Let us consider the muse in pre-modern art. In previous blogs we have addressed; the succubi and incubus in art, the siren and piren, the mermaid and mermen and the prostitute in art. This blog continues that approach. The use of the muse in contemporary art will be considered in the next blog. A few…
Tag: fine art
Splat XI
Artist, JD SAGE. Journal Entry for SPLAT XI. Visuals of creating the piece (steps 2-3), as well as, materials and paint colors used in the artwork. Created in 2014, Prince Edward Island. Materials: Canvas Lyons Black Cotton Canvas/Acrylic Primed 7oz Glue Plywood 3/16 plywood/finished surface
cleaning the white horse
John Constable (1776–1837) created landscapes that ranged from sketches with broad, loose strokes to highly polished and tightly rendered finished paintings. He would often arbitrarily end the painting process at any degree of finish in between. The four-by-six-foot painting The White Horse (1819), part of the Widener Collection at the National Gallery of Art, seemed…
why bill gates is commissioning fine art
Each year, about 6 million people die from diseases that are preventable with vaccines. And about 1 in 5 children around the world don’t have access to life-saving vaccines. But those are cold and dry statistics. {article by Susan Brink, NPR} The Art of Saving A Life enlisted more than 30 artists to create images…
golden ratio in art composition and design
“Without mathematics there is no art,” said Luca Pacioli, a contemporary of Da Vinci. {article source: The Golden Number, May 4, 2014 by Gary Meisner} Just as the Golden Section is found in the design and beauty of nature, it can also be used to achieve beauty and balance in the design of art. This is only a tool though, and not a…
best art of 2014: both anticipated + unexpected
Featuring giants, such as Matisse and Cézanne, as well as lesser known artists, this year’s best exhibitions ranged from eagerly awaited blockbusters to pleasant surprises Wall Street Journal, article by Karen Wilkin The year’s most memorable exhibitions, some of which can still be seen into 2015, ranged from the much-anticipated to the unexpected, from revealing considerations…
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