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.
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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