Watch Landscapes Through Time on PBS!
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
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