I personally have always had trouble making what I consider a good pastel, but visiting James Frederick’s home, I couldn’t help but being impressed with his scope of the artist’s talent. I’m on vacation here in Texas, and it gives … Continue reading
Two of my favorite drawings of James Frederick are the one of the old tracktor and the original American Indian. The pictures were photographed from the wall and at an angle to keep the reflection of the flash from blocking … Continue reading
As a young teenager in the early 1940s, I was fascinated with the various airplanes flying over central Texas. I could identify each one of them by the sound of its engine. In my mind the pilots were indeed … Continue reading
I remember when I was a little tyke, and I do mean tyke because I couldn’t have been much more than three years old, I couldn’t wait until Sunday morning because I could go to church. I’m sure that sounds … Continue reading
Artist, Charles Burchfield, painted in a very subjected way but was expressive and poetic. Many adjectives have been used to describe his work, but he saw himself as a Romantic landscape painter. He painted with a water color technique … Continue reading
In visual perception a color is almost never seen as it really is–as it physically is…if one says red and there are fifty people listening, it can be expected that there will be fifty reds in their minds~Joseph Albers Colors … Continue reading
Forget the luxuries of today as versus those of the past, but when it comes to art, we all have to feel blessed by whoever decided to take a soft form of carbon and mix it with clay, bake it … Continue reading
The contrast of dark values against light ones creates the illusion of three-dimensionality. This is needed to portray believable forms. Often, nature will present the artist with conflicting light sources that can destroy the illusion of form. Random spots of … Continue reading
For those that have been following my blogs, you know I have spent the past three months working on a painting I call the “Old Woodie.” Before beginning to paint, I did several thumbnail sketches and then drew the painting … Continue reading
There can be subtle or significant factors that can effect the color of light. As an artist, one must be certain to observe these diverse factors and treat them with respect. Learning to portray these subtleties will enhance a painting … Continue reading
