ST078 White lily

Snow Treasure

Painting size: 16cm x 23cm

Framing size: 26.5cm x 35cm

There are many ways to express the beauty of flowers in a painting, but generally speaking, the beauty of the lines is considered an essential requirement.

The lines on this white lily are rather unrefined.

But what exactly is beauty?

I don't think it's just a matter of form. Couldn't it be that something invisible is affecting and spreading within the hearts of those who see it?

I believe that "something invisible" is something that you imagine in your mind after actually seeing the painting. That's what resonates with your heart and makes you feel it's beautiful.

Paintings, like life itself, are composed of complex elements that cannot be fully grasped. This is the reason why artists like Van Gogh, Cézanne, and Matisse continued to paint as if possessed by something.

Now, returning to this painting of white lilies, the rough lines are smeared with oil pastels, as if to cancel out that roughness.

The red in the background resembles burning flames. However, the red is somewhat subdued. This is because a dark blue, almost black, is painted behind the red.

Now, all the necessary elements for imagination are in place.