tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post5329855242554777894..comments2023-10-17T05:41:41.681-04:00Comments on Katharine A. Cartwright Studio: Shape and simplificationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-27967273260694166772009-11-20T06:24:26.794-05:002009-11-20T06:24:26.794-05:00Thanks for letting me know, HW. I'll take a lo...Thanks for letting me know, HW. I'll take a look!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-76932576684604979622009-11-19T20:50:05.726-05:002009-11-19T20:50:05.726-05:00Hi Kathy--Interestingly, one of my favorite Picaso...Hi Kathy--Interestingly, one of my favorite Picaso paintings, BUSTE, 1970, from his Musqueteros came very close. I had cut it from my Art in America magazine and posted a small copy of it on my Oct. 13 blog--it captivates me and I don't really know why.hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-79326400664616301032009-11-19T19:46:06.097-05:002009-11-19T19:46:06.097-05:00Hi HW - wow, you're ambitious! All those armat...Hi HW - wow, you're ambitious! All those armatures. Will you post them on your blog? I'd be interested in your analysis. Hey, I think using a root rectangle for your home is a great idea! That's what the classical architects used. Too bad they gave you a hard time. <br /><br />Hi Peggy - Thanks so much. Yes, I LOVE the contributions of all my blogger friends. You've all enriched this blog! Keep 'em coming.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-24862983922506301392009-11-19T19:11:52.181-05:002009-11-19T19:11:52.181-05:00Hi Kathy, Your blog posts are thoughtful and stimu...Hi Kathy, Your blog posts are thoughtful and stimulating. You present complex subjects clearly! And, the comments are quite a read too! Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-36049144201818049882009-11-19T16:53:50.900-05:002009-11-19T16:53:50.900-05:00I spent a large part of my day putting imaginary &...I spent a large part of my day putting imaginary "armatures of the rectangle" on all the paintings in "The Art Book and "Collins Big Book of Art," etc.--lifting those books is a workout. <br /><br />When our house was remodeled several years ago, I tried to incorporate the golden rectangle--the contractors thought I was nuts! I can still see their handwritten figures through the paint.<br /><br />I did not see the "8" in your beautiful painting. It's good to look at paintings and see something more each time.hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-52390307316478399982009-11-19T15:25:08.374-05:002009-11-19T15:25:08.374-05:00Hi Egmont,
Thank you very much for your substantiv...Hi Egmont,<br />Thank you very much for your substantive remarks. It's good to know a "kindrid spirit" in mathematics! I appreciate the reference to Huntley's book and will have to browse my bookshelves to see if I have it. If not ... I'll definitely purchase a copy. Perhaps you can help me explain Arnheim's book on this blog. I understand what I'm reading, but there's too much information to convey on a blog so I must distill the point that "grab" me most. And ... thank you for pointing out "fractals." I was trying to avoid too much math terminology but you're entirely accurate.<br />It's wonderful to have your input!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-87404426528958752512009-11-19T12:54:54.083-05:002009-11-19T12:54:54.083-05:00I read this post first, only to realize I had miss...I read this post first, only to realize I had missed the previous one, but now having read it I see that you are aware of the wonderful Yale University publication "The Diagonal" by Jay Hambidge, which Dover reproduced in 1967 under the new title "The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry".<br /><br />I purchased this book the year it was released, while I was a junior in high school and fell in love with the mathematical division of space, considering it was also the year i was first introduced to Mondrian's art.<br /><br />Though there have been other books, although very few and not about art but graphic design, there has only been one that I have found that discusses design proportion. It is "The Divine Proportion" by H. E. Huntley, 1970; also by Dover Books that discusses mathematical beauty in art, music and architecture.<br /><br />I knew I went off in a different direction, but your posts on critical thinking I feel is not something that is being taught in college art classes, especially mathematical equations and their application in art.<br /><br />I find it surprising that a large number of people do not see that in random abstract brush work as with Joan Mitchell's canvases or as you pointed out Pollack's drip painting, that their apparent random chaos is actually order, in mathematical terms that is, and that these are fractals.<br /><br />As for your painting, I guess I missed the eight but did get the oval shape at first glance. I also should point out that I have dusted off my 35 year anniversary copy of Arnheim's "Visual Thinking" and having another refresher look.<br /><br />I admire your efforts with this blog and wish you all the success possible.<br /><br />Warmest regards<br />EgmontThe Artist Within Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081658641380811738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-20066932229466621592009-11-19T12:22:26.568-05:002009-11-19T12:22:26.568-05:00Don,
It's all in the squinting! You never kno...Don, <br />It's all in the squinting! You never know what lies hidden. <br />MargaretMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726740154167156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-6063455255570823042009-11-19T12:21:23.639-05:002009-11-19T12:21:23.639-05:00HI Don,
Yes this is the only painting in which the...HI Don,<br />Yes this is the only painting in which the central design was a number. It was also the eighth painting in the entire series (which now numbers over fifty) - so I couldn't help myself :)<br />As always, your comments are right on target (even the "oh, Nerdy One" which fits to a tee). As I keep writing these blogs, which reveal the learning process I'm going through at the moment, I keep thinking --- hey, didn't I learn that thirty years ago?? Why does it seem new to me now? Why do I have to keep reminding myself of these principles? Am I really that dense? I think I'll write about that in my next blog because there's a good reason for the episodic regurgitation of ideas. Thanks, Don!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-80206857374150771072009-11-19T11:08:30.147-05:002009-11-19T11:08:30.147-05:00Is this the only one you put the shape of a number...Is this the only one you put the shape of a number into? I must admit I missed it in my first "read" of the painting. My eyes had followed the shape of the brighter eggshells thru the composition and had noted the wonderful oranges and yellows glowing from below, but I had not noticed the 8 until you prompted me to figure our the title.<br /><br />Using Pollock and Seurat to underscore your point today was perfect. Especially in the case of Pollock, where too often people do not understand his visual language because they get so caught up in the complexity of the "chaos" created by his drips and squiggles that they miss how those elements create a symmetry and rhythm.<br /><br />Your closing paragraph simplified something that took my Art History instructor years to get hammered into my head (well, not really years, but it seemed like it at the time). Thanks, oh Nerdy One!<br /><br />-Don-Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549962962379079880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-18882997296258862352009-11-19T08:38:06.092-05:002009-11-19T08:38:06.092-05:00Hi Donna (layers) - I've been following and ad...Hi Donna (layers) - I've been following and admiring your work for years! I have a number of catalogues with your terrific paintings in them. Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you'll feel free to share your insights on the various topics I post. <br /><br />Margaret - I look forward to reading your blog. Seems like we're traveling on parallel paths!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-39523070252429461572009-11-19T07:57:38.544-05:002009-11-19T07:57:38.544-05:00Kathy,
Your post is very timely for me. I've ...Kathy, <br />Your post is very timely for me. I've been rereading my notes on the importance of shape in painting and getting ready to write a post on the topic. Yours will lead right into mine. I think learning about how to visually manipulate shape was the most important lesson I learned as a painter. I could see a huge change in my work once I got this understanding under my belt.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726740154167156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-37294398514653764302009-11-19T02:02:27.592-05:002009-11-19T02:02:27.592-05:00Hi Katherine-- I see you are quite active in the w...Hi Katherine-- I see you are quite active in the watercolor world. I used to be more active- as I have signature memberships in AWS, NWS Nortwest w/c and so on.. but I have started moving into acrylic, collage and assemblage so much now, but I still teach workshops for watercolor societies. I have seen your work before in catalogs or magazines. congrats on all your success.layershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991288165260934778noreply@blogger.com