Archive for February 22nd, 2012
The Landscape Painter Walks
The latest newsletter from Robert Genn, Canadian landscape painter, describes his feelings about the benefits of walking. He says, “Walking briskly, pushing the blood to your extremities, alone and with minimal distraction along the path, concentrating the mind on the thighs’ movements, you trigger imagination and focus. In other words, brisk walking is a form of creative meditation.” He takes a notebook to jot down his thoughts and later records them on his laptop.
“With the brisk walk, you make up your mind and improve your focus. It’s as if someone is walking along with you, helping you with your thinking. No matter how long the walk, the best stuff comes in the second half. You may just find that the last minute is spent running to the studio.”