TORMENTED

famous artist

TORMENTED

 

You, the sage of well-known artists

master of portraits

captain of still life’s

champion of landscapes

maestro of movement

who reaps the bulk of your canvas

strokes of thick paint

pop out into your realities

you brought us plenitudes of art

you will not be forgotten

why were you so tormented?

 

 

Reviews

[Arundass TP]

An art deven poem, enjoyed reading with pleasure.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for your review!
Warmly, B

[Rachel Fitzgerald-Feele..]

'Vincent'
I've really enjoyed reading this as I too enjoy the lyrics of Don McCleans song. Thanks for putting this piece together Betty. On a separate note, I received the starry night lego as a gift recently. Very cute. I am overjoyed.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for stopping by and a love,y review
Warmly, B.

[Shelley Warner]

A loving tribute to a great artist.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Shelley, much appreciated
Warmly, B.

[William Michael Reeves]

Perhaps he was tormented because he knew he wouldn't live to know the appreciation we now have for his art. I just watched a movie awhile ago that had Willem Dafoe playing Van Gogh. Did you see that?

[Betty Hermelee]

no , I did not, but nice to see you here and thank you for the review, much appreciated!
Warmly, B

[Neville]

there are undoubtedly colours without names contained therein .. but he brought them to life and gave them us .. and now never forgot regardless of their anonymity .. Beautiful Betty & truly .. 🌻

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for a lovely review Nevile
Warmly, B

[ProphetsMother]

They say all artists are tortured souls and it's true. Guess that's our part to play. All I know is reality is stranger han fiction and that art imitates life. So to see the expression in words is a painting of the truth. Great work.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for stopping a great review!
Best, B

[Patricia]

Oh this is wonderful. My favorite artist! and yes he was so tormented by his is illness but my gosh her commanded color movement like no other. Love this!!!!

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much P…. A great review!
Warmly,
B.

[Patricia]

I meant his command of color, geeze, how did that happen? LOL and you are very welcome.

[Weeping willow]

A fine beautiful write in the life of a wonderful artist, though he was tormented he used his darkness to bring out the beauty in his work. Its a shame he could not be alive to see what he brought to the world ;-}

[Betty Hermelee]

absolutely true! Thanks for a lovely review!
Warmly, B

[Weeping willow]

Welcome and I love the poem ;-}

[emmajoygreen]

Your finely laid words can only refer to the artist of that the radiance of the shown painting. A tragic man who gradually lost his mind yet - leaves every wondrous shade. You write with great sensitivity, dear friend

[Betty Hermelee]

I love his colors and his strokes! Thank you Em for a fine review! Enjoy your weekend
Warmly
B.

[emmajoygreen]

Do you think that as individuals we see and feel the man and his work in our own and very personal way. Betty ?

[Betty Hermelee]

I sure do Em!🌟

[Ken Simm.]

Ah that is the question. Why was he tormented? Perhaps that is not the right word. He was completely his art. That I feel is more it. He did suffer from an extraordinary amount of mental conditions including hallucinations, Bi polar disorder, border line personality disorder,and strangely lead poisoning from his paint. Self harm and so it goes on. Perhaps treatment would lose him his creativity. Excellent piece Betty. Do you remember Don Mcleans song?

[Betty Hermelee]

That is a good question!! Whatever word we use, we know he was mentally unstable and very dramatic...
You're very welcome Ken,
Warmly, B