Max Ernst used texture rubbings to overcome his fear of the white canvas, and ignite his imagination.
“Painting is not for me either decorative amusement, or the plastic invention of felt reality; it must be every time: invention, discovery, revelation.”
Max Ernst, 1891-1976
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frot·tage frôˈtäZH/ noun: the technique or process of taking a rubbing from an uneven surface to form the basis of a work of art.
There is a modern slang definition for frottage, but this is not the place for such things.
Pictured above: Patty Haller’s mother in the Smith & Vallee Gallery Patty Haller was invited to use the front studio space at the Seattle Artist League so she could prepare several large panels, including a 12′ painting for her January show “Growth Patterns” at the Smith & Vallee Gallery. Haller spent the fall and winter at the …
Today’s TRANSCRIPTION Challenge: Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass. Media is artist’s choice. In recent V. Notes I talked about how artists learn and get inspired by studying works by other artists. In art, to transcribe is to copy or record information in a different form than the original. To transcribe a painting or drawing is not …
I’ll be sharing my drawings on Facebook. I’d love to see yours too. Maybe your posts will inspire more people to join the challenge. Post your pics to Facebook: SeattleArtLeague, or Instagram: SeattleArtLeague. #drawingaday #seattleartleague – or email them to me. I’d love to see what you create!
In recent V. Notes I talked about how artists learn and get inspired by studying works by other artists. I posted transcriptions by Jonathan Harkham, and I posted Frank Auerbach’s Transcriptions after Titian. In art, to transcribe is to copy or record information in a different form than the original. To transcribe a painting or …
Max Ernst; frottage to free the freeze
Max Ernst used texture rubbings to overcome his fear of the white canvas, and ignite his imagination.
frot·tage frôˈtäZH/ noun: the technique or process of taking a rubbing from an uneven surface to form the basis of a work of art.
There is a modern slang definition for frottage, but this is not the place for such things.
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