I drew this the other evening from a live model. It is play on Duchamp's Nude Descending
Nude Reclining
Five Pastel Still Lifes
There is difficult oxymoron in painting and pastel which is that color kills light and light kills color, but I think with these I achieved the perfect balance bringing out the best of both.
Ep. 6 KANT QUALIFIES THE SUBLIME
In one of the most important aesthetic books, Kant separates the sublime from the senses and art. This is the first in Newberry's series on Kant, which will cover far-reaching implications.
Ep. 5 A 40-Year Retrospective? Newberry Aesthetic Evolution 10/28/2019
In this episode, I reflect that it has been 40 years of painting life-size figures and now it is time for a major retrospection of my work in a major museum of contemporary art.
Ep. 4, Influences Vermeer to Michelangelo
Newberry discusses the influences of Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Michelangelo in his current work in progress.
Ep. 3 Phallic Shapes in Painting Part 2, Aesthetic Evolution
A visit to well known NY gallery of an artist's solo show of still lifes. I was surprised he didn't get the connotations of his visual language. It was like talking to someone who didn't get that they were making a double entendre.
Ep. 2 Phallic Shapes in Painting, Part 1
Newberry discusses phallic shapes in painting with reference to Velazquez "The Signing of Breda" contrasted with some florals by Georgia O'Keeffe.
Ep. 1 Spatial Depth
Psychological Importance of Spatial Depth and How to Make It.
After 100,000+ Hours of Listening My Favorite Top 10 Classical/Symphonic/Opera Music
As a neo-romantic artist/painter I felt terribly alone and disgusted by Duchamp's art world. Yet, these wonderful recordings and hundreds more kept me motivated, sane, happy, and ready to take on the greatest challenge to an artist: to celebrate personal and human evolution. Thank you.
Michael Newberry 