Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Creation

“Some advice: Do not paint too much after nature; art is an abstraction, derive this abstraction from nature while dreaming before it, and think more of the creation which will result than of nature.”
Paul Gauguin 1848-1903

Do you agree?

8 comments:

  1. Nature is perceived in so many ways. It is the perception, true and insightful perception, that can result in great pieces of art.

    So yes, I agree, and I love your picture.

    Nicki

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  2. what a beautiful shot ! love the wonderful colours

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  3. The Painted Desert, right? Another beautiful thing that I remember from Arizona.

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  4. You've got a beautiful abstraction with this shot. I'm not normally a big fan of the soft images like what you've done here, but this one really works.

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  5. Beautiful shot, lovely almost absract feel to this.

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  6. Nature simply "is"... this is why it is so serene... while we try to create. Don't you think?

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  7. Spectacular!!! Indeed... beautiful!!!

    Hugs.

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