The Aim of Every Artist
"The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life." ~William Faulkner...
Sketchbook Drawings
[caption id="attachment_507" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="This is a copy I did years ago of an Odd Nerdrum painting."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_508" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="These are old drawings I did -- copies of Sargent's paintings."][/caption]...
Velázquez Rediscovered – Special Exhibition at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of art is having a special exhibition on Diego Velázquez. He was a Spanish painter who lived from 1599-1660. He influenced many artists in the 19th century including John Singer Sargent, Thomas Eakins, and Carolus-Duran. While Sargent studied under Carolus-Duran, he was encouraged to study the tonal...
Painting Concepts
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...
Odd Nerdrum
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...