Pathways are directional marks and shapes for our eyes to follow across a 2 dimensional artwork. They are a powerful compositional tool to keep the viewer’s eyes engaged and moving around a composition. They’re also great for artists to practice, because they emphasize that if we’re to think compositionally, each part must play a role …
Take a class with SAL – anywhere! The highest creativity is in the sketch, when the mind is still free to explore and let things happen. British Contemporary Watercolors Tuesday, August 27th, 2013 at 7:58 pmSource: http://watercolor.net/british-contemporary/ Looking At Watercolor Directions By 5 British Artists Stephanie Tuckwell, watercolor and charcoal In a recent ‘Resource Centre’ …
This proclamation didn’t stop Chuck Close, who started painting portraits in the 1960s, 10 years after Pollock’s most famous drip paintings, and still during Greenberg’s reign. “I thought, ‘Well then, that field is wide open.’ And why the fuck can’t you make a portrait anyway?” – Chuck Close An informative little video WTF The quotes …
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