Friday, December 1, 2017

Speaking of Reality


We are all artists, my friend. There
are those who paint their lives with
broad and sweeping strokes. Others
dab sparsely here and there, leaving

space for interpretation. Some fill
their canvasses with havoc and
calculated confusion like Pollock, who
had the tendancy to liberally pour

his colors, splash and slash them on.
I prefer the impressionistic approach,
you know, those Monet strokes, fuzzy
up close with a clearer view the farther

away you move. You see, don’t you,
in the abstract I mean? But as for me,
I would say, artistically, Picasso had
the key—paint what you feel. What

you actually see is deceptive, as hell,
and not anywhere close to reality. You
claim you’re not artistic; say you can’t
even draw a straight line...Well ,my
friend, I use a ruler to render mine.


Chris Hanch 12-1-17 

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