Core Values: The Belvedere Torso and the Birth of the Renaissance The Belvedere Torso The earliest modern record of the Belvedere Torso dates from the 1430s. What we now view as an icon of ancient Greek...
There are differing opinions among color theory purists whether white should be considered a color at all, since it represents the absence of hue or chroma, and cannot be made from the three primaries...
The aim of being an artist is the ability to create. But with this desire of wishing to constantly achieve wonderful paintings that can be framed or exhibited comes an enormous amount of pressure on our...
Elton , 11 x 14, mixed media on gesso board, 2011. Yesterday was an interesting day for me. I thought I was near finished with a painting I had been working on for over three months, but when I sent it...
Old Cedar by Bill Guffey, oil, 18 x 24. Peasant by Joan Langdon, watercolor painting, 10.5 x 11.5. Tomiko by Adriana Guidi, oil on canvas panel, 14 x 18. That's Brian Neher's mantra for his upcoming...
Children on the Seashore by Joaquin Sorolla, oil on canvas, 1903 . I was once again reading through my copy of the catalog for the 1989 exhibition, The Painter Joaquin Sorolla , and came across this 1933...
The Dog, and the Great White Shark Jaw by Jamie Wyeth The Groom by Daniel Graves Friends by Dan McCaw Save the Date for... American Artist's 75 th Anniversary Exhibition April 2013 | The Salmagundi...
We spent a lot of painting time along the cliffs outside San Juan. Painting can be a pretty isolating affair, and though I love the alone time spent with my muse, I miss the collective energy that working...
BlueBillie by Shen, acrylic on claybord, 18 x 24. I am finding myself in a little bit of a battle with the blues. Whenever I'm feeling down, I find it especially difficult to create. However, I am...
My view of Michelangelo's David in the Galleria dell' Accademia in Florence, Italy. I recently returned from my first trip to Italy, the inspiring and enriching experiences of which could fill...
All the hard work and unique vision that we pour into our painting and drawing can result in artwork that we are proud of. The next step is to make an accurate photographic record of our art to share with...
The Red Canoe by Winslow Homer, watercolor painting, 1889. Some years ago, Ann and I drove to New York to deliver a vanload of watercolor paintings to a gallery for a solo exhibition of my work. The exhibition...
On the Threshold of Eternity by Vincent Van Gogh, 1890, oil. Collection Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands. Vincent van Gogh, today recognized by generations for his contributions to...
“Most artists do not have the luxury of an agent, spouse, or supporter to raise their value in the art world, so they are left to their own devices to create a marketing plan that best positions...
Odd Nerdrum gave a two-hour lecture on his philosophies on painting in the library of the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen building at American Artist's Weekend With the Masters Intensive...
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