The Buzzing of the Blue Guitar 1976 - 1977

David Hockney made "The Buzzing of the Blue Guitar" as a print, and it's all about how marks can sing. The lines are spare, almost like doodles, but they build a whole world. Look at the brick wall – it’s not about being a perfect wall, but about the joy of repetition, the rhythm of each brick laid down. And those squiggles at the top? They’re like musical notes floating in the air, buzzing with energy. The colors are light, playful, mostly blues, reds and greens. It reminds me of Cy Twombly, but with a clearer sense of space. Hockney isn't trying to hide anything, he revels in the process, letting us see the bones of the image. It's like he's saying, "Here's how I see, how I build a world with lines and color." Art isn't about answers, but about the questions we ask along the way.