Its title was inspired by the composition: a repetition of a variety of contour lines.
Formlines is a map term that means lines, resembling contour lines, drawn to present a conception of the shape of the terrain without regard to a true datum or regular spacing.
And speaking of this painting's composition...You may have heard the story of Kandinsky seeing one of his own paintings on its side and noticing it looked better sideway. I felt the same way about this painting!
Although I originally painted this horizontally (see the image below), when I noticed it rotated vertically, I thought the composition looked and flowed and better. I’d love to hear your opinion to help me decide in what direction to frame it. Your comments are always appreciated!
Hope you're having a wonderful week!
Mary^