Monday Motivator: Let the Painting Speak

Monsieur P Artiste Monday Motivator from Marion Boddy-Evans Isle of Skye art Studio

“It is important to allow a painting to speak for themselves in terms of balance of mark, gesture, colour and compositional balance…

“I am not particularly interested in illustrating a particular scene with every blade of grass, nor do I want location to be particularly obvious. I want the paintings to speak for themselves as entity.”

— Contemporary artist William Wood

Perhaps when someone looking at your landscape painting asks “Where is it?”, the answer should be “Wherever you want it to be”.

Small Seascape Talisker Bay painting by Marion Boddy-Evans

One Reply to “Monday Motivator: Let the Painting Speak”

  1. I write Thoroughbred pedigrees for a living, but paint for loving. Your emails keep the art blood flowing while I’m in my frantic work season. I love your work, insight and style. Bon journee!

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