In art, to transcribe is to copy or record information in a different form than the original. To transcribe a painting or drawing is not to copy the artwork exactly, but instead to record observations in a different form. A transcription also doesn’t need to copy everything in an original. An artist can choose to …
Gerhard Richter is a German painter, a rare genre splitter whose squeegee abstracts are just as respected and challenging as his photorealistic works. These candle paintings are oil on canvas, about 30 to 55 inches wide, painted in the 1980s.
[image_with_animation image_url=”8290″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] On Friday I posted work by Lawrence Carroll. His work reminded me of another artist, a favorite of mine. It reminded me of a Catalonian artist Antoni Tapies, prolific at the time Carroll was born. In addition to what was posted on Friday, here are a few more paintings …
#30SAL faves: Venus & Coptic
Welcome another selection of faves from our January 30SAL Creative Challenge. Day 5 and 6 the challenges were Venus de Milo, and Coptic.
Day 5: Venus de Milo
This challenge was to finish the Venus de Milo. This was a fun one, and seemed to favor collage and digital work. Here are a few that caught our eye:
Day 6: Coptic
Create a work inspired by Coptic art (aka Copy Coptic). Here are a few:
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For future instagram posts, please tag your pics with the challenge title so it’s easier for me to find them. Thank you!
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