Black and White 12" x 18" Painting
What
does the movie “Stand By Me”, the song “Johnny B Goode” by Chuck Berry and
hopefully my painting above all share in common? They rely on the basics. Stand by Me, a very successful movie was
based on a short story. Johnny B Goode only
has three chords. My painting is black
and white, it relies on texture, shading and a simple subject not wild colors, special effects or a complex composition.
They are all simple, yet all beautiful in their own right. The Basics! No matter what type of art you pursue, learn the basics, practice them and then learn them some more. Live, eat and breath them. When you do, you’ll find that when you get stuck or are in a rut having the basics to fall back on will get you out of your funk.
There's a reason why every art student has to paint a bowl of fruit, every photography students has to shoot in black and white and every musician practices scales. For writers I've heard the term "Who What When and How" thousands of times over the years so I can only assume that is your fruit bowl. When we've learned the basics, only then are we prepared to explore further horizons and find our true style because we no longer have to think about them they just come natural.
Rule #1 Learn the Basics!
They are all simple, yet all beautiful in their own right. The Basics! No matter what type of art you pursue, learn the basics, practice them and then learn them some more. Live, eat and breath them. When you do, you’ll find that when you get stuck or are in a rut having the basics to fall back on will get you out of your funk.
There's a reason why every art student has to paint a bowl of fruit, every photography students has to shoot in black and white and every musician practices scales. For writers I've heard the term "Who What When and How" thousands of times over the years so I can only assume that is your fruit bowl. When we've learned the basics, only then are we prepared to explore further horizons and find our true style because we no longer have to think about them they just come natural.
Rule #1 Learn the Basics!
