Archive for the 'Art Insights' Category
It Doesn’t Have To Be Difficult To Be Good
Some days things click and I was long over due for such a day. Carla O’Connor once said to me, “You never know what small thing you learn in a workshop that will pay off,” and she was right. Years ago when we were just getting started, I took a workshop from Alex Powers (no [...]
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Why Paint Abstract / Non-Objective Art?
We have filmed two purely abstract workshops: John Salminen’s, A Designed Approach to Abstraction and
Virginia Cobb’s, Acrylic Abstract Painting: The Evolving Image. I asked both artists to explain what it was about abstract painting they liked, what held their interest.
John Salminen said abstract paintings grew and changed with the viewer. A subject oriented [...]
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Ponderings on Florals
Lately, I’ve been thinking about why it is that paintings of flowers are generally not as highly regarded as paintings of people. I think a well done painting of flowers is every bit as difficult and nuanced as that of a human subject “¦ I think the riff lies elsewhere.
The success of any painting [...]
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Shared Ponderings on Florals
I am delighted to share an insightful response to my last article from artist Ratindra Das. - Lynn -
I read the little article in the newsletter about flowers with interest. As you know, it is not one subject that I paint too often. However, I couldn’t help writing my feelings about it.
I heard [...]
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The Power of Design
We’ve all heard this art instructor question, “Where is your center of interest or focal point?” We are encouraged to draw attention to our focal point by placing the lightest light next to the darkest dark.
Creating a personal, visual expression is much more than developing a set of instructions about where to look! All [...]
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