A Visit with Matisse

I’ve written about Henri Matisse before. I have a bizarre fascination with his work. In some ways, I don’t like … More

Imitation or Representation – Art Philosophy

Recently I mentioned the connections between art and philosophy — a branch of study referred to as aesthetics. On this point, … More

Yesterday, I presented a “High-Key” study — a lake scene done using the lightest values from our traditional value scale. … More

I’ll start right off by saying that I’m not sure I really understand what I’m doing here. Of course, there … More

When I discovered the tonalist art movement and decided to study it further, I had no idea what lay ahead. I … More

In the past I’ve had a somewhat complicated relationship with abstract art. To understand that relationship, I think it’s important … More

I’ve been fortunate in having received little criticism of my art. That is, of course, because I’ve had little exposure as … More

2021. My year of EXPLORATION. I love this theme, especially as it applies to art because exploration is a process combining old … More

Art is very much about “finding” ourselves. We have to explore a lot of things, I think, before we can … More

With the Christmas holiday behind us, I hurried down to my art studio on Saturday morning, ready to make a … More

Billy Joel’s Just the Way You Are is a favorite — both to listen and to play. Back in the 1980s … More

I’ll admit to having always had a bit of a fascination with forgeries. I’ve felt the same way about impersonators, too, and … More

There’s a song from Fiddler on the Roof that speaks of sunrises and sunsets and how swiftly flow the days. … More

When I first met and fell in love — artistically speaking — with tonalist George Inness, it was his painting Home of the … More

Today I’m sharing the seventh painting in my series of 3 x 5 “Index Card” landscapes. It’s part of my … More

Here is another — Day 4 — of my index card paintings for the month. I’m calling this one “Awareness” … More

I’m getting back to my studio now, spending a little time here each morning, and I’m looking forward to creating … More

I love board games of all sorts, but my absolute favorite is Masterpiece. I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned … More

Much of what I’ve done with art recently has involved the principle of contrast. This is a key principle in design, … More

I always enjoy learning new things, especially things involving art, and especially things involving other cultures. Put them together and … More