Tag Archives: Art in the world

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 →

Smack on page 42, the answer to all life’s questions etc: “Acquire enough information so that you can differentiate between style and technique, or skill. Style is the unique personal way an individual artist’s work looks. Everyone has a style … Continue reading →

“To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts — such is the duty of the artist.” Robert A. Schumann, who also said: “Talent works, genius creates.”