Now that fall is closing in take time to read a good “art” book for inspiration and relaxation. Da Vinci’s quote is a wonderful insight into art and literacy. Leonardo said, ““Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” Here is a list of just a few of my favorites: “Mary Colter Architect of the Southwest” by Arnold Berke, “The Private Lives of the Impressionists” by Sue Ross, “Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling” and “Brunelleschi’s Dome” both by Ross King. Then for something fun a fictional art mystery “Chasing…
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Sketching inspiration from art masters
Grab those sketchbooks and pencils, even a simple sketch can be an inspiration for a bigger art work. Bored with the common pencil then try the watersoluble graphite pencils. You can even get them in beautiful earthy colors (Derwent Graphitint Pencils). Enjoy the quotes below: “Draw lines, young man, many lines, from memory or from nature-it is in this way that you will become a good artist.” Jean-Auguste-Dominique Inges (1780-1867) advice to Degas “Sketch quickly with light strokes on your pad (which you should always have with you), and when it is full, start another, never rubbing out but…
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