In nature, light creates the color. In the picture, color creates the light.
Interpretation
Light and color are interconnected in both nature and art, influencing each other profoundly.
This quote by Hans Hofmann highlights the intrinsic relationship between light and color in the realms of nature and artistic representation. In nature, light is a fundamental element that brings color to life, while in art, the use of color can shape and define the perception of light within a composition. This dynamic interplay emphasizes how both elements are essential for visual experience, whether in the natural world or in artistic creations.
In practice
During an art workshop, to illustrate the importance of perception in painting.
Color is a plastic means of creating intervals... color harmonics produced by special relationships, or tensions. We differentiate now between formal tensions and color tensions, just as we differentiate in music between counterpoint and harmony.
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