But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.’

Thursday, March 20, 2008

My Favorite Paintings






Boreas by John William Waterhouse, is one of my favorite paintings.
I love the way that you can feel the wind that's making her scarf dance, and the trees are bent, and it looks like a beautiful grey day. I also really like the expression on the girl's face. She looks almost sad, but not quite. Contemplative, maybe.
Another thing I like is the colors. They're sort of muted, but not in a boring, hospital way. I think the colors help the day feel even more grey, but also not in a bad way.
Her outfit is another aspect of this painting I really love. It looks flowing and classic and comfortable. She looks like she threw on a dress and a scarf, and ran outside to walk through the fields, picking flowers and thinking her own little thoughts.
There's something very beautiful about this painting, when you first look at it, and when you think about doing what she's doing.




I also like M-Maybe by Roy Lichtenstein, who pretty obviously drew his inspiration from comic books. His paintings are vintage and bright, and they just look....cool.

More paintings later.
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