How we cite our quotes: Chapter.Paragraph
Quote #4
The colors immediately and gently flow over me, energizing me, reminding me that I can still enjoy them. The glossy red-barnlike color of the violin, the silvery -bluish white of the flute, the school-bus yellow of the French horn. All of them layering on top of one another, changing, shifting, belonging, at that minute, only to me. (1.73)
We love the idea of colors belonging to someone. As if, for just a small moment, Mia owns the colors she paints. Perhaps that's why she loves art so much. She feels in control and gets to connect to the canvas in a way that other people just don't. It doesn't seem so bad being a synesthete after all.
Quote #5
Karen tells us to look through the new art book and pick an artist whose style we want to imitate. She says we'll learn a lot about our own style by studying others. I'd like to think I have a style already, but I guess it couldn't hurt to study someone else's. I flip through the pages, but nothing jumps out at me. (3.78)
Art class is a breeze for Mia, though to be fair, pretty much anything would be after the trouble she has in math. Check out what she says about style. She's already conquered the art world, and knows how to paint—according to her. We should point out that looking at various styles help Mia define her own, just like her teacher says.
Quote #6
I decide instantly that this is the guy for me. His name is Kandinsky, and the shapes he uses in his paintings look a lot like the ones I see when I hear noises. His images are all twisted together and overlapping, like when I hear music with a lot of different instruments. The colors he uses are flatter, more primary than the ones I usually see, but they're still pretty close. (4.83)
Even though Mia's teacher wants them to imitate another artist, Mia's not so sure that's for her. Then she sees Kandinsky's work. Since his work looks pretty similar to her own, she's intrigued and wants to try to paint his shapes. Hmm… perhaps that's because he's a fellow synesthete.