Pop Quiz: Can you identify the painting above? [image_with_animation image_url=”2941″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” delay=”6000 Answer: It’s the lower portion of Susan Rothenberg’s “Butterfly” (1976).
Seattle Artist League: art school, art classes, painting classes, figure drawing.
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What is Intaglio? Simply put, there are two basic types of printmaking: prints made from the ink on top of the carved plate’s surface (like woodcuts). Woodcuts are a type of relief prints. The second type of printmaking is made from incised plates that are inked, then wiped off, leaving the ink in the …
In the previous post featuring Stanley Lewis, Lewis was quoted on his admiration of Wilbur Niewald. “You have got to find out about his paintings (…) Wilbur is an interpreter of Cézanne and Mondrian.” – Lewis Following this advice, I looked up Wilbur Niewald. My eyes were most eager to look at his drawings, still life, and …
“The beginning is the best part. Why continue? Yes, things will get richer and deeper, but the simplicity and directness of a birdsong is soon gone. When I get old and begin losing my marbles I will learn to keep it simple, the way Matisse, De Kooning and Whistler did in the end.” – Alex …
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Pop Quiz: Can you identify the painting above? [image_with_animation image_url=”2941″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” delay=”6000 Answer: It’s the lower portion of Susan Rothenberg’s “Butterfly” (1976).
Seattle Artist League: art school, art classes, painting classes, figure drawing.
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