I have an oral presentation on David Milne tomorrow at 3. I had done very little to prepare from it other than read what I consider is close to two whole books devoted to him. I am currently trying to compose an interesting and balanced presentation on the guy.
I had never heard of Milne before I chose to do this project on him. I must say that I have fallen completly in love with his artwork and his philosophy on artwork. He didnt want to make big statements on life or society, he was trying to simplify art. He reduced paintings to line and colour. The result is often, for me, is wonder at the time it would take to simplify things to the point of istant legibility but still have them detailed and thoughtful. All he wanted from other artists was creativity.
heh. sorry to go off like that, but all I've been reading for the past week is stuff about 'creative courage' and 'dazzle spots' and other mumbo jumbo like that. That and it's 3 am and Im on my second wonderful cafeinated drink. I found some sort of homemade cappuccino mix in our cupboard that we got from my aunt a few years back and my poor sleep depraved self is running off of all the wonderful goodness two of those babies can provide me.
oh! guess what! I have class at 8 tomorrow morning. I considered skipping then thought.... what the hell, I can do it. This means that there isn't really a point to me sleeping.... sooo... Emily's first all-nighter before school! I've only ever attempted this one and I made it until 4am before my back gave out. but this time around my back feels just spiff. so yeah.
Tomorrow's oral should go interestingly.
I leave you with an absolutly wonderful David Milne quote:
Art has no objective, and objective is fixed, known beforehand. Art works toward the unknown. That is why is is living not static
oh, and you get one of my favorite Milne paintings:
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