The Dream 1912

Franz Marc painted ‘The Dream’ with oil on canvas. I imagine him standing there, brush in hand, conjuring this scene from some deep place. The painting feels so tender to me. There's a nude figure lost in thought, surrounded by animals in a vibrant landscape. You can feel the weight of the artist's consideration for the animals he paints. There are bold, unnatural colors like the blue horses— a signature of Marc’s work where he assigns emotional or symbolic values to different colors. The paint isn't too thick, it’s been smoothed across the canvas. This makes the scene look almost like a watercolor, contributing to the dreamlike atmosphere. The way he painted those horses, they seem to embody the raw energy and beauty of nature, a theme so present in his work. You see echoes of other painters in his style but he always manages to bring it back to his own unique vision. It’s as if he's inviting us into his own little world, a colorful, soulful dreamscape. Artists feed off each other, they are in constant dialogue, influencing and inspired by each other’s creativity.