The pigments plus Connection, reaches back to 1992, yet its core concept, the common denominator, still provides hope - this time to the furthest reaches: the birthplace of an Active Imagination.
The notion behind the catchphrase was hatched back in the early ‘90s when its theme revolved around the fabricating of artist paints in the familiarity of an artiste studio rather than the common place of a distributor or middleman. The idea being that pigment was the common denominator and one had only to understand what it could be placed in to obtain a desired medium to work in. The personal touch would assure the artist that the paint was wholesome for the finest work, while as well comfortably providing substantial savings.
“The idea was that pigment was the common denominator…” and that notion satisfied much of the Materials & Techniques dilemma that a painter might be faced with other than the time old problem each painter faces: ‘What to paint’.
Pigment + egg = Egg Tempera
Pigment Dispersion makes it easy to make any water-based artist paint
Pigment + egg + oil = a form of Oil Paint ( Emulsion)
Pigment Dispersion + Acrylic Medium = Acrylic Paint
Want to know more about the potential of adding Pigment Dispersion to your palette?
Visit: KAMA PIGMENTS for all your materials.
"Nothing endures but change." - Heraclitus
Decades later I find that my delight in creative imagery has stretched far beyond painting; the fact being that creative imagery as a whole enchants me – and the enchantment goes far beyond the visual appreciations of beauty or sublime. Not that I appreciate aesthetics any less; on the contrary, the visual sets a tone; but now the visual reception is joined with my reaction to the noetic suggestibility that my active imagination can discriminate – whatelse is occurring as I experience these compelling pieces of our reality - the intelligible of the image grips my curiosity. And it is from my many occasions, interviews, with creative imagery that I have formulated my consideration of Intuition and its byproduct Imagination.
The subject, and its implications, is vast; but what concerns us here is that I find Intuition to be the common denominator par excellence - not only for creative imagery but even to the extent of bridging all cultural divide. Taken from its contemporary confused appreciation; given new, simplified, constraint; Intuition can be recognized as a homogeneous trait in all of humanity when given the occasion to demonstrate its verity – to that exhibition, this survey (forecast) is committed. And on that note this webpage will hopefully develop into a new episode in this creative journey.
Articles forthcoming but the notions have been developing and are recognized in several of the earlier books.
“In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I opt for a wordless common denominator of 'Intuition' when thinking about a language that unites the best of linguistics with the universality of creative imagery - images being more poetic than utilitarian in nature. But again my 'private language' is speaking." -tdp, 19feb22
LINKS TO REMEMBER:
Nicole Lemelin - Google site
TDParts Gallery - at Fine Art America
CREATE - artist org., Catskill NY, member links
Dictionary Of Symbols by J. E. CIRLOT (with Foreword by Herbert Read and an enlightening analysis of symbols as an Introduction) pdf downloadable
Encyclopedic Theosophical Glossary, G. de Purucker, Editor-in-Chief; with Introduction by Grace F. Knoche (online Electronic Version of Current Working Manuscript)
Civilization in Transition by CG Jung, THE COLLECTED WORKS, Vol 10 (downloadable pdf supplied by Maypole of Wisdom)
The Forms Of Things Unknown by Herbert Read (made available by Internet Archive - read online or download as pdf)
THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY The Theoi Project profiles each deity and creature of Greek mythology (online source)
Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Herbert Silberer ( The Project Gutenberg downloadable pdf)
La Légende des Symboles, Philosophiques, Religieux et Maçonniques - Marc Saunier, Paris, 1911, (downloadable pdf, ONLY), Original French edition
The Legends of Symbols Philosophical, Religious and Masonic, Marc Saunier – 4th Edition, Paris 1911; translated by Kim Anne DePietro, Nicole Lemelin; English Version, edited by Terrance DePietro; for The Leap of Faith Studios, Palenville, NY, 2024, 27aug24; Part 1, Chapters 1-7 (downloadable pdf)
