i know most of you follow Seth Apter's blog The Altered Page. He's surveyed over 200 artists for the upcoming edition of PULSE and features ideas from that in a post called SECRET SUNDAY every week. Fran Meneley has a beautiful site as well (both are in my Sparks on the sidebar)and her secret was posted this last sunday. Fran is a great writer, photographer, collage artist, and reveals her secret in a great narrative plus these two words: "PAY ATTENTION"!!
it brought to mind the Maxine Greene quote on my sidebar, part of which reminds me to:"UNCOUPLE FROM THE FAMILIAR....JUST IN ORDER TO SEE".
somehow this has been synthesized into the word NOTICINGS...and when out there in the natural elements, with my camera, i tend to notice a great deal more, noticing details/changes in a different way, and some of these are captured digitally and when viewed on the computer, bigger connections to art are made. Paintings are often brought to mind as in the photos above.
abstract? minimal? subtle and beautiful and created over a long period of time. and it could happen with a brush, paint, and a canvas! in this case, part of that DISINTEGRATION COLLABORATION with NATURE!!
(SO while you're over reading secrets on the altered page, be sure to check out seth's project from last winter called just that: the DisCo for short)
I like what you have seen and what you have shared.
ReplyDeleteGreat abstract images, it is always a great thrill to 'find' a good abstract
ReplyDeletecaptured so well..this is natures artist!
ReplyDeletethese are just fabulous, you really got some amazing shots. I don't think I could choose a favorite they are all so great! xo
ReplyDeleteI love the last one in particular. It would be stunning enlarged on a huge canvas.
ReplyDeletesometimes nature does it best-- minimal is good-- textured is better-- non-objective-- ooo la la
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos and good ones to keep in a file if you do any digital work, down the road. :)Bea
ReplyDeleteHi Neva - Noticing....it's what it's all about - I love your photos and it is amazing how having a camera at the ready does seem to make us look more closely. Any of your wonderful photos would make beautiful paintings. I like to idea of "uncouple from the familar" - it jars us into new seeing too. Love to you on this winter day...xoxox frannie
ReplyDeleteGreat eye Nancy. All four images are great abstracts, but the first is my favorite. Thanks too for putting attention on The Pulse!
ReplyDeletewell, favorites? i'll vote for the first, with that great color, and the last, with those wonderful strokes!!
ReplyDeletethanks everyone...
I ove your abstracts. Simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Some of the colors are so vibrant they look lighted from behind.
ReplyDeleteNature is the best artist! Great pleasure can be gained by seeing little threads of spider web, dancing shaddows, shades of life...I have enjoyed these pics too:)
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are wonderful! Thanks for sharing this idea of looking for abstracts in nature! You inspired me :-)
ReplyDeleteYour paintings here are so perfect for your blog title... openings connecting... the way the small branches swoop and reach up and around with the clouds.... the foggy scraped lines... the rusty golden vertical rays... all an inspiration for me this morning... I will Take Notice today... roxanne
ReplyDeleteyou Inspire-er you!
ReplyDeleteNoticings! That word is a gift to me...the first abstract grabs at my heart...the color is splendid....may have to post some abstract minimalism myself, probably mine are more abstract than minimal, but yes, inspiring. Thanks!
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