Visionary
The Call: A Tulip in the Dark — Cheryl
Inspired by the x-ray work of visionary photographer Albert Koetsier, I plucked a tulip from the garden, encased it in a cellophane bag, carried it, the camera, the tripod and a flashlight into the darkened bathroom and started shooting. No one would ever confuse my work with Koetsier’s, but I wouldn’t want them to. The germ of an idea and the resources to work on it: that’s all I ask for.
The Response: A Sunburst of Painting — Jessica
Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists. It’s somewhat cliched to say that he was a visionary. But he was. When I looked up the definition the first three definitions all had negative connotations. That surprised me. I thought visionary was a good thing. I guess the editors at Merriam-Webster had other ideas.
THose are really cool pictures! I’d never heard of him and I really like his style! I like what you did too — I love the backlighting and the bright red of the tulip! Lovely!
Van Gogh was definitely something special. I find the details of his life and work fascinating.