Month: February 2014
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Pissarro works making news outside art world
The story of two wonderful paintings and their uncertain future.
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Colorful Fridays–Blow Out Blue
“If you see a tree as blue, then make it blue.” Paul Gauguin (from Sensational Color) Phthalo Blue is anything but a soft, peaceful calming blue. Phthalo Blue will knock the socks off of any mix it comes in contact with. Phthalo Blue is not for the feeble hearted. Generally blues are thought to be…
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Trusting the Magic
“And suddenly you know. Its time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings.” Meister Johann Eckhart (from The Painter’s Keys) What is the magic of new beginnings? A paraphrasing of the dictionary definition of magic calls it a power that allows people to do impossible things. “Impossible things” is a wide-open…
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A Magical Imagination
“One of the virtues of the very young is that you don’t let the facts get in the way of your imagination.” Sam Levenson (from The Painter’s Keys) Is true imagination alive and well today? Imagination can appear to be an exercise in futility when art is created by rote. Over and over an artist…
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Paper Airplanes and The Fall of the Corcoran–One Student’s Perspective
Several articles have appeared recently in the Washington Post about the impending doom of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Corcoran College of Art. The most recent article this week by Phillip Kennicott describes the final deal reached between the Corcoran, the National Gallery of Art and George Washington University. From the story, it…
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Artists in Healthcare–Bloggers Who Know
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of daily life.” Pablo Picasso Picasso’s statement above pops up frequently. It is a much-quoted line with a depth of wisdom that touches on many areas. As related to the Arts in Healthcare, the line can literally mean the difference between sickness and health. No. I am…
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Sunday Slideshow–Water Reflections
Water Reflections As the winter moves on it is a wonder to see the bare branches reflecting in the water. Spring will soon be here and these leafless winter trees will be forgotten as fresh new green takes over. But for now they peacefully hang over the water calmly reflecting in the surface and on…
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Weekend Inspiration–Books
“You cannot open a book without learning something.” Confuscius If you are sitting at your art table, easel, or whatever and can’t come up with any inspiration, try reading a book. The blog, Flavorwire.com has come up with “50 books to inspire artists of all kinds.” Check it out and wait out the next wave…
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Stolen painting: alert for illustrators and artists
Stolen art alert!! Someone is stealing artist’s work on WordPress.
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Colorful Fridays–Healthy, Love Inspiring Yellow
“I really just want to be warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love.” Conor Oberst (from Brainyquote) For generations the cadmiums had a stranglehold on the yellows in paintings. Brighter and cleaner than Indian Yellow and without the green undertones of Gamboge and Aureolin, the cadmiums ruled the world of sunny yellows. As…