Animal Essence

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Animal Essence

Charley Harper

is my example..

His animal forms are

minimal and simplistic..

(you can google his name..!)

Charley was a forerunner of

consciousness-only awakening

which is today offered as a

paradigm of hope..

Each life form

bird animal insect tree

expresses and abides

in something more..

Essence is consciousness

manifesting within itself 

a plethora of forms with

geometric brushstrokes..

This artist's stroke finds

our commonality in beauty

the recognition for which

each of us longs...

The paintings of Charley Harper (American, 1922-2007), a lifelong conservationist, have delighted art and animal lovers for more than six decades. With his distinctive use of geometric shapes, patterns, and vivid colors, Harper distilled the essence of each bird, animal, insect, or tree to its most important details--as he said, "Instead of putting everything in, I try to leave everything out. I call it 'minimal realism.'" Harper's paintings and posters have been published by a variety of nature- and conservation-oriented organizations. With his elegant, minimalist method of depicting wildlife, Harper transported viewers into the natural world via lively but self-described "flat" images. His paintings of various ecosystems and, above all, brilliant birds, emphasized hard-edged simplicity.
(Amazon summary)