How to talk about a painting without saying anything at all Part 17. 'Of Enigmatic Essence'.

Enigmatic: a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. Mystery, puzzle, riddle, conundrum, paradox.

Essence: a property or group of properties of something without which it would not exist or be what it is.  Core, soul, spirit, ethos, nature.
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This has been a very interesting painting for me. Throughout it's creation I have felt it's presence very strongly. Without it being anything specific it really has become something to me. I will actually miss it's presence on my easel, day by day I have looked forward to working on this piece.

How to talk about a painting without saying anything at all Part16. 'Of Arcane Semblance'.

Arcane: understood by few; mysterious or secret. Esoteric, abstruse, recherché, inscrutable, cryptic.

Semblance: the outward appearance or apparent form of something. Appearance, guise, pretense, facade. veneer.

This has been an interesting painting to work on. I was so fascinated by how one of my previous paintings, 'Of Esoteric Appearance', functioned that I wanted to experiment with another similar work. There have been times when I wasn't sure that it would 'work', but in the end I'm very pleased with the outcome. Please follow the link to compare the two paintings: 
https://www.antonyclarkson.com/apophenia-an-uncanny-presence-2022/how-to-talk-about-a-painting-without-saying-anything-at-all-part-5-of-esoteric-appearance

How to talk about a painting without saying anything at all Part15. 'Of Delphic Persona.'
 
Delphic: relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi. Typically, deliberately obscure or ambiguous. Ambiguous, cryptic, mystic, obscure.
 
Persona: the outer or assumed aspect of character. A role or character adopted by an author, actor, etc. Character, personality, image, facade, guise.
 
​This piece is part of a triptych that I have been working on for some time. Although I say triptych, the relationships between the 3 paintings work in different ways. All can be thought of as individual paintings, but also as a part of a whole. Their order when exhibited together is also variable, denying any, one painting a greater significance in any perceived hierarchy. These variables have resulted in some challenges regarding the completion of the work.  There has always felt like more, or sometimes less was needed to find a balance. But now I'm definitely there with this piece and not far off with the other two.



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