The line gives it a sense of landscape for me. But I don’t think that means it has to be a landscape, not at all. Maybe, as humans, we’re so used to seeing landscapes with large objects in the distance that in some primitive way, having the line there anchors the image to a place that is just familiar enough to organize it in a pleasing way.
I listened to a video today of a British painter talking about his work. He talks about the mysteries in the act of painting, even though he’s obviously quite articulate and thoughtful about his work. https://omstreifer.com/2023/02/03/christopher-le-brun/
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Nothing quotidian about it. I like what the black line does in the composition.
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Thanks Lynn. That black line is really needed, isn’t it? This image works in a way I never anticipated, and still don’t fully understand.
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The line gives it a sense of landscape for me. But I don’t think that means it has to be a landscape, not at all. Maybe, as humans, we’re so used to seeing landscapes with large objects in the distance that in some primitive way, having the line there anchors the image to a place that is just familiar enough to organize it in a pleasing way.
I listened to a video today of a British painter talking about his work. He talks about the mysteries in the act of painting, even though he’s obviously quite articulate and thoughtful about his work.
https://omstreifer.com/2023/02/03/christopher-le-brun/
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Good observation. The line also makes it seem as if the area below is underground and not normally visible to the eye
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