I’m working on a new series of posts about Alberto Giacometti’s drawings and paintings. Giacometti is the guy who made the big tall skinny guy sculptures. They look like this: For my post, I searched for Giacometti’s early works and found artworks from 1910. Alberto was born in 1901, so in 1910, he would have …
This is the second in a three-part series on Scott McClellan, head of ceramics at the Seattle Artist League. While the first explored the weighted forms and grounded presence of his pots, this post moves into the logic behind the motion—how McClellan builds structure from chaos, makes space for noise, and turns repetition into a …
Welcome to the 30 Day Challenge The goal of the 30 Day Challenge is to start the new year with a creative habit. The challenges are diverse, and open to all. Before & After. We start our 30 Day Creative Challenge with two separate self portraits: one as you imagine you were on January 1, …
Previously I posted four masterwork studies drawn by Fran O’Neill and I challenged you to identify them. I don’t have a good memory for names, but I did recognize the works in a general way, and I was impressed when you named all but one. I admit I didn’t recognize the landscape but the scene …
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Well, this is embarrassing…
Previously I posted four masterwork studies drawn by Fran O’Neill and I challenged you to identify them. I don’t have a good memory for names, but I did recognize the works in a general way, and I was impressed when you named all but one. I admit I didn’t recognize the landscape but the scene …