[MD] Painting

[david buchanan]

Marsha:

Wow. I think I understand that sort of thing. Its like a shrine of your own 
making, a think tank populated by mute scholars. The arrangement of certain 
objects can create a sacred space. Its extra cool that you also create the 
objects so arranged. If that sort of thing is crazy, then I'm nuts too.

Or maybe that's not what you meant at all. And I'm nuts for thinking you 
did.

What's the plural form of crazy?

dmb

  I could talk about painting forever and ever, and never say anything
>close to the experience.  I use the logos and paint the
>mythos.  Likeness of a person?  I paint my relationship to the
>person(s), or object(s).  I expect a likeness, but receive so much
>more.  I have four paintings hanging in my studio.  The first
>painting is a copy of Fumee D'Ambre Gris, by Sargent.  It sets the
>tone for the studio and painting experience.  Second is a painting of
>an arrogant young  man with antlers.  When I decided that I was going
>into retreat, I decided I needed a studio husband, so I did a
>painting of Sargent from a photo in a book.  On the painting is
>written, "He painted."   Well, I was perfectly happy for a while, but
>then decided I wanted to take a lover.  I painted Velazquez from his
>'Las meninas'.   Do you get the idea?  I'm a nutcase, but I believe
>painting is magic.  The work is representational because that is what
>it has chosen to be.
>
>I am presently working on an extremely difficult painting.  It's way
>beyond my ability.  I don't know where I get the audacity.  There is
>a fluctuation between arrogance and humility, fear and delight.  As
>Joseph Campbell describes it, it is most often bliss.  And, this
>painting has been giving me gifts since I started it.  Life is amazing.
>
>Parmenides, a philosopher/mystic, a man who worshipped the
>Goddess.  What a challenge it should be.

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