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Over a thousand years ago Chinese painting scholars advised artists to follow some basic principles. They included presenting a landscape with an experience of the near, middle and far distance. Vertical arrangements should consider the earthly or worldly lower domain … Continued
Mapping cities was one of the earliest modes for picturing them. From the Tang dynasty of ancient China to European concepts of ideal cities in the early Italian Renaissance we have pictured cities as we conceive and desire them to … Continued
How we look at the world has driven the range of responses to how we paint it. A hierarchical culture will generate art reflecting those values. Impressionists rebelled against the rigid formula of careful edge delineation of the style of … Continued
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
Ships and Harbors promise the mystery of travel; the journey begins and ends with arrivals and departures. Harbors are transient world. Peril, business and adventure cohabit on board. We have pictured harbors and ships since antiquity. By the early Renaissance … Continued