February 2010
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I guess I should explore digital art. But I still believe traditional hands-on art is where you truly learn.
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Well the bear will be gentle. And the wolf will be tame.
And the lion shall lay down, down by the lamb.
And the beasts from the wild shall be led by a child
And I’ll be changed, changed from this creature that I am.
— Peace in the Valley, Traditional Hymn
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“time for you and time for me, and time yet for a hundred indecisions, and for a...”
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t.s elliot
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Reckoner - Radiohead: In Rainbows
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“Paint already.”
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To be successful, to be fulfilled, is it necessary delve into digital art and technology? Is that the only art that holds justification in this age? Must we leave traditional art behind?
—————— The purpose of art should be to make others more aware of what’s around them. Including themselves. Art is supposed to point out the beauty that goes unnoticed. Or...
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Dreams Contest →
Amazing artistry, even among many of the other entries. And the prizes are incredible… they give better tools to great artists hoping that it would yield better, even more incredible work out of them. It’s a win-win.
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scribble-scribbles:
Extraordinary machine - Fiona...
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Nature and Music in Art
Whistler would beautifully title his works by musical terms and color.
Nocturne in Blue and Gold: Old Battersea Bridge - James Whistler, 1872-75
“Nature contains the elements, in color and form, of all pictures, as the keyboard contains the notes of all music.
“But the artist is born to pick, and choose, and group with science, these elements, that the result may be beautiful-as...
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A Street in Venice, 1882 John Singer Sargent Oil on Panel
Everything is arbitrary, everyone anonymous. A brief encounter between ordinary people. Are these kind of encounters special? How do they change us? Why would you paint this?
—- What is curious to note about this piece is that given that this is done by an American artist of a random street in Venice, you would expect to see the...
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Nobody Does it Better - by Carly Simon,...
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