I asked chat Gpt to explain Hilma’s spiritual experience of her artwork and here is what it says: 🎨 Understanding Hilma af Klint’s Visual Language This artwork, inspired by the style of Hilma af Klint, is less about depicting the visible world and more about expressing invisible spiritual realities. Her work predates much of modern abstraction and is deeply rooted in mysticism, nature, and the idea that everything is connected. 🌿 1. Symbolic Forms (Not Literal Objects) The shapes you see—petal-like forms, circles, and organic curves—aren’t meant to be read literally. Instead, they act like a visual language of symbols: - The flower-like base suggests growth, life, and unfolding consciousness - The winged or petal shapes at the top can represent duality (masculine/feminine, material/spiritual) - The floating circles and small forms hint at energy, atoms, or spiritual forces moving around us 🧠Think of it as a map of unseen forces, not a picture of something physical. 🌈 2. Color as Spiritual Energy Hilma af Klint used color very intentionally: - Yellow → light, divine energy, enlightenment - Blue → spirituality, introspection, the inner world - Green → nature, balance, life force - Red/Pink → love, vitality, human experience In your piece, the colors feel vibrant and almost childlike—but that’s intentional. It reflects a pure, intuitive connection to spirit, not intellectual control. 🌀 3. Balance & Duality Notice the symmetry and mirroring: - Two upper forms facing each other - A grounded base below This reflects one of her core ideas: the harmony between opposites—heaven and earth, soul and body, masculine and feminine. 🌱 4. Nature as a Spiritual Blueprint Hilma af Klint believed nature was a visible expression of divine order. The plant-like and seed-like imagery suggests: - Growth from a central source - Expansion into complexity - The idea that life unfolds according to a hidden spiritual structure ✨ 5. Childlike Simplicity = Spiritual Truth

Just like a good song has a good beat that hold our attention, a good work of art has a rhythm of its own. Think of repetition, an element of your choice repeating with intention. A line squiggling in harmonious pattern, a circle getting bigger and bigger. It’s totally up to your interpretation. Follow along with the quick video and try a doodle of your own using Rhythm!

I know this might seem basic or boring, but it’s just one of those things you need to know as an artist and keep in your back pocket! When we draw a sphere (a shape like a ball), we can make it look 3D using light and shadow! ⚪✨ First, lightly draw your circle. Then imagine a light shining on it 💡. The part closest to the light will be the brightest, so we leave that area light or add a little white for a highlight. The side farther away from the light will be darker, so we gently shade it with our pencil. ✏️ When we add light, medium, and dark shading, the circle starts to look like a round ball popping off the paper! 🎨

Colors can feel warm or cool, just like nature! ☀️❄️ Warm colors are colors that remind us of the sun and sunsets 🌅 think red ❤️, orange 🧡, and yellow 💛. They feel cozy, bright, and full of energy. Cool colors remind us of water, sky, and shade 🌊🌌 think blue 💙, green 💚, and purple 💜. They feel calm, peaceful, and relaxing. Ted Harrison is an artist I personally admire for his simple landscapes made from squiggly lines and bright happy color combinations. Feel free to Google "TED HARRISON" and find your own artwork to replicate! Have fun with it as always, and comment a picture of your final drawing!