Sowing Stars and a Little Bit of Space Dust
Newberry Art Tutorials "Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth." Picasso With this tutorial I will show how to shape negative space by warping it, thereby creating a believable 3-D image on a 2-D surface. Painting is made up of positive forms and negative spaces. Think of planets and the empty space …
Archaeologist Thodoris Archontopoulos takes us on a journey through Newberry's works in progress. Originally published in the Greek newspaper the Rodiaki, 1996. The Pond, wip, oil on linen, 54 x 48". Destroyed. Michael Newberry exhibits his works in Rhodes at the salon-like gallery To Dentro (the Tree), June 15th through July 13th 1996. Newberry has …
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Synergy oil on linen, 82 x 66 inches, studio inventory. Laying down in a closed, dark, tiled space, too young to understand, too inexperienced to sort through feelings, and in too much pain to be aware of the world around him, the ten year old had no choice but to examine everything--or face oblivion. Deep …
Newberry Art Tutorials Light and shadow are two of the most challenging problems facing a painter. Painters can't harness real light and shadow; instead they must rely on subtle gradations of color to create the illusion. Rembrandt, Self-Portrait, 1634. Galleria degli Uffizi In general, I use "light" in painting to mean all those areas which …
PREVIEW Just published, available in Coffee Table Book and Kindle formats. From the inside jacket cover: Idyllwild Paintings is a journey from the indifferent art scene of Downtown L.A. to the granite mountains of Idyllwild. In danger of losing the meaning of being an artist, Michael Newberry sought a place to explore depth, death, love, …
https://youtu.be/n2zQ6i0u1Fk From October 6th, 2003, The Foundation for the Advancement of Art presented this at New York’s Pierre Hotel.
https://youtu.be/VEhnh_YGr4A 3 min 6 sec Thanks to Dana Ross for the video and audio. About expressing being one with the Universe, anatomy, how does the light drive home the theme, color theory, and layers of techniques that merge with the theme.
“In the broad valley, far below him, in the first sunlight of early morning, he saw a town. Only it was not a town. Towns did not look like that. He had to suspend the possible for a while longer, to seek no questions or explanations, only to look.” The above was Ayn Rand's description …
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