Analysis Of Ted Hughes 'Poem To Paint A Water Lily'

First, draw two squares and connect them with lines. Then, erase lines as needed to reveal a box. This is how many first learn to draw using perspective: by eliminating the sides they should not see. The artist’s task is to pick the perspective from which to portray the subject. Nature is far more complex than a box, so to paint a portion of it is to erase a million lines. In his poem, “To Paint a Water Lily”, Ted Hughes expresses the difficulties of selecting one perspective from nature's multiple dimensions through vibrant personification, imagery, and symbolism to instill the power of perspective.