Quote by Grandma Moses

I paint from the top down. From the sky, then the mountains, then the hills, then the houses, then the cattle, and then the people.

I paint from the top down. From the sky, then the mountains,

Summary

This quote signifies a deliberate approach to painting a landscape. By starting from the top with the sky and gradually moving down to include various elements like mountains, hills, houses, cattle, and people, the artist captures the essence of the scenery in a structured manner. This method suggests a hierarchy of importance and allows for a balanced composition, emphasizing the interplay between the vastness of nature and the presence of human and animal life within it.

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