Too much blue or much too blue

kafka
Author: kafka
Word Count: 304
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Too much blue or much too blue

Too much blue or much too blue belongs to the following groups:

THE SISTERHOOD

I’m sure we all have art/war stories this a true one:
I once made the dubious decision to have a permanently ‘open’ studio where the public could come and watch me working (shudder), on one occasion a large, formidable lady leaned over a painting that I was working on and, waving a perfumed hand imperiously in its direction said ‘There far too much blue in it…you need to take some out.’
Too much blue! TOO MUCH BLUE!! How can it be possible to have too much blue in a painting? (“Ludwig there’s too many horns in that 5th symphony” – ridiculous)
I quoted Sartre, “…may I ask whether anyone has ever accused an artist who has painted a (blue) picture of not having drawn his inspiration from rules set up a priori? Has anyone ever asked, “What painting ought he to make?” It is clearly understood that there is no definite painting to be made, that the artist is engaged in the making of his painting, and that the painting to be made is precisely the painting he will have made.” (in this case, a blue one) By the end of the quote her (blue) eyes had glazed over (her brain had clearly glazed over years before) My attempt to free her from the prison of her blue-less world had failed. I carried on making my (blue) painting.
this is one of the most useful quotes on the planet for an artist, I highly recommend that you learn it off by heart, then the moment that anybody has the temerity to suggest that there may be some miniscule flaw in your latest masterpiece you can bring it out and beat them over the head with it.

  • Stephanie Rachel Seely

    Stephanie Rach...

    Excellent. Thanks for that!

  • dairygirl

    dairygirl

    awesome, love it

  • kafka

    kafka

    Thanks DG – I hope it helped!!

  • Bente Hasler

    Bente Hasler

    Fantastic!

  • Charlotte Ekelöf

    Charlotte Ekelöf

    Haha! That’s something everyone should think off then someone’s talking bullshit about their work. This is something I will have against my teachers in my school. Gosh.. They have too many old comments on everything I do.
    Love it, thank you!

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea

    Blue is beautiful! the more the better! You have my full support in all your blue(ish) endeavors!

  • Marie Magnusson

    Marie Magnusson

    ah yes, on the spot, more blue to the people! (or Australian Red Gold for that matter…)

  • karolina

    karolina

    thanks for sharing- great quote!

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Well said, I really enjoyed reading this!!

  • pilanehimself

    pilanehimself

    My full support!

  • Virginia McGowan

    Virginia McGowan

    fabulous ! story …yep I was told once I had too much blue! well the sea was brilliant blue the sky was glaringly blue.Love the shudder! comment….......know that feeling.

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro

    I only wish I had the memory to remember that quote! I didn’t get into a particulr art school once…for the simple reason – I used alot of blue! Tough! I still ended up painting! anyway! I really thing some people feel that they can verbalise anything that crosses their minds….well, we all live and learn! Great story Kafka!S

  • melodious

    melodious

    What is it about this Blue… It inspires me and pushes me on… I can’t get away from it… it’s like a beautiful piece of music to me… from the first moment I saw your work, I knew you had it too… this insatiable, frustrating, bittersweet, addictive, intoxicating connection to blue… a relationship? I still haven’t even scratched the surface in exploring all I want to do with blue…. strength for the journey… brilliant quote… already printed out and stuck on my studio wall!

  • Estelle O'Brien

    Estelle O'Brien

    Yes yes I agree with mel…blue…a beautiful piece of music…and a wonderful quote.

  • samjkuhn

    samjkuhn

    thank you!!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    truly ~ well done! as if there is some kind rules in art ~ if that was the case ~ you’d being doing paint by number and staying within the lines ~ lol
    tell that to ee cummings, poe, van gohn or
    dali ~ I love your art and bring on the blue!! or any other color you wish ~ xx

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar

    Awesome!!!!!!! xoxoxoox

  • charliethetramp

    charliethetramp

    not enough blue,i think josef k would say
    interesting manifesto” art for art`s sake” or art for nobodies sake
    i think it is the artist`s choice how much or how little of a colour he wishes to use

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