Ten Books Every Artist Should Have—and Know Well
We carry on conversations with great books over the years, and as we change, the works change with us. A must-have list of ten books for artists.
Writing: Instruction
My Oil Painting Palette
There is no such thing as a correct or neutral palette. Every palette has an agenda; it aids and even encourages you to paint a certain way.
Understanding Anatomy: Drawing the Neck
The neck is the pedestal upon which the head rests. It not only holds the head upright and in place but also allows it to rotate, tilt, flex, and extend so that it can locate and respond to crucial auditory, visual, and olfactory information.
Drawing Solutions: Drawing the Arm
Some of the most poignant moments in the visual arts involve arms. I think immediately of Jahweh’s extended arm from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, about to transfer the spark of life to Adam’s exanimate one; or of Daphne’s arms beginning […]
Understanding Anatomy: Drawing the Ear
The term ear generally refers to the whole complex sense apparatus that detects sound. This organ is composed of a cartilaginous outer ear that catches sound waves, an air-filled middle ear that turns these sound waves into vibrations, and a liquid-filled inner ear that converts these vibrations into nerve signals.
Understanding Anatomy: Drawing the Leg
Our legs are the pillars upon which we stand. They afford us independent mobility, and our ability to walk, run, and jump is synonymous with our sense of personal autonomy. To use legs expressively in our work, we have to be able to draw them in a multitude of positions and from every possible angle. In order to do this, we must first understand the structure of the leg, both inside and out.
Framing: Professional Artists Tell All
Artists from around the country weigh in on how they go about framing their pictures, as well as how they sort out the cost of doing so with their galleries and clients.