If I can’t draw a circle I won’t be able to draw a sun, a car tyre, or a face. If I can’t draw a cube I won’t be able to draw a box, or a house, or a camera. It may not seem exciting. It may seem slow. But if the fabric of the universe begins with atoms, maybe I should too.
You can catch the flu from another human, but can you also catch their mood?
You may be able to find a tool or technique to make a process or drawing more efficient. A digital camera show the photographer the result of their work quicker than a film camera, but it doesn’t make the photo better or the photographer more competent. One still needs to understand tone, colour and composition… Continue reading No shortcuts
If no one else gives a hoot about your art, why should you?
Why do we do anything? What’s the point of it all? Why bother making art or sharing it with the world?
Do I really need a fancy new brush holder, water pot, & palette to express an idea? Or will a stick and some dirt do just fine?
