Daily Sketch
2/22/10 Maybe I'm tired tonight, but my daily sketch did not pan out. I'll give it another shot tomorrow. ...
Ars longa, vita brevis
"Photo of the Group of Seven who pioneered a distinctly Canadian painting style in the early twentieth century" "(Ars longa, vita brevis.) Art is long, life is short. A picture can become for us a highway between a particular thing and a universal feeling." - Lawren Harris...
Bad Practices in the Studio
I have never had particularly good studio habits. When I was attending a summer art program one professor actually gave me his old paint brushes since mine were so worn. I made it a point to take better care of my brushes since then, but I still have quite a...
El Jaleo
Sargent strikes the perfect balance between open- and closed-form painting. I have been thinking about this lately because I noticed my own work growing increasingly closed form. Since I started painting again, I am focusing on my technique more. In the past I neglected the surface quality entirely. I...
Web Exhibits
Today I was looking for information on glazing techniques when I happened upon the website, WebExhibits. I was ready to reference the first article I came across, until I realized that this whole site contains so much useful information! "Pigments through the Ages" and "Color Vision and Art"...