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In the 17th Century the Dutch enjoyed a golden age in commerce and art. Rembrandt contributed importantly to this period. He explored new ideas in painting and printmaking. Among his experiments were new compositions for landscapes such as example 1. … Continued
NPR recently reported on studies in creativity as presented in recent TED talks. One interesting discovery was that artists (musicians, painters etc) can fall into comfortable repeated patterns relying on unchallenged skills for success. But, by challenging those patterns and … Continued
AS Da Vinci recommended with painting “ Let go of your expectations” both scientific method and the joys of discovery require us to let go of what we want to happen when making a painting and see what is unfolding … Continued
In “Thinking Fast and Slow”, Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman considers how we make decisions, fast and slow. Fast decisions are easy, quick and driven by habit and convention. Slow thinking requires mental work and the brain prefers the easier path. … Continued
When Einstein had the insight that acceleration and gravity were the same force he used a visual metaphor. Imagine a person suspended within a box in weightless space. They would feel no gravity unless the box was pulled then (just … Continued
I am often asked similar questions about my materials, techniques, tools and processes. Here are answers to a few of the more popular questions. Question: What Surface do you usually use for oil painting and why? David: In most of … Continued