In the spring of 1961, art dealers in New York City began promoting the Soup Can school of art (POP ART) as being different from Abstract Expressionism. The movement sharply returned to recognizable subject matter, veering away from Abstract Art. … Continue reading Posted in Andy Warhol, art, art information, Artist, Beatles, James Rosenquist, Lynn […]
Artist, Richard D. Burton I’ve found that occasionally selecting to draw solidly and roundly, modeling my forms as though I was working in clay, painting with the graphite pencil, tone for tone, edge against edge and texture for texture, that I have my most successful moments. I am constantly reminded of the extremes of thinking […]
If you are illustrating a graphic story, you don’t want your characters just standing around stiff…you want to depict them in as much action as the situation requires. This is visual story telling. Illustrating a graphic story requires an artist … Continue reading Who and What Inspired Wassily Kandinsky? Wassily Kandinsky was a brilliant, well […]
A good picture painted or drawn is like a living experience. It allows the artists mood to be vivid for the viewer. However, until details of texture and pattern are added it is not a complete composition no matter how … Continue reading Posted in art center information, art lesson, Burton, drawing, Drawing, Father Time, […]
The viewer of a piece of art work needs a place to rest their eye’s, especially if their are too many overwhelming vibrant colors. Many master artists are aware of this and plan, create and utilize harmonious grays within their … Continue reading Posted in art center information, complementary colors, harmonios Greys, neutral grays, Uncategorized […]
The viewer of a piece of art work needs a place to rest their eye’s, especially if their are too many overwhelming vibrant colors. Many master artists are aware of this and plan, create and utilize harmonious grays within their … Continue reading Posted in art center information, complementary colors, harmonios Greys, neutral grays, Uncategorized […]
A good picture painted or drawn is like a living experience. It allows the artists mood to be vivid for the viewer. However, until details of texture and pattern are added it is not a complete composition no matter how … Continue reading Posted in art center information, art lesson, Burton, drawing, Drawing, Father Time, […]
A good picture painted or drawn is like a living experience. It allows the artists mood to be vivid for the viewer. However, until details of texture and pattern are added it is not a complete composition no matter how … Continue reading Posted in art center information, art lesson, Burton, drawing, Drawing, Father Time, […]
Artist Lynn Burton often starts an oil painting with acrylic paints. Why? You may ask. His purpose is to work mainly with dark colors and light colors in an effort to control the value, which he feels is the number … Continue reading Posted in art, Art approach, art center information, art information, Artist, Artist […]
Who and What Inspired Wassily Kandinsky? Wassily Kandinsky was a brilliant, well educated student of life. In 1896, at the age of 30, he was pursuing a promising career as a law and economics instructor. Fortunately for the world of … Continue reading Posted in art, art review, Composition, Drawing, Edward Hopper, El Greco, R. […]
The term “Impressionism” comes from the title of Claude Monet’s painting Impression, soleil levant (Interpreted: Impression, Sunrise. The painting was exhibited in 1874, and changed the world for artists. Monet had painted the painting before nature outside of the studio … Continue reading Posted in art, art information, Artist, Claude Monet, Impresionistic Style, Impressionist, Lynn […]
Wassily Kandinsky was a brilliant, well educated student of life. In 1896, at the age of 30, he was pursuing a promising career as a law and economics instructor. Fortunately for the world of art and all future artist he … Continue reading Posted in art, Artist, Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinsky Tagged Abstract Expressionist, art, […]
Wassily Kandinsky was a brilliant, well educated student of life. In 1896, at the age of 30, he was pursuing a promising career as a law and economics instructor. Fortunately for the world of art and all future artist he … Continue reading Posted in art, Artist, Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinsky Tagged Abstract Expressionist, art, […]
Artist Lynn Burton often starts an oil painting with acrylic paints. Why? You may ask. His purpose is to work mainly with dark colors and light colors in an effort to control the value, which he feels is the number … Continue reading Posted in art, Art approach, art center information, art information, Artist, Artist […]