Tag: Virtual
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Weekend Inspiration–Seeking Kindred Spirits
“As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight.” James McNeil Whistler (from skinnyartist.com) Art inspires literature. Literature inspires art. Music inspires both art and literature, and vice versa. There is an emotional connection that is felt, one for the other on a deep level. It has been going on…
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Channeling
“The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel.” Piet Mondrian (from Artpromotivate) What makes an artist create? For some it is the process of art- making. Others are obsessed with some particular subject, model or location. some just want to make a living. But does that really explain what makes a…
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Experimenting Experimenters
“Let us see how high we can fly before the sun melts the wax in our wings.” Edward O. Wilson (from The Painters Keys) Many artists are experimenters who constantly search for new ways to express themselves through their art. They look for new techniques. They try different media. Some even come…
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Voices
“It takes courage to paint, to express yourself that way and put it out there for others to see and comment on.”–Carla Neggers–The Rapids, pg 361-62 Occasionally, a statement in an unlikely place can jump out and grab your attention. The above quote, in a suspense fiction novel, provoked such a response. It does take…