The idea of self-portraiture as a means for self-expression, an attempt to apprehend one’s own inscrutable thoughts and feelings was not lost on the painters of Modernism; nor on those postmodern artists for whom the process and activity of painting became synonymous with consciousness.
Painting is also a very common form of diarizing, where artists will often revisit drawings or paintings that they have created in order to recall what they are otherwise unable to disclose.
The colors can evoke a feeling and/or a mood. Colors are usually studied in the context of art departments, though they also have an application to fashion, advertising, and psychology. When used with intent, colors can exercise powerful effects on mood or emotion.
Daydreaming is not just for children anymore.
Research shows that daydreaming can have many benefits and stimulate creativity, determine future strategies and help solve problems.
Here's an interesting story about Van Gogh.
One day while he was sketching in the garden, a woman seems to have taken notice and approached him. She apparently wanted someone to talk to, so at her invitation, he had added her to his work. The woman would come every day and converse with him. One day as she remarks, "I'm very lonely because no one ever has time for me," Van Gogh finally begins considering that this might be someone brought into the picture by his imagination. In any case, while they always sat at opposite ends of a bench talking and looked into each other's eyes, Van Gogh would report afterward that "these glances seemed able to connect me with an invisible chain."
Van Gogh first realized it when he suddenly felt tired from working without realizing it.
Here's a film strip of the WIP:
While here's a gif version of the WIP:
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~ Pablo Picasso
