When I was asked “what influences your art?” I knew the person asking the question really meant “what other artists influence you art?”, or “what subjects influence your art?”. While these variables have certainly influenced me, as I have progressed as an artist I...
Kathe Kollwitz, Young Girl, charcoal (1920). 8 x 8 inches. This entry on artistic influence is part of an ongoing series of “How to visit an Open Studio.” In my last entry, I discussed how the productivity of Vincent van Gogh influenced me as an artist. Another artist...
This entry on artistic influence is part of an ongoing series of “How to visit an Open Studio.” In my last entry, I discussed the idea of artistic influence as pertaining to the idea of imitating or copying the work of other artists. I ended the entry by stating:...
This entry on artistic influence is part of an ongoing series of “How to visit an Open Studio.” Last week I was asked “what artists have my influenced your work?” I’m pretty sure the person meant what artists do I try to imitate or copy when I’m working on a piece of...
I am often asked, “how do you do your art. I mean, how do you even know where to begin?” Artists develop their skills just like other professionals: we take a grain of creative ability, something we all have a little of, work at it for long periods of...
Do you recognize this painting?: Correct! The Mona Lisa by Leonardo. Have you seen the original in the Louvre? If so, had you seen reproductions of it before you visited the museum? And, if you had seen reproductions of it before visiting, did it make experiencing the...
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