Ginny, from an artist's point of view I think it's true. I'd say you can't use only pure white to make a realistic painting of neither a flower nor a cloud, for example. Shadows and reflections are needed to make it come "alive".
Yes, interesting quote. What about fresh snow? Beautiful blossoms! It won't surprise you to read that the white blossoms on the cherry tree in front of my kitchen window are nearly gone by now, and the tender green of spring now prevails.
Meike, even when we look at fresh snow and think of it as white, what we see is really reflections of light, and shadows. Using only white paint to copy it on a canvas it won't make it justice...
Interesting quote. Now I am thinking that no flowers are pure white, but it seems there are.
ReplyDeleteGinny, from an artist's point of view I think it's true. I'd say you can't use only pure white to make a realistic painting of neither a flower nor a cloud, for example. Shadows and reflections are needed to make it come "alive".
DeleteBeautiful trees. Do they smell as wonderful as they look?
ReplyDeleteJanice, I can't recall that I felt any special smell from either of these.
DeleteReally beautiful trees!
ReplyDeleteYes, interesting quote. What about fresh snow?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blossoms! It won't surprise you to read that the white blossoms on the cherry tree in front of my kitchen window are nearly gone by now, and the tender green of spring now prevails.
Meike, even when we look at fresh snow and think of it as white, what we see is really reflections of light, and shadows. Using only white paint to copy it on a canvas it won't make it justice...
DeleteWhat a strange statement for the artist to make. Perhaps he just hadn't come across white blossoms?
ReplyDeleteCarol, I'm sure he had... See my replies to Ginny and Meike!
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