Winter can be dreary, cold and lacking in vibrant colors. But this has not stopped artists from finding and capturing the beauty of winter in their landscape paintings. In fact, the cool blues, smoky grey, and deep forest greens are a favorite palette for both artist...
This entry on artistic influence is part of an ongoing series of “How to visit an Open Studio.” I will use my final entry into this series “How to visit an open studio”, to explain how I used the Greek concept of the golden ratio in deciding on the outside dimensions...
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...
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