[image_with_animation image_url=”10682″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] If there is a collection of feet in art, I don’t know about it. I’ve been looking. In ten toed optimism, I ordered an art book called “Feet.” I was quite excited to see different ways these difficult subjects are represented across time and cultures. I was disappointed. Once again, book judged by cover lead to bad choice. The cover featured an interesting drawing by Utagawa Kunisada, but inside most of the images showed grainy images from European paintings from the early 1800s, and several of the images showed characters wearing SHOES. What appeared to be a 1″ thick book with a broad survey of artwork turned out to be 10 grainy pages printed on cardboard, for the adults who need to chew on a toe while teething. I guess that’s what I get for buying online.
Behold, my dogged friends: I’m starting a collection of feet in art. This is it. Voila. I’m fairly certain I don’t have them all, so please contribute! Since this page doesn’t allow guests to post pictures, please post the artist’s name and title, or send me images. No tickling.
Feet in Art: Realism-ish
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Feet in Art: The Lovelies
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Feet in Art: The Weirdoes
Below are a few feet that veer from realism. Louise is charming as always, Kiki Smith has doodle toes in stars, Henry Moore has ballooned Feet on Holiday, Picasso plays with size and makes it work (they’d look stupid small, wouldn’t they?), and Jesus endures some loss of perspective.
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Funny Feet: Japanese Sumo Cards from the early 1800s
New Deadline for Submissions: January 31, 2021 The first annual Seattle Artist League Portrait Awards are aimed at encouraging artists to focus on and develop the theme of portraiture in their work. The competition is open to everyone aged sixteen and over, in recognition of the outstanding and innovative work in drawing, painting, printmaking, and mixed media. 1st Prize: …
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.
One of the most exciting aspects of teaching is that I get to see what a variety of artists do with the ideas I bring. These ideas are gleaned directly from artists and artworks through history, and from artists teaching and making engaging work right now. This shared information functions as seeds for new artworks, …
[image_with_animation image_url=”11473″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] The past few V. Notes have been about drypoints, and I hope you’re not sick of hearing about drypoints, because I still have more to say. Today: Drypoints! I continued to do little experiments with Nikki Barber, and this evening (yesterday by the time you read this) I …
Feet in Art
[image_with_animation image_url=”10682″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] If there is a collection of feet in art, I don’t know about it. I’ve been looking. In ten toed optimism, I ordered an art book called “Feet.” I was quite excited to see different ways these difficult subjects are represented across time and cultures. I was disappointed. Once again, book judged by cover lead to bad choice. The cover featured an interesting drawing by Utagawa Kunisada, but inside most of the images showed grainy images from European paintings from the early 1800s, and several of the images showed characters wearing SHOES. What appeared to be a 1″ thick book with a broad survey of artwork turned out to be 10 grainy pages printed on cardboard, for the adults who need to chew on a toe while teething. I guess that’s what I get for buying online.
Behold, my dogged friends: I’m starting a collection of feet in art. This is it. Voila. I’m fairly certain I don’t have them all, so please contribute! Since this page doesn’t allow guests to post pictures, please post the artist’s name and title, or send me images. No tickling.
Feet in Art: Realism-ish
Feet in Art: The Lovelies
Feet in Art: The Weirdoes
Below are a few feet that veer from realism. Louise is charming as always, Kiki Smith has doodle toes in stars, Henry Moore has ballooned Feet on Holiday, Picasso plays with size and makes it work (they’d look stupid small, wouldn’t they?), and Jesus endures some loss of perspective.
Funny Feet: Japanese Sumo Cards from the early 1800s
Ol’ Twinkle Toes: Shel Silverstein…
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