Lust for Line

re: Lust for Line

kirstengamble — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:10:44 GMT

I am also a life long fan of Van Gogh. I had the oppurtunity to view several of his works in person while working in London several years back. Seeing the work of a master such as him is something that you never forget. Personally, I am drawn to creating pencil works of art and seeing ones such as you posted inspires me to push my work even further and try new techniques. Thank you for this inspiring and enlightening post!

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navada — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:50:25 GMT

I am not a artist, but Art Lover. Really, I also shocked when saw the paintings of Vango..His colours are so fascinated to me that, Now i am try to making my son as a painter. Good piece about Vango, thanks

Aravinda Navada

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Bill5 — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:21:30 GMT

I am a retired physician who loves to draw. Have no formal art education but have attended several workshops. I am totally impressed by Anthony Ryder! Love his drawings and find him to be an exceptional teacher. Thanks for your columns, always well done and enjoyable.

WEH

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Philip Koch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:36:29 GMT

So funny you just wrote a piece about Van Gogh. My wife and I just drove up to Philadelphia to see the big Van Gogh show at the Phila. Museum of Art. What strikes me is how much his best oil paintings mimic the line work he used in his ink drawings. Of course he was great with color, but underneath that was a super-charged energy from his drawing skills. Sad that he was only with us for about 10 years as a painter.

Also can't leave without a mention of your praise for Hale's Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters book. When I was a beginning art student at the Art Students League of New York I came across that book and fell in love with it. For a few years it was my bible. Must have read it through ten times and studied its reproductions 100 times each. A total classic!

You have left me smiling this morning.

Philip

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knitinfool — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:29:54 GMT

I, too, am a fan of Van Gogh's drawings. I fell in love with them in my college years (I am now 71), especially the drawings of the workman's boots and their rough hands. They have inspired me to continue to draw for many, many years.