Rodin once said, “There is no recipe for improving nature. The only thing is to see.”

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Recently I was discussing with an enthusiastic group of adults drawing students about really learning to look.   I help them improve their drawings by pointing out subtle details in their reference pictures. I also help with techniques to use to create that look.  One student commented on how amazing things look when you really “see” them.  That is one of the amazing things of learning to draw or paint, it changes how you perceive the world around you !  As the famous sculptor Rodin said once “There is no recipe for improving nature.  The only thing is to see.” Rodin…

Art-i-Facts from Miro

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Miro’s art is a great example of how fabulous art does not need to be complicated. Enjoy these art facts about him! Miro was a famous Spanish painter.  He was born in 1893 and died in 1983. Miro said, “I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.” Miro thought that the feet of a person keeps that person in contact with the creative force coming from the earth.  Look for feet and feet-like symbols in his paintings! Miro tried out painting in the cubist style like Picasso, but eventually developed his own unique…

Art-i-facts from Picasso

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Did you know Picasso helped develop a style of painting and sculpting called cubism.  He said, “When we discovered Cubism, we did not have the aim of discovering Cubism.  We only wanted to express what was in us.” Did you know Picasso was born in Oct. in Malaga, Spain. Did you know Picasso said, “To draw you must close your eyes and sing.” Picasso said, “The work that one does is another way of keeping a diary.” Picasso talked about how he does his art and said, “I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else.” Picasso stated,…