I am reviewing my class notes to refresh my memory of some basic drawing concepts. This simple model will help every aspiring artist. Sure, it may seem elementary, but it's good to look at every once in a while. The five tones create the illusion of a three-dimensional effect on a...
Let me hear your thoughts on Odd Nerdrum. I'm sure most of my NYAA cohorts love him. Has his work inspired anyone lately? Nerdrum has emerged as one of the most controversial artists of our day. His admirers praise him for his superb Old Master technique, while...
Tonight's attempt was a complete disappointment! I started sketching a small still life of two glass bottles, when I realized that they lend themselves better to paint. Since I am a tonal painter, my sketch grew increasingly dark as I added shadows. If I didn't stop myself the drawing...
Patience, 1943 I always feel the desire to look for the extraordinary in ordinary things; to suggest, not to impose, to leave always a slight touch of mystery in my paintings. -Balthus ...
"Because of the directness of their execution drawings often give a particularly clear indication of an artist's vision, his aims and formal means. Often in a drawing we feel that we have made a close contact with the artist himself, as if we were present at the moment the artistic...