YouTube art instruction
If you are looking for art instruction videos, YouTube is loaded with them. That's the good news--videos for every taste and interest. The bad news is that the quality is--to put it charitably--spotty. You get…
Category: Culture
Grumpy book review: Lapvona
I don't fit into the intended audience of most contemporary fiction reviewers so I try to avoid them. But a recent YouTube reviewer had one of my favorites, Blood Meridian, on his top fiction list…
Do not be an art appreciator
When I hear someone say, "I appreciate art," I cringe. The speaker means, "I understand that this boring subject is somehow important to you," or, "I see how much effort you put into this pointless…
Turn toward realism?
Realism is becoming popular once again in painting studios. This development is welcome but it's also sobering. Looking at the growing number of realists demonstrates how much has been lost. Much of it is Impressionism-adjacent…
Peace, Brothers
As a Christian, I hope all people of goodwill will join me in praying for peace in Ukraine. The longer the conflict continues, the more chance there is for an accident that triggers an inferno.…
World Press Freedom Day
May 3rd is World Press Freedom Day. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been confined for 10 years. It's time, on this important day, to bring Julian home. #BringJulianHome