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In my search for the origins of translucence in art I found a late fifth century mosaic In Ravenna commissioned by Theodoric the Great (see example 1). This is early Christian art, a depiction of Jesus and John the Baptist … Continued
Yesterday I hiked through a salt marsh near me. I was wearing tall rubber boots to allow tromping through the marsh onto muddy flats. This was a mistake and, an opportunity. Suddenly one foot, then the other sunk deeply into … Continued
Looking back to Ming China (1368-1644) we find experiments in landscape and intimate garden painting. Formalized Chinese landscape painting had begun a thousand years earlier in the Han dynasty. By the Ming period artists explored more intimate points of view … Continued
A technique familiar to printmakers involves adding layers to a print, like an etching. The artist begins by checking their progress in printing a 1st state. Then the plate is reworked or additional plates are added. The image proceeds through … Continued
A zig zag, meander, or serpentine pattern offers much to the artist. It can help unite disparate areas of a painting. It can serve as a metaphorical shape packed with mythical meanings. And, through foreshortening it can provide a strong … Continued
Social upheaval and challenges find their way into art. Sometimes they appear heavy handed and unpersuasive as when countless artists tried to depict the horrific experience of 9/11 with ineffective visual pantomimes. An oblique and piercing way to transmute our … Continued