The Muses
Give It Everything You’ve Got
My Two Manuscripts Ready To Move On
YAY! Celebrating the Finish of my Book, Evolution Through Art
Writing the Climax of my Book Evolution Through Art
The Future
Did Thutmose Sculpt the Mask of Tutankhamen?
I was struck by the similarities of this sculpture of Tutankhamen's grandfather, Amenhotep III and the famous Gold Mask of Tutankhamen. But I am wondering if the portrait study is not Amenhotep III but a life study of Tutankhamen?
Update 2, Evolution Through Art: A Psychological and Aesthetic Journey by Michael Newberry
Horses Heads, Venus of Willendorf, and Lion Man, 40-35,000 BC I hope everyone is doing okay in these early stages of quarantining. Heartbreaking. Around the start of it I came up with the concept to write this book on aesthetics. I am dividing my time painting, writing the book, and, it seems, washing dishes. I …
Book Idea: Psychological Aesthetics and the Exciting Fight to Evolve by Michael Newberry
Beyond Obstacles, Malevolence, and Ignorance Willendorf Venus c. 28,000 BCE – 25,000 BCE Discovere 1908 near Willendorf, by Josef Szombathy, Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria I have been thinking about writing an art book filled with stories, anecdotes, speculation on prehistorical art, real life experiences, and the knowledge of what is it is like to strive …
My First Sculpture in Clay and Then Finished in Bronze
Tanya Ragir’s Hard Wisdom
There is a magnificent show in the heart of Los Angeles on La Cienega through December 26th that will be one of the most humanist, empathetic, and beautiful exhibitions you will have experienced within the last decade. Tanya Ragir fearlessly dives into our hopes and dreams, regrets, loss, love, and even chaos. Her pieces are the answers to questions about how to handle pain, how to cope, and how to find meaning.
When Two Become One
My friend Karl died last year and his husband Mark Coel sent me an image of a pendant he had made honoring their relationship.
Polyclitus’ Canon of Proportions
