Often there is a debate in art about technique vs. concept. Essentially, too academic of too conventional are phrases to imply that an artwork is just a technical piece, while an artwork that is concerned more with a certain idea or meaning is seen as … Read More →
Monthly Archives: March 2009
A Short One on Teaching, Painting and Not Painting
As an art teacher, one is constantly looking at other people’s art of course. In order to be as effective and helpful a teacher I can be I have to think critically about what my students should do about their works. When I’m trying to … Read More →
Development of a Painting: Heracles and the Mares of Diomedes
I have been working on a new painting: Heracles and the Mares of Diomedes. It is another in a series of paintings based on the twelve labors of Heracles (Hercules) and I’ve already written about two labors I’ve painted already, Heracles and the Nemean Lion … Read More →
March 28…
… and we move the clock up one hour. At least here in Greece we did. I think in the States folks moved their clocks up around three weeks ago. Relevant time differences now: seven hours ahead of New York, eight hours ahead of MN, … Read More →