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Category: General
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WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Ever since I was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) thirty years ago, I have made annual visits to a retinal specialist at either Johns Hopkins Wilmar Eye Institute or the Scheie Eye Institute at University of Pennsylvania. These two clinics are among the best in the world at treating retinal diseases and staying on top…
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Painting a Lot with a Little
In this post, I am going to show you how to create a painting on your next vacation with only four colors. Vacation paintings are my favorite. Why? Because, having painted portraits for over thirty years, it’s a tough job. Portraits, they say, are the highest order of art. Why? Because everyone knows when a…
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I AM UNIQUE, RIGHT?
A friend showed up at a party with a t-shirt that read, “You are unique!” Bravo, right? Then, one line below, it read, “Just like everyone else.” Suddenly, I went from feeling kind of special to feeling very ordinary. For the rest of the party, I couldn’t get the t-shirt off my mind. I am…
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ASK THE RIGHT QUESTION
It’s a gorgeous June day. Cotton floats in the blue sky. A gentle breeze wafts the sun’s warmth among the dozen artists painting the park scene before us. I am the teacher, the artists are my students. Walking amongst the plein air easels scattered across the park lawn, eyeing my students leaning into their canvases,…
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Changes
I have an addiction. Well, yes, to chocolate, but that’s mostly under control. I am addicted to drawing. I have to draw. My parents fed me a healthy diet of vegetables, fruits, protein, paper, and crayons. Mom said I drew on the walls one afternoon; I never ran out of paper again. Perhaps that explains…
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A Statement
Many professional artists have a statement of purpose. I.e., why we do what we do. Having a statement of purpose is a good idea. I’d say it is critical to the creation of art, be it a painting, a novel, a screenplay, or music. The first question I ask my painting students is, What is your purpose for…
