ANITA DAVIES: Day 9 - The Voice Of Mark Rothko

Friday, May 09, 2008

Day 9 - The Voice Of Mark Rothko

'Silence is so accurate.'

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Painted with my new Daniel Smith watercolours that arrived today!

7 comments:

Spinneretta said...: OOOh lovely shade of red! I have to admit I admire the Daniel Smith watercolours ;)

And I love the Rothko Square :); May 09, 2008 8:53 PM
Nina Johansson said...: Great reds, I love it. I like Mark Rothko a lot, his paintings have a lot of secrets in them and yet they are SO simple...; May 09, 2008 11:24 PM
Margaret McCarthy Hunt said...: Love the colors of this one...; May 11, 2008 4:42 PM
Anita Davies said...: Thanks Spinneretta. I too admired the DS colours for almost 2 years before I recently went a little barmy and ordered 29 tubes!!! The shipping and tax was very costly so I made sure I got plenty with the hope of not having to do it again for some time!

Thanks Nina. After watching a documentary on Rothko I undertsand his works a little more now. I'm finding that I can appreciate art far more when I have some understanding of the artist's life and thoughts. I don't always LIKE the works of an artist but I do appreciate them more with a little personal knowledge.
That said, I love red so this was always going to be a fave of Rothko's, so full of energy and yet so still...Mmmm.

Thanks Margaret.; May 11, 2008 6:18 PM
Jennifer Lawson said...: Anita, this one is so good. I love what you are doing with your theme! You will have a wonderful journal when you are done. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the month unfold.; May 13, 2008 1:56 AM
Anita Davies said...: Thanx Jennifer; May 15, 2008 12:13 AM
Sue said...: wow.
That's what I said when I saw it. This is going to be a wonderful book. Well, it already is. But by the 31st it's going to be wonderfuller! :); May 20, 2008 2:01 PM

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