In the studio 6/21/15
Unfortunately, the overcast skies resulted in a dark photograph of Sunday Parade. The studio's bank of natural-light lamps washes out the colors in photographs, so I have to make due with this dark photo or none at…
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In the studio 6/14/15
I had two more painting sessions on Washington Square. I finally got the pigeons in there (can you see all 7 of them*?). Washington Square has a hole in the middle which is supposedly a no-no.…
Artless by Michael Lind
In his article in The Smart Set, Michael Lind writes about how Millennials are disinterested in the fine arts: "...Trends in American painting ever since the plate paintings of Julian Schnabel are not a big…
In the studio 6/7/15
Grandfather was turned against the wall for a long time; I just didn't like the direction it was going. Since then I've completely altered the background by adding the landscape through the window, and the…
The Betty Jane
It's been a slow boating season so far. The Betty Jane has some serious leaks in the fresh water system. (You can see the bilge water pouring out at the bow.) When I first discovered…
What has happened to art criticism?
In his Spiked article, What has happened to art criticism?, J.J. Charlesworth investigates the decline of art criticism over the past 30 or so odd years. He misses professional, culturally alert, independent, and historically informed criticism. Criticism has been…
‘Works of art may be offensive”
I read this laugh-out-loud piece in the NY Times. The blog post by Jeffrey Kindley is directed toward the college-age population of delicate hothouse plants who require trigger warnings on art and other cultural artifacts. Columbia…
Percolate
Problems solved in dreams. I have prophetic dreams, only they NEVER pan out--they're just memorable dreams. My wife, on the other hand, has insights and flashes that DO pan out. It's eerie. Problems are sometimes solved…