Distilled Life
February 18, 2014 § 10 Comments
“When you pick up one piece of dust, the entire world comes with it.” -Zen saying
A selection of still-life paintings, mostly contemporary.
“There are four elements that ultimately determine quality and meaning in painting. One, the color you choose and how much. Two, where you put it; three, in what manner. The fourth is outside you, and that is life.” -Larry Rivers.
Some Contemporary Landscape Paintings
August 30, 2011 § 2 Comments
In memory of the summer just past, a selection of some of the great landscape painting being done today.
Ben Aaronson
Stuart Shils
Ryan Smith
Prilla Brackett
Chelsea James
Lois Dodd
George Nick
Philip Koch
John Virtue
Alex Kanevsky
Elizabeth O’Reilly
Israel Hershberg
Langdon Quinn
Antonio Lopez
Rackstraw Downes
Neil Riley
John Dubrow
Priscilla Whitlock
Phillip Geiger
Click the link to see the entire Contemporary Landscapes album.
Weekly Object Painting
January 18, 2011 § 1 Comment
“The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” – Cezanne
“With an apple I will astonish Paris.” – Cezanne
“Seeing is the initial act of valuing, and the nature and infinite potential of human beings to see and to aesthetically order the world is the one pure subject of art.” – Robert Irwin, “The Hidden Structures of Art,” 1993
Some inspirations to guide your studies:
Also, check out this page from painter Catherine Kehoe’s blog, Powers of Observation:
http://picasaweb.google.com/catherinekehoe8/SomeStillLifePaintings#
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