[image_with_animation image_url=”10920″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Lendy carving a big peach, for our Steamroller Printmaking event I’ve been using the words “woodblock” and “woodcut” interchangeably, but I noticed some artists use woodblock to delineate a different type of printmaking. I keep getting confused about which is which, but everyone still knows what I’m talking about. …
Patterns in indigo textiles are made by tightly binding fabric so white patterns form where the deep blue dye did not reach. Traditional work is done with stitching, sticks, and leaves, but you can see rubber bands and clothespins used in the examples below. Notice that loops and lids have also been employed. Jodi Waltier …
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I thought I’d collect some turkeys for you. Most, at the moment of rendering, are inedible, but likely so is yours at this point. Be thankful you do not have to pluck, and enjoy the day. From https://www.artic.edu/artworks/21727/thanksgiving : “Doris Lee’s bustling scene of women preparing a Thanksgiving feast became the object …
Alice Neel: “My analyst said to me, ‘Why is it so important to be honest in art?’ I said, ‘It’s not so important, it’s just a privilege.’” – Quote provided by Suzanne Walker, BA, MA, PhD, BFD …From the upcoming lecture on Portraiture After Photography – part of our ongoing WTF Art History Lecture series with Suzanne Walker …
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