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Celeste McCall · 12-17-2003, 08:01 PM

Dear All,

I found a very good website to discuss the issue of why our eyes see the way that they do and how artists can (I really hate to say exploit this because that sounds so crass) exploit this in improving their paintings. Most of you already do this so it's probably not a new thing to any of you. Most of you are already Master Artists.

Here it is:

http://webexhibits.org/colorart/anuszkiewicz.html

So this means, to me, that it is the ability of the painting or the colors of the painting or the use of similar values to grab our eyes by 'moving'. Didn't Van Gogh say that is why he placed complements next to each other? So that the colors would indeed vibrate?

It may not be a secret, but it seems to be a really interesting theory. True or False? I sure don't know the answer to that. I'm just trying to improve my paintings.

And I really admire all of the SOG artist's paintings.

12-17-2003, 08:01 PM	#16
Celeste McCall Juried Member FT Professional PA Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 162	Dear All, I found a very good website to discuss the issue of why our eyes see the way that they do and how artists can (I really hate to say exploit this because that sounds so crass) exploit this in improving their paintings. Most of you already do this so it's probably not a new thing to any of you. Most of you are already Master Artists. Here it is: http://webexhibits.org/colorart/anuszkiewicz.html So this means, to me, that it is the ability of the painting or the colors of the painting or the use of similar values to grab our eyes by 'moving'. Didn't Van Gogh say that is why he placed complements next to each other? So that the colors would indeed vibrate? It may not be a secret, but it seems to be a really interesting theory. True or False? I sure don't know the answer to that. I'm just trying to improve my paintings. And I really admire all of the SOG artist's paintings.