thing, but it can also use the techniques of music for a multi-layered effect. Some things are ephemeral, or momentary like a breath of air, a haiku, a falling autumn leaf, others heavy, continuous, long-lasting, like battle scenes, family drama, a rough sea. Still others are without a clear image such as faith, love, thought. If it is a portrait, the model can be of a heavy or light character, specific features or otherwise unmemorable, expressing a momentary state, a grimace or permanent absorption, etc. A good author knows how to see and read insightfully, and to recreate the invisible in the visible! Yours Z.G. P.S. Portrait of one of my favorite artists, Gerhard Richter, 46-61cm, charcoal, acrylic and dry pastel on Strathmore paper.
