In the studio 5/17/15
Yesterday's session with Taking Note was my 6th, according to my trusty studio journal. It's coming along--so far so good. With such a simple design, the drawing has to carry the load. Well, that's true for…
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The new Whitney
The new Whitney. The Whitney Museum recently opened its new digs in Chelsea. My first (tiny) apartment in New York was in Chelsea (20th & 8th), of course, that was before Chelsea became an art…
Ah, the Internets!
Ah, the Internets! I don't prowl youTube often; I'm a reader, not a watcher. But sometimes I do watch vids, of course. Two weeks ago I watched some videos about repairing stone steps and fixing…
Movie review: Nightcrawler
For an artist, Nightcrawler is a fascinating movie. Nightcrawler, released in 2014 and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is about a bottom feeder, Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal), who discovers the world of crime scene photo-journalism. Bloom, armed with…
David Hockney at 77
David Hockney at 77 is still in the game. In a long, sympathetic article in The Guardian, Hockney maintains that he is and has always been a workaholic. I have no idea if that's true, of…
In the studio 5/10/15
This morning's painting session was my 15th on The News. I finished the painting and took a short break, celebrating with a cup of coffee. Returning to the studio, I immediately realized the last thing I painted…
Book review: the War of Art
Steven Pressfield's the War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles offers pop psychology advice to struggling writers and artists. Pressfield is most known for his novel and film The Legend…
Art doesn’t just capture the thrill of life … sometimes it is that thrill
Julian Barnes writes about his love for art and art museums in The Guardian. One point he makes, one which I agree with, is that you can go your own way but you must come to…