Music background: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto no.2. Figure: two beggar sisters Background: autumn, double rainbow, butterfly, accordion, birds, horses, cattle, and sheep Scene: a large meadow ___ Not far from the painter’s window two beggar sisters sitting in a large meadow He whistles the birds’ melody, the distant mountain, he sees horses and cattle lowing, after thunderstorm, autumn day The painter silently watches the two sisters Has she finished playing and dropping her little accordion without noticing? Will her sister tell the blind girl double rainbows in the darkening sky? Wind heavily blowing at the worn-clad pair And he sees the red haired blind girl gently hold her sister Can you tell me of these autumn colours? The painter sees the double rainbow across the eastern sky He swiftly sketches through the window He paints his heart sympathic love Will the blind girl feel joyous like yellow? Perfumes dark green, vibrant like red enrich their hope Where the double rainbow appears in the eastern sky The painter paints his inner calm, butterfly tranquil mauve.
Themed poetry writing exercise on oil Painting from Millais‘a ‘ The Blind Girl’