To understand
The Art of Painting
It is normally believed that everything, every matter, all kind of creativity must be presented which the laity, the common man also can understand, learn and enjoy.
But this thoughtline is grossly mistaken about philosophy, spirituality and more so about visual art – painting, the art of creative presentation of inner instincts, impulses, ideas and also inspirations and intuitions. A particular preparation of mind, a trained capability of observation and visual creativity by lines, colours and composition:
Art of painting is a serious matter for which proper mental make-up and particular kind of psychological orientation is needed.
People normally do not differentiate between designing, craftism, workmanship & eye pleasing artwork on one hand and sincere, serious and deeper artwork. In fact painting-art is pretty variant and different than craftism and interesting workmanship only.
Art of painting is an expression of deeper, intense and sometimes complex inner feelings and psycho-noetic soul effects.
Classifications
Some painters believe that the Art of painting is skill and adroitness of figures, forms, shapes and sensible composition of colours, lines and patches. There is a general categorization of modern art of painting which is described in variant perspectives and definitions. A few points explain in these fine classifications.
- Abstract Art
- Surrealistic Art
- Occult Art
- Spiritual Art
- Impulsive Art
Abstract Art: अमूर्तकला uses visual symbols, language of shapes, forms & patches, which is mostly independent of references of the real world, maybe non-figurative & non-objective or semi-objective
Surrealistic Art: अतिवास्तविक कला is that unleashes the unconscious or over conscious mind, by blending dreamlike forms, objects, scenes – often featuring bizarre, illogical, shocking & imaginative themes.
Occult Art: तांत्रिक, गूढ़ार्थ explores & presents esoteric and super-natural themes, impressions – such as Mysticism, mythology, deeper sciences and sometimes religion too. It uses symbols, imaginary things—beings, various planes and dimensions. Also many times irrational realities.
Spiritual Art: आध्यात्मिक कला
There is no universal definition of spiritual art. But we can say that to see world, world’s objects and all flora-fauna etc. with a spiritual perspective, which not common to all world traditions or sects. No two artists believe spirituality in any similar way. In spiritual art feelings of wonder, awe, bliss, delight, curiosity, dreamy expressions & sometimes fears are variably expressed by all and each artist.
Impulsive Art: आकस्मिक कला is a spontaneous emotional creative process driven by immediate urges and sudden feelings. Sometimes it is called whimsical art also. It is used to create expressive or ideological therapeutic pieces.
It is an energetic form of art, normally lacks formal restraints. Some artists are of the view that vibrations of such art pieces sometimes help cure psychological disorders if seen many times with deep concentration. But this claim is never proved scientifically.
ART OF D.G. GYANCHANDRA
One can find effects of all the five art styles in D.G. Gyanchandra’s art, but impulsiveness is the main urge by which he draws and colours his artistic compositions.
D.G. Gyanchandra insists that his art is basically impulsive and he creates his works with various moods and whims which have occult and esoteric undertones; which is all his philosophic theme for writing articles and giving talks.
His strong belief in ancient Indian mysticism, occultism and esoteric philosophy also affects his creativity in art.
D.G. Gyanchandra describes his artwork in following manner:
- Other subtle dimensions and beings of those dimensions.
- Inorganic being in the real world but are not visible to normal human sight but who can and take visible forms of humans, animals & even trees and stones.
- Inorganic beings, their tendencies, character, temperaments and their capability of changing their shapes/forms by sheer will is a common belief in many world traditions.
Visual art can remove dusts and undesired effects from our psychic.
– Picasso
Creative art is an effective source and means to handle attention towards deeper and broader spaces hidden within our soul and is health provider to our mind and intensify our inner feelings.
– Indian Traditions