Sowing Stars and a Little Bit of Space Dust
Michelangelo, Creation of Adam (detail), the Sistine Chapel, 1511, fresco. Wikipedia Commons. Artistic pursuits can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, they offer boundless opportunities for creativity and self-expression. On the other hand, they can also trigger feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy, leading artists to question their talent and potential. In the face of …
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Today we’d like to introduce you to Michael Newberry. Please tell us about your art. Painting and everything associated with it is my ecstasy. It has given me so much joy, and I have learned so much about myself and humanity while painting. Two years ago I had a brush with death, and I …
Counterpose: Chaos, the Bringer of Equilibrium, oil on linen, 36 x 42 inches, studio inventory Chaos was depressed. No matter how hard she tried she couldn't manage to cope with all of the contradictory forces within her: darkness, burning lights, forms, demons, angels, and bright colors. No single element was the answer to the meaning …
Newberry Art Tutorials Expressing artistic vision, aside from all of the technical stuff, is really no more difficult than a child, left to his imagination, creating a little universe out of paper and crayon. On the other side of the spectrum, da Vinci and Michelangelo went beyond the confines of being craftsmen to establishing themselves …
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