We kicked off our 5 week Modern Painting Class last week
with some fun “memory exercises”.
First, we closed our eyes, thought about a favorite place,
then did a few sketches from memory.
Using those as a reference, we did a quick painting.
This gal remembered the blue mid-century modern couch
and orange chair in her living room growing up.
And here is a favorite spot in a garden….
“Our memories retain the significant and eliminate the inessential.”
Painting from memory gives us the opportunity for creative invention; allowing us to state some visual elements of the moment,
AND the emotion connected to them.
This is what engages the viewer more than mere representation!