An artist need never be bored. All it takes is a surface to work on and something with which to make marks. The blank paper or canvas beckons. I define Art as the metaphors with which we share our unique experience of life. Thespianage suggests to me the drama played out in the world around us in every moment, and the act of standing apart and recording what we see and feel in a way that paradoxically connects us to others.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
The Little Garden That Couldn't
I've attempted numerous times over the years to transform the tiny patch of dirt in front of my house into something resembling a garden. The only thing me and my brown thumb have to show for it is a half-empty bag of fertilizer that has possibly taken root. Oh, well.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Face, the Facts
It's a mistake to discuss drawing and photography in terms of which is the superior art. On the other hand, there is a fundamental aesthetic difference, and I've never met a photographer who disagreed with me about this. Photography is the record of a single instant, whereas drawing (as well painting) records the relationship between subject and artist over a period of time and therefore incorporates the concept of change.
Monday, June 03, 2013
Tools of the "Trade"
I like to carry these with me in a small shoulder bag, sketch book and bandolier (pen and pencil caddy), Moleskin watercolor pad, Winsor and Newton portable watercolor box, and brushes. I found the brush set and wooden box in an art supply shop in Cortona. It was in the window, the only one they had (the box, not the window), and I knew I wanted it. The bandolier, made from recycled materials, was the perfect solution to those times I only carry the sketchbook. I saw an ad for it on the Urban Sketchers website (www.urbansketchers.org) and ordered it on line from cleverhands.com.
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