Blog tip: A post at Terri Windling’s Myth and Moor, Storytelling: the eye and the ear, quotes other writers on the relation between sound and the written word. It is illustrated by several images of women reading by various artists, all of them new to me. A quiet, thoughtful meditation on the arts we love at a time when the world seems anxious and sour. Check it out.
Picturing a World
Eye and ear
October 3, 2018
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Oct 03, 2018 5:51 AM EDT
Very beautiful artwork. The woman reading in front of a window facing the waterfront is astoundingly painted. My eye saw the fabric of her white shirt right away with its light and shadow.
I love the painting of the woman talking to her cat. The cat is so attentive. The fairy tale paintings on the side are lovely, too.
- Patricia Franzino
Oct 03, 2018 6:04 AM EDT
Good observation about the fabric of the shirt—so delicate. The whole painting illustrates Carolus-Duran's admonition to keep the highest tone close to the middle tone. It only takes a little more whiteness to indicate light on the sleeve, the book, the woman's cheek. Sometimes a big gesture is called for, but often nuances do the trick. In a story, there may be a big dramatic event or it may be that one little extra detail tips emotion into revelation.
And, yes, I love the images Terri Windling posts.
- Katherine Keenum