Anthony, others on this site have mentioned musical and even scientific connections to art, and you've touched one of my favorites with your literature reference. In my artist's statement, I tried to articulate this,
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At its best, figurative realism is a narrative of the individual. Giving flesh to this fiction is my primary goal in portraiture.
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John de la Vega (
portfolio is here) just taught a portrait workshop, and he was the perfect blend of philosopher/boot camp instructor. Among other things, he taught that a painting has to forge an emotional connection with the viewer to be successful.
I decided to leave my books out of my studio - for clutter control - but I must say a large stack always finds its way to a pile on one of my counters.... as well as a legal pad for a continuous journal/sketchbook.