"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint on the broken glass."
Russian Writer
1860 -1904
Writing is in the sharing of details. Even the smallest detail helps to create the story. Writers are cautioned again and again not to tell, but to show. If you tell, you are placing judgement on the story. If you show, you are allowing the reader to make up his own mind. And I think the same is true of painting. The goal is not to show the moon hanging in the sky, but to see it reflected in the plants and trees. Painting is about light and shadow. You know the sun or moon is there even if you can't see it. You see the light on the leaves. Dig deep and reveal the details. The story is build on the details.
