THE SELF-ISOLATION RESIDENCY 14TH JUNE 2021: DAY 442

New painting:
'Philosophies Abound Regarding Sylvain Habitation & Sauntering,
Betwixt The Two Davids, Thoreau & Friedrich.'
oil on canvas, 407 x 610 mm. 

As I have mentioned previously the title of this painting has been somewhat problematic for me, it had the working title 'The Sylvan Meanderings of Friedrich', which in many ways I really liked. I did however have a problem with my inclusion of the word 'sylvan' in the context of the piece. The word and my usage of it were too geographically specific, it stated that this was a place with body and structure, rather than it being a concept which is of course what these paintings really are.

Inspiration struck when I began to see a link between the painting and 'Walden' by Henry David Thoreau, ( I also appreciated the synchronicity of the middle name 'David' being common to both thinkers, when I spotted it ). In my mind I began to imagine a conversation between the two Davids, it would have been theoretically possible as they were both alive during the same period, the first half of the 19th century. This conversation would have of course been philosophical in nature and would actually have probably involved the philosophy of nature. Without saying anymore  my final title has evolved from this notion.