Memoir: Chapter 8, The Exaltation Series (Written Today)
Art Companion: Chapter 34, Background Embrace Effect and Transparency
Art Companion: Chapter 33, From Touch to Sight: The Conceptual Genius of Michelangelo
Chapter 19, Dynamic Spaces: Two- and Three-Point Perspective
Undermining Evolution: Tom Braden and CIA’s Aesthetic Crime
Chapter 8, Perfecting Ellipses: Giving Your Still Life Wings
From my upcoming new edition of The Art Studio Companion Drawing ellipses is an essential skill that can transport your viewers to a world of harmony and serenity. Perfectly drawn ellipses of the rims and bases of plates, glasses, and bottles will take your artwork to a whole new level. Though it requires technical precision, …
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Chapter 7, One-Point Perspective: Eye-Level and the Vanishing Point
From my upcoming new edition of The Art Studio Companion Years ago a friend of mine was studying business in college and I recommended that he take art history as an elective. It is one of the greatest ways to learn about taste, culture, style, and gain aesthetic appreciation. He took my advice and now …
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Life and Art As an End In Itself
Sad Announcement, Tanya Ragir’s Passing
Michael Newberry 