Painting Denouement was a chance to live inside glowing, colorful light and to express through art what love feels like to me.
Creating Denouement
Detecting Value Judgements in Painting
A few years ago I read the book What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand by Torres and Kamhi. I was disquieted to read their take on Rand's definition of art, specifically about the meaning of metaphysical value-judgements. Perhaps the thing that was the most surprising to me was that their perspective on this issue is so much not the way that I experience art; either as a creator or as in appreciation, or how I understand Rand's meaning. In a sense, their book has been the catalyst for this lecture. I hope to answer them by showing how you can detect metaphysical value-judgments in painting. But, more importantly, I hope to show you how to find and, perhaps, share the artist's incredible passion that lies just beneath the surface of the paint.
Critiquing Art: Look for What is Alive
A strange thing happened, the group became more confident, enjoyed the process more, and were much more supportive of one another.
Integration, Part 1: Light
Integration, Part 2: Color
Jacob Collins, Sensuous Nature of Light
"I find beauty in observing and in furthering my knowledge about light, the identity of plants and trees, and even such things as the nature of the formation of rocks and land masses."
5-Minute Palette Clean Up
Newberry Art Tutorials 5-Minute Clean Up by Michael Newberry If you are like most artists, you love to start with a clean oil painting palette. But like most of us, a day or a week of painting goes by and your palette becomes crusty with dried paint. Okay, some of you have decades old palettes …
Charcoal Drawing Part 2
Newberry Art Tutorials Charcoal Drawing Part 2 by Michael Newberry In Charcoal Drawing Part 1 you will find what are quality materials you need to get the best results. With this tutorial, I will take you through the drawing stages. The preparation takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Now that you have prepared the paper …
Charcoal Drawing Part 1
Newberry Art Tutorials Charcoal Drawing Part 1 by Michael Newberry Charcoal drawing is 30,000 years old and marks the dawn of humankind. When drawn on great paper is one of the easiest and most rewarding techniques in all visual art. It is perfect for the beginner because it quickly conveys the image; mistakes are easily …
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