Thoughts about Still Life
"Stop
thinking about artwork as objects, and start thinking about them as
triggers for experiences. That solves a lot of problems: we don't have
to argue whether photographs are art; or whether performances are art or
whether Carl Ander's bricks or Little Richard's 'Long Tall Sally' are
art, because we say, 'Art is something that happens, a process, not a
quality and all sorts of things can make it happen'... [w]hat makes a
work of art 'good' for you is not something that is already 'inside' it,
but somethings that happens inside you - so the value of the work lies
in the degree to which it can help you have the kind of experience that
you call art." -Brian Eno
Why do artists paint still life? Examples and explanation
Art Otter says Still Life is not Boring
What are your thoughts/experiences with still life as an artist or as an appreciator of art?
I am a plein air lover, but an occasional still-life is a fun treat too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment, Joan.
DeleteI, too, love painting and sketching on location.
As the "dark season" begins here in the PNW, I know I always have the option to control my light and color options with still life.
Experiences like sipping a cup of coffee or tea can be captured very nicely with a sketch. :)