I had just one job…
COVID kicks like a mule, which is why I failed at my goal, and why I’m just getting this information out about my next session of classes. Oops. I set out two weeks ago on an impromptu excursion with my son to West Yellowstone, Montana. We would look at geysers in the snow, and celebrate …
Monday Morning Art School: get to that color fast
To paint with assurance, you need to be able to mix colors effortlessly. These tips will help you get there. Peppers, by me. Cool light, warm shadows. Start with an organized palette. I paint with my pigments moving from blues on the left through reds and yellows, followed by the three earth pigments to the far …
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The universal nature of children’s art
We can smile at a little Russian boy who lived almost 800 years ago, and think of how he reminds us of ourselves at that age. Drawing by Onfim of Novgorod, c. 1260. All illustrations courtesy of Wikipedia. Onfimwas a little boy who lived in the area of Novgorod in the 13th century. What became of him …
Monday Morning Art School: why copy a masterpiece?
Think of it as getting a painting lesson from the masters. Great Springs of the Firehole River, by Thomas Moran, 1871, is one of the paintings my students will be copying this week. Courtesy National Park Service. If you visit art museums regularly, you may have seen students set up to copy masterpieces. Or, you’ve …
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Snowdrifts and shadows
A world without shadows is disconcerting; objects seem to float in space. Shadows give objects form and ground them. My son Dwight Perot took this photo of the Wyoming night sky last year at this time. It’s almost like this winter jaunt down US 90 is getting to be a habit. It’s a balmy -2° …