[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
Here it is, we have arrived at the end of this nearly unending 30 Day Challenge. You’ve all been good creative sports about the hardship – I could almost believe some of you enjoyed it. In the next few days I’ll start posting my favorites, and then I’ll post the winners of the prizes after …
[image_with_animation image_url=”11400″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Copper plate with grey ink (see print a few pics below) I met with Nikki today to get some schoolin’ on drypoint. Dypoint, the art of scratching a shiny surface with a pointy thing, seemed to me to be an easy form of printmaking because I can draw with …
[image_with_animation image_url=”6263″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Richard Tuttle Richard Tuttle is an American known for his small, odd, subtle, and intimate works. Sometimes, his art incites the viewer to decide what distinguishes art from trash. See “untitled” drawing above, and the gem below. Tuttle was a very close friend of minimalist painter Agnes Martin. ” …
I took a little pause from posting 30SAL Challenge favorite entries so we could get the new class listings online. Voila! All of our spring classes and workshops are now ready for registration. Find your class. They’re already selling! 30SAL Challenge favorites coming soon! There will be many adorations, and prizes. But first, I sleep. …
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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I took a little pause from posting 30SAL Challenge favorite entries so we could get the new class listings online. Voila! All of our spring classes and workshops are now ready for registration. Find your class. They’re already selling! 30SAL Challenge favorites coming soon! There will be many adorations, and prizes. But first, I sleep. …