1907-1997
Look how the grain of the wood became the courtyard gravel. I love when rather than making a material pretend to be something different, a material is a material, and just a little bit more. I have been looking at Kiyoshi’s woodblock prints. He was most famous for his “Winter in Aizu” series. Sorry for re-introducing winter just as we’ve finally flowered into spring! A bit dreary for the season, but I like them.
[image_with_animation image_url=”7409″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Draw, paint, or collage half a self portrait, life size, so when you hold it up it completes your face. Your drawing can be realistic, or made up. If it is made up, have lines on the paper that connect the drawing to your real face. Take a picture …
What can one detail tell us about a scene? If you’re Lynne Ramsay: absolutely everything. In this episode from “Every Frame a Painting” Tony Zhou considers the poetic possibilities of cinema. He presents ideas for film that you can also be applied to paintings. (7 minutes)
[image_with_animation image_url=”15699″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] A show by young artists, curated by Student Art Spaces Sponsored by the Seattle Artist League Opening Reception: Saturday August 31 6:30-8:30 Show open: Aug 31 6:30-8:30 Sept 1 9:00-5:00 Sept 2 9:00-5:00 Seattle Artist League 10219 Aurora Ave North [image_with_animation image_url=”15726″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Last January, Alice …
[image_with_animation image_url=”6410″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Vote for your favorite Seattle Artist League mascot! The winning entry could end up on a poster, or as a mural on our building. Please see entries below, and use the comments to cast your vote. Forward to your friends, this is open to all. Still want to submit an …
Saitō Kiyoshi
1907-1997
Look how the grain of the wood became the courtyard gravel. I love when rather than making a material pretend to be something different, a material is a material, and just a little bit more. I have been looking at Kiyoshi’s woodblock prints. He was most famous for his “Winter in Aizu” series. Sorry for re-introducing winter just as we’ve finally flowered into spring! A bit dreary for the season, but I like them.
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