Solveig’s Song from Grieg’s Peer Gynt Der Winter mag scheiden, der Frühling vergehn, ja der Frühling vergehn, der Sommer mag verwelken, das Jahr verwehn, Ja, das Jahr verwehn; Du kehrst mir zurück, gewiß, du wirst mein, ich hab es versprochen, … Continue reading →
and if you want to sing along… (go here if you need a reminder and a big smile too!)
My reading continues. I keep nodding furiously over what is being said and having the occasional ah-ha moment as the author discusses why you should learn drawing foremost, why you should follow the instruction of your teacher and accept the … Continue reading →
From the Robert Genn newsletter: “Artists tend to get used to doing things in a certain order. (OK, yes that’s usually me) Reverse, or at least vary, your usual order. The starting order, particularly, can often be quite arbitrary… Many … Continue reading →
I hope to catch the end of it but if you can find the Ross documentary on Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude – do watch! If it hadn’t been the wee hours already I would have pushed it. The film … Continue reading →
In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.
