Painters

 you must love the poet, for their artistry is uniquely human. 

to turn novels into sonnets and Life into prose.

likewise the painters and the ability to make images.

we are in an age of monotone presentations made with selfish intent.

wonderful images can be made with charcoal and canvas. 

smears, smudges, and gradients at the hands of an artist yield nuance of course.

but with a single linear gradient the image belies reality. 

monotone art can yield good conversation about the dichotomy it highlights.

but when you sacrifice the color wheel for such images you limit their practicality. 

contrast is not the only way tool for artistry. 

return again to the color wheel, and strive to balance the entirety of the presentation.

That the beauty you create might yield a better understanding of reality itself, rather than a gross distortion of it. 




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