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| Daisy Play Watercolor 9 x 9 |
This past weekend some of our extended family was in town and so we met for dinner at a local restaurant. There was an entertainer...kind of a lounge singer....who sang popular songs and played guitar. The first few were quite nice. His voice was pleasant, as was the strumming. The amps were turned up way too high and we were seated oh-so-close. (I know....if it's too loud, then I'm too old....perhaps) When he started singing this favorite song-o-mine, I cringed. "Hallelujah" gets its power, in my opinion, from its hymn-like mood....a softness and a slowness that transcends popularity. The delivery was the same as all of the other songs he sang. And what did I realize from this experience?
...that mood is a major purveyor for all kinds of art. Even though all of the design elements and principles are carried out to perfection, ignoring the mood of a work is a huge flaw. By using all of the tools we have to create, a painting or a song, we have the ability to manipulate the mood. We can create a slow soft mood by using similar values, subtle hues and softer brushwork. We, as artists, can benefit from consideration and contemplation before laying down the first stroke.
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