July 9th, 2010 by Robert
Newly qualified art students in their naiveté think that their work will stand on its own and that by marketing their work they are selling out. By the time that they find out that this isn’t so many have left the art world altogether and others live day by day relying on grants and government handouts. Many top talents never paint or sculpt again.
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June 7th, 2010 by Robert
Some time ago I was asked to produce a coloured pencil still life for the book “Different Strokes.” I often draw on Mylar or drafting film as it is called in the UK so I completed the drawing on this surface. I like drawing on the drafting film. Because of its transparency I can build up the picture using both sides of the surface.
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May 14th, 2010 by Robert
Cezanne was famous for saying that everything in nature could be represented in terms of the cylinder, the sphere and the cone. He also said “One must first of all study geometric forms: the cone, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere.” Although pencil drawing is the first art form that most of us encounter don’t [...]
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May 11th, 2010 by Robert
I use oil pastels when I think that I am painting in too tight a style. They are not my natural medium so I think that struggling with them does me good. The first time that I used them was so disappointing. My final work looked no better than work that I did at school [...]
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April 12th, 2010 by Robert
SKETCH BOOK TIPS Using your sketch book is essential in building up a record of data for future use. Also if used on a daily basis it becomes more than just a sketch book but also a diary. I look back at my old books and remember old times. Looking at old sketch books can [...]
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March 18th, 2010 by Robert
Observational Drawing In my opinion drawing from observation is the best way to teach drawing. it is obviously not the only way, but I think that it is the best way for to develop drawing skills. Drawing from memory and drawing from imagination are also to be encouraged. I don’t think that copying should be [...]
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February 23rd, 2010 by Robert
Biro Art or Ballpoint Pen Art is an example of the play aspect of drawing that I mentioned in yesterdays post. I I was talking on the telephone and at the same time doing what we all do … doodle. Yes doodling is drawing. I must have done this hundreds of times, but have never thought [...]
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February 22nd, 2010 by Robert
Drawing well is not a mysterious talent. You shouldn’t think of drawing as a talent that you need to be born with. I take it as an insult when people tell me that they weren’t born with artistic talent, insinuating that I was. Let me tell you that if you want to be good at [...]
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February 22nd, 2010 by Robert
The post about JOHN CRISP has created more interest than I thought that it would, and I have received a number of posts enquiring about the man and his work. One of the most interesting came from Erryl McLarty who has written a booklet “THE ART OF JOHN CRISP.” This book will be of interest [...]
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February 3rd, 2010 by Robert
The trend towards the quick fix seems to be getting worse. People seem to have a shorter concentration span than in the past and if something can’t be learnt quickly move on to something else. Everything has to be reduced to a simple procedure. Well, I am going to give you the secret knowledge that [...]
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