Irises

Irises 

(painting)

Artist Vincent van Gogh

Year May 1889                                                                          

Catalogue F608

Medium Oil on canvas

Dimensions 71 cm × 93 cm (28 in ×  36 5⁄8 in)

Location J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California

Irise

 is one of several paintings of irises by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, and one of a series of paintings he executed at the Saint Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, in the last year before his death in 1890.

Van Gogh started painting Irises within a week of entering the asylum, in May 1889, working from nature in the hospital garden. There is a lack of the high tension which is seen in his later works. He called painting "the lightning conductor for my illness" because he felt that he could keep himself from going insane by continuing to paint.

The painting was probably influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints like many of his works and those by other artists of the time. The similarities occur with strong outlines, unusual angles, including close-up views, and also flattish local colour (not modelled according to the fall of light).

He considered this painting a study which is probably why there are no known drawings for it,although Theo, Van Gogh's brother, thought better of it and quickly submitted it to the annual exhibition of the Société des Artistes Indépendants in September 1889, together with Starry Night Over the Rhone. He wrote to Vincent of the exhibition: "strikes the eye from afar. The Irises are a beautiful study full of air and life.

Ownership history

The first owner was Julien "Père" Tanguy, a paint grinder and art dealer whose portrait van Gogh painted three times. In 1892 Tanguy sold Irises to art critic and anarchist Octave Mirbeau who was also one of Van Gogh's first supporters.[2] Mirbeau paid 300 francs for it.

In 1987, it became the most expensive painting ever sold, setting a record which stood for two and a half years.[3] Then it was sold for US$53.9 million to Alan Bond, but Bond did not have enough money to pay for it.[4] Irises was later re-sold in 1990 to the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.[5] Irises is currently (as of 2012) tenth on the inflation-adjusted list of most expensive paintings ever sold and in 25th place if the effects of inflation are ignored.

art of love

art of love

The Theory of Love

The problem of human existence is one of separateness. Let’s start there. “Man is gifted with reason, he is life being aware of itself,” writes Fromm. With this gift of life comes the awareness of our separateness, we are born, and will die alone. Being separate means being cut off, helpless, with shame, fear and guilt. According to Fromm, Love is the only true cure for our separateness.

There are 4 activities that are necessary for loving. They are the following:

⧬1.Care 

One loves that for which one labors, and one labors for that which one loves. Fromm explains, “If a woman told us that she loved flowers, and we saw that she forgot to water them, we would not believe in her ‘love’ for flowers.”

⧬2.Responsibility 

 To be responsible means to be able and ready to respond. It is a voluntary act, and an element of love.

⧬3.Respect 

 Respect can be roughly defined as the desire for others to grow and unfold as they are. Respect is not fear or awe but the absence of exploitation. Fromm adds, “Responsibility could easily deteriorate into domination and possessiveness, were it not for respect.”

⧬4.Knowledge 

 Fromm writes, “To respect a person is not possible without knowing him; care and responsibility would be blind if they were not motivated by concern.”

The Practice of Love

Just as there isn’t one manual for how to become a painter, there isn’t one manual on how to love. Fromm makes his intentions in this chapter clear, stating that it isn’t a “do it yourself” guide, but a jumping off point from which readers can pursue their desire to become artists of love.

20.art therapy exercises to make your mind ,body and spirit sing.

20.art therapy exercises to make your mind ,body and spirit sing.

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Emotions

Deal with emotions like anger and sadness through these helpful exercises

1.Draw or paint your emotions.

In this exercise, you’ll focus entirely on painting what you’re feeling.

2.Create an emotion wheel.

 Using color, this activity will have you thinking critically about your emotions.

3.Make a stress painting.

Choose colors that represent your stress and jab, scribble and paint your problems away.

4.Put together a journal.

Journals don’t have to just be based around words. You can make an art journal as well, that lets you visually express your emotions.

5.Make sock puppets. 

Sock puppets aren’t just for kids. Make your own and have them act out scenes that make you upset.

6.Use line art.

Line is one of the simplest and most basic aspects of art, but it can also contain a lot of emotion. Use simple line art to demonstrate visually how you’re feeling.

7.Design a postcard you will never send.

 Are you still angry or upset with someone in your life? Create a postcard that expresses this, though you don’t have to ever send it.

8.Create a sculpture of your anger. 

For this activity, you’ll make a physical manifestation of the anger in your life.

9.Paint a mountain and a valley.

The mountain can represent a time where you were happy, the valley, when you were sad. Add elements that reflect specific events as well.

10.Attach a drawing or message to a balloon.

Send away negative emotions or spread positive ones by attaching a note or drawing to a balloon and setting it free.

11.Paint inside a heart. Using a heart as a pattern, fill in different parts of the heart with the emotions you’re feeling right now.

Relaxation

Art therapy can be a great way to relax. Consider these exercises if you’re looking to feel a little more laid back. I have also created free audio’s and visualizations you can use for yourself and for clients. I recommend my clients go to mindaudio1.com. these audio’s are for people who want healing whither it is for addiction, chronic pain, sleep problems, health problems, racing thoughts, managing critical self and more. For free audio’s to help heal the mind, body and spirit go to mindaudio1.com  I use the healing visualization regularly as well.

12.Paint to music. 

Letting your creativity flow in response to music is a great way to let out feelings and just relax.

13.Make a scribble drawing. 

With this activity, you’ll turn a simple scribble into something beautiful, using line, color and your creativity.

14.Finger paint.

Finger painting isn’t just fun for kids– adults can enjoy it as well. Get your hands messy and really have fun spreading paint around.

15.Make a mandala.

 Whether you use the traditional sand or draw one on your own, this meditative symbol can easily help you to loosen up.

16.Draw in the dark.

Not being able to judge what you’re drawing or having to worry about whether or not it’s “right” can be very liberating.

17.Draw something HUGE. 

Then something very small. Getting your body involved and moving around can help release stress as you’re drawing.

18.Use color blocks.

 Colors often come with a lot of emotions attached. Choose several paint chips to work with and collage, paint and glue until you’ve created a colorful masterpiece.

19.Let yourself be free.

Don’t allow yourself to judge your work. After all, there’s no way to fail and no right way to make art. Just draw, paint or sculpt until your heart’s content.

20.Only use colors that calm you. 

Create a drawing or a painting using only colors that you find calming.