Today, I was walking on the beach and I noticed the salt lines in the sand and thought that they resembled mountain ridges. I tried to take a photo, but the sun was too bright.
I am thinking about mountain ridges because I have been printing abstract mountain scapes in preparation for the upcoming online class.
Then I noticed the way the slopes of the shoreline and the hills of the sand dunes created ridge lines too. Again what I saw in my mind was not really captured with my camera.
Maybe these everyday experiences are the catalyst for abstract art. Expressing, honoring this essence of a thing, place or happening in a very individual way.
I am sure other folks on the beach noticed different things about the beach this morning.
As artists, I think we:
- See and feel things others don’t
- Interpret those sights and feelings
- And then express them in a way that helps others to see and feel differently too.
What do you think?
If you are interested in making Monochromatic Mountain Scapes with the gelatin plate, then check out the details on the workshop page.