The artist has always been a special breed of person in the world. Asking questions, looking for answers, but they have never been satisfied with letting things be. “The sun in my belly” is what Picasso called it. It has … Continue reading
Matisse and Picasso were not only fervent admirers of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, but over and over again turned to him for inspiration as they extended the characteristics of painting in the early twentieth century. It can be said that Renoir continues … Continue reading
Many artists will say they draw because they can’t help it. Often, throughout the day, I reach for a pencil and a sketch pad to draw that quick moment in time that needs to be recorded in pictorial form. The … Continue reading
An artist often wonders what inspired him/her to draw and paint the way they do, their styles, art movements and isms, or that one particular artist living or dead. I personally go back in my past and wonder. I have … Continue reading
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
Sometime an artist runs out of ideas. What will I paint next? The fear that there will never be a painting as good as the last always dogs an artist’s mind. It’s called an artist’s block. I might suggest you … Continue reading
In my previous blog (you can read it by clicking above left), I invited artist and fine art photographers to be interviewed and promoted on this sight. Anyone interested needs to send a private message on twitter @Artcenterinform or my … Continue reading
How can we as artists find the “who am I?” within us? Trying to find the originality, or voice, in our art is the great quest of many artists. Nearly every successful artist has a particular interest or passion that … Continue reading
I’ve always been in awe of artists that depict a mood or create an emotion in their paintings, while remaining realistic enough, yet not restricted by rules defining what something should look like. Most of my life I spent in … Continue reading
If an artist desires to find out who they are in the art world, they must find their own voice. They must create the discipline to do the work–the hard work–work that is truly interesting and has longevity, work that … Continue reading
