If you've followed this blog for any amount of time, you'd know that I paint lots of flowers. Lots and lots of flowers! But why?
More elite members of the art world might tell you that this is kitsch art. The cheesy stuff. It's shallow and has no intellectual value. I really don't care what they say. Happiness has value and painting flowers makes me happy. Don't we need more happiness in this world anyway? Why does an artwork have to be complicated to mean something?
It doesn't! It can be as simple as expressing joy or beauty. Something that makes you stop and appreciate the pretty happy things in life. That's what my art is about.
Last week I finished this large painting for my living room and I even posed with it to show you the joy I got from creating it!
I don't think there's anything cheesy or shallow or un-intellectual (pretty sure that's not a word) about your art. It's beautiful. Plus, as you said, it makes you happy and that's what matters.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm glad you see it the same way!
DeleteI agree your art is lovely & that's what art is all about having fun & loving what you do !!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lyn! I do love what I do, so I guess I'm on the right track.
DeleteI love the color combination!
ReplyDeleteYour art is gorgeous and I love your eloquent wording of why you enjoy painting flowers! The beautiful colors you choose remind me of Matisse!
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