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More About Munch

Recently I wrote about “Der Schrei de Natur” — The Scream — by Edvard Munch. For most of us, I’m … More

Dr. Daniel Jacobson, Edvard Munch, Eva Mudocci, Henri de Toulouse-Latrec, Henri Matisse, London's National Portrait Gallery, Paul Gaugin, Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring!

Spring is here. We woke up this morning to thunder, lightning, and pouring rain. A few years ago, that would … More

David Cox, Gustave Calleibotte, Impressionism, JMW Turner, Painting Weather, Petrichor, Rain, Vincent Van Gogh, Weather

Feathered Friends in Art

Today, April 8, is “Draw-a-Bird Day”. I know many of you are familiar with the story of seven-year-old Dorie Cooper … More

Albert Durer, Archibald Thorburn, Bruno Liljefors, Carel Fabritius, Claude Monet, Drawing birds, Franz Snyders, Giuseppe Arimboldo, John James Audobon, Melchior de Hondecoeter, Vincent Van Gogh

Textures and Topography

Maybe you can look at today’s drawing exercise and guess which famous artist inspired this… or maybe not.   You … More

Burt Dodson, Fineliner pen, Keys to Drawing, Lines, Mark-making, Vincent Van Gogh

Art Quiz: The Answer is Vincent Van Gogh

I was truly surprised to find this question included in the “Ultimate Art Quiz” from Britannica. Is there anyone in … More

The Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh

Lines and Shapes

Recently I stumbled across a “question and answer” site online. Why stop signs are octagonal was the question posed. I … More

Elements of Art, Lines, shapes, symbolism, The Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh

Going with the Flow

Back in days past — was it the late 60’s? Early 70s? Folks often talked about going with the flow. … More

Art and music, Don McLean, Flow, Godsmack, Henri Matisse, Katsushika Hokusai, Rhythm, Richard Wagner, Vincent Van Gogh

This One Almost Didn’t Happen

I know last month I said that you probably wouldn’t be seeing any stippling during Inktober, but, yes, what you’re … More

Inktober 2019, Stippling, Vincent Van Gogh

Pen and Ink – Famous Works

As I continue exploring the history of pen and ink, I’m awed by the works of famous artists. For me, … More

Canaletto, Lorraine, Pen and ink, Rembrandt, Vincent Van Gogh

Small Things Brought Together — The Greatness of Van Gogh

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”  – Vincent Van Gogh Several years ago, I … More

Arles, art is its own reward, Cafe Terrace at Night, Don McLean, irises, self-portraits, small steps, St. Remy, Starry Night, Starry NIght Over the Rhone, sunflowers, Vincent, Vincent Van Gogh

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