Cover of the book “Tocar el món” by Norbert Bilbeny

Touching the World. Informal Introduction to Painting

Preliminary – 1. Imagination is the art’s fountain 2. Three types of painting 3. Abstract painting, a concrete art 4. Painting and philosophy 5. The beginning was light 6. The colors, light’s passions 7. The supremacy of the color white 8. To paint is to wash out 9. Originality in question 10. Painting has to move people 11. The work has to be understood 12. Disposition to work 13. Material values and formal values 14. The power of composition 15. Believing in beauty 16. The need for perfection – Summary – Recommended reading – Images