seche / acrylic on canvas paper / 6″ x 8″ / landscape painting / janet bright
Tag: art
the effect of william
the effect of william / line drawing / black and white / ink / janet bright
destruction, the
destruction, the / ink on card / janet bright / drawing
early at the field / 24″ x 30″
Early at the Field / 24″ x 30″ / acrylic on canvas / Janet Bright / Canadian Art This piece is a satisfying culmination of much of the seemingly unrelated work I’ve done in the past few years; painting, research, experiment, reading, writing, gallery viewing- and I’m surprised by it because this sort of confluence of ideas & […]
bending trees
bending trees / acrylic on canvas board / janet bright / canadian art
talent
Does the ability to paint come from talent, education, awareness? Is creativity an ‘in-born’ talent. Is it a state of mind? So many times I’ve heard someone say (about a piece of art), “I could never do that. I don’t know how to paint. I’m not creative”, and I think, “I don’t believe that, not for a […]
oui, en fait / a small painting
oui, en fait / acrylic on canvas paper / 8″ x 6″ / landscape painting / janet bright
the creative machine
The Creative Machine Despite an ongoing societal love affair with creativity and ‘creative inspiration’, much of the act (the process) of making art in our consumer world has become comparable to snowmaking in the arctic. By which I mean, isn’t there enough genuine, unique, thoughtfully created art in the world (as there is snow, in the arctic) […]
everyday art
In his satirical essay, “The Agony of the Artist (with a capital A)“, E.E. Cummings said, “Most people …accept [the] agony of the Artist, as they accept evolution. The rest move their minds to the extent of supposing that anybody with Art school training, plus ‘temperament’- or a flair for agony- may become an Artist. […]
Antidisestablishmentarianism
Antidisestablishmentarianism. Do you know this word? Do you know what it means? (for real-?). Do you know where it comes from? This is a word from my childhood. A tongue- twisting, ridiculous, scholarly(ish), arduous word that sounds (very possibly) made-up but bears nonetheless a significant and impressive attention-grabbing weight if only for its size and uniqueness. […]
je vous attends-
ink, photo & digital
how do you feel
From the moment we are born, every human feels. Whether it’s cold, hunger, warmth, joy- feelings are there, unlearned & basic; emotions that drive our every action. The purpose of ‘feelings’ (physical senses), as evolved over millions of years, is to alert us (all humans) to threatening situations that may impact our survival; the evolution of […]