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Food and family are important elements of feeling safe and well.
Category: composition
Good Balance
The newest piece for my Safe and Well series is called Good Balance. Can you think of examples of good balance?
Choices
Spending time on choices will result in stronger artwork.
Smart Editing
Keep the good bits and descard the rest: That’s the goal in all creative work.
Fantasy
What would you change in an old piece of art to make it more fanciful? Would you add a new dimension or strange colors? Maybe some fringe?
Less is More
I’ve been creating art with a simple vibe, by saying more with fewer parts.
Show and Tell
In December I had the pleasure of hearing Transendence: How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty and Time, read by the author, Gaia Vince. She follows the story of homo sapiens from their beginnings until now, and her full research and excellent storytelling make this book of non-fiction a real page turner! I was listening… Read more »
Light and Dark Harmony
It turns out that you’re never too old to learn! Five months ago an artist buddy introduced me to the art principle of Notan, which is a Japanese word meaning light and dark harmony. Had I gone to art school, I would already have known about this way of looking at composition. How pleasing is… Read more »