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| Magazine pieces, pastel |
"Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential." - Wassily Kandinsky.
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| White Prisma colored pencil, black paper |
Abstract indicates a departure from reality; it can be slight, partial, or complete.
In its purest form it does not have a recognizable subject. It can also be said it represents something that is not visual, such as emotion, sound, or spiritual experience.
In its purest form it does not have a recognizable subject. It can also be said it represents something that is not visual, such as emotion, sound, or spiritual experience.
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| Acrylic, charcoal, ebony |
Part of the above and the following is an excerpt from About.com Painting:
In Western art history, the break from the notion that a painting had to represent something happened in the early 20th century. Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubismand other art movements of the time all contributed by breaking the "rules" of art followed since The Renaissance. Impressionism saw painters not "finishing" their paintings. The Fauvists used colour in a non-realistic way. Cubism introduced the idea of painting an object from more than one view point. From all of these the idea developed that colour, line, form, and texture could be the "subject" of the painting.
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| Acrylic |
I'm going to ask you to try and create a poem that is based on feelings rather than what image you may see - try not to see a person or animal, or a scene. Try to write about how the art makes you feel.
If the creative juices are not flowing with "feelings", by all means go with what you see. My "failure" with abstract art is my mind wants to see a person, animal, a scene. I have one such poem percolating right now... so if I can break the rules, so can you.
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| Magazine clippings, photography |
Feel free to use more than one image, create more than one poem. Chelsea has requested that the images NOT be altered in any way. I also ask for linked poems to be new and specifically created for the artwork presented with this challenge. Please mention the artwork is by Chelsea Bednar. Link up, and remember, visit the efforts of our fellow poets!
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| Black & White Paper |
Now off you go. Bring me your Artistic Interpretations.
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| Roofing Tar, Turpenoid |
Interesting and enigmatic!
ReplyDeleteDont kill me but i guess the art form interprets how is someone trying to find self amid all the pieces that have gone haywire...and that to me my dear, feels very realistic and honest! Kudos!
I was really inspired and this prompt gave me insight how to write memorable haiku.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the creative prompts.
Methinks it gave me verbal diarrhoea, my poem is so long! Great artwork, btw.
ReplyDeleteEarth tones coloured my mood...
ReplyDeleteHark! I hear music.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, I usually find visual prompts to be very challenging, bordering on impossible. but Chelsea's paintings are so evocative! wow. please applaud and thank her for me.
ReplyDeleteFeelings-huh?! Wow, will look again~
ReplyDeleteChelsea's art is gorgeous...I think I have an idea!
Thank Chelsea for us, too~
Thanks Margaret ;D
These are very interesting take-off points, Margaret, though Abstract art rarely says much to me, I'm afraid. But feelings are an excellent focus, and I'll see what I can do. This will be a great contrast to the challenge I'm doing Sunday!
ReplyDeleteI love that you and your daughter collaborate. I am inspired to ask my mom if we could do a show together--she and I reading at one of her gallery openings. She's 88 years old, but there may still be a few. Do you have a link back to your daughter's website that you want us to use?
ReplyDeleteIt is up to you. Her blog is: http://chelseabednar.blogspot.com Thanks, Susan
ReplyDeleteThank you, both Margaret and Chelsea for offering this amazing art for our poetic interpretation.
ReplyDeleteI'm finding out freezing rain has inspired me today!
ReplyDeleteJenn, unfortunately your poem does not respond to this prompt which requires that Chelsea's artwork be included as the main source of inspiration. Your link has been removed.
ReplyDeletenever going to argue with kandinsky :) off to see what might emerge
ReplyDeletethe image I chose wrote the poem but it might well be that my state of mind had a large part to play, you never can tell with feelings and inspiration and art
DeleteThis was tough! My "failure" is wanting to see something in the image as well.
ReplyDeleteI missed the memo that my poem must be inspired by one of these paintings. None did. Thank you for deleting my link. I sit corrected and duly slapped.
ReplyDeleteWell, Margaret, the first dark photo was pretty depressing and put me into a sad place. I'm too old to have to play by the rules. All of you, as poets, inspired me to write. I guess I don't fit into your little group!
ReplyDeleteWonderful artwork!!! The first stopped me in my tracks...I LOVED poetically interpreting this one. Thank you, Margaret and Chelsea, too! :)
ReplyDeleteI missed the "write from feelings," suggestion...my poem is entirely inspired by the visual part of the artwork. Just so you know... :)
ReplyDeleteJennifer, Please feel free to email me at theimaginarygarden@gmail.com if you require further clarification on the parameters of the challenges we offer on Real Toads. Alternatively, the Weekly Schedule tab at the top of the page does include our guidelines.
ReplyDeleteThank you, everyone for participating in a challenge which I would shy away from if my daughter wasn't the artist. But I enjoyed twisting the way I look at an image and well, trying something new/difficult is a good thing. I will be back in the morning to comment if anyone posts tonight. Goodnight, Toads, and thanks for the fun!
ReplyDeleteYahoo I finally figured out how to copy and paste the photo of Chelsea's work to post with my poem. So no more guessing! Actually I am glad i had this opportunity to really learn how to do this as it has been a problem for me in the past a couple of times. And it was embarrassingly easy!
ReplyDeleteMargaret, it took awhile, but I managed something. A great challenge and thanks to Chelsea for sharing her artwork with us. I will be by to visit everyone tomorrow--or rather, later today!
ReplyDeletei just love these paintings so much, Margaret! that one in brown hues has been working on me since yesterday morning so i might have another post in me. :)
ReplyDeleteit's nutty here on vacation and i couldn't get around to reading everyone else's poems yet, but i will. xoxox
My word, Chelsea is talented! It's such an honor to enjoy her work here.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret for sharing Chelsea's beautiful art as inspiration. I have finally caught up with the poetry challenge of 30 poems in 30 days!!
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