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Originally Posted by Chris Saper
Laurel,
Do not even DARE go back to the woodwork  It's a pleasure to have you here. |
Oh good heavens! Double Ditto!
What comments -refreshing and a totally welcome addition to this thread!
Of course it does not hurt that you like my painting!
Laurel, of course light has everything to do with color in western art. It makes form. However in eastern art it was not necessary as the pictorial plane was flat and the color arrangements had more to do with color harmonies-ie complementary color etc.
The impressionists were highly influenced by the arrival in Europe of the art of Japan and China . They began to experiment with flattening out their art, relying more on color than on form until form was replaces entirely by color, especially with Klimt and Redon. Finally color eclipsed form entirely with abstract art.
Here are two examples of the use of complementary color arrangements.
Benson: Red Orange and Blue Green.
A Japanese scroll, Kubo Shunman, 1757-1820, Edo period : Blue and Orange.