Tag: Inspiration
Labeling Your Mix
When mixing paint colours, it’s important to write down a little note/code about the mixture next to the sample colour in your visual arts diary. By doing this, you now have a reference point to create additional paint required if you happen to fall short. You may simply want to recreate this new colour to […]
Keeping a Visual Arts Diary to record your thoughts
As a visual artist inspirations occur daily, to record these ideas and thoughts I use a visual arts diary. There’s a real risk an idea may be lost forever if notes and a small sketch are not scribbled down, it is crucial to have these notes all in one place. In the past I’ve made the mistake […]
Icheon Ceramic Art the Masters at Work
The local Korean village of Icheon have practiced the tradition of ceramic art which has a history expanding over 5000 thousand years, the masters of this traditional ceramic artistry make it look so effortless. Watching these Korean masters at work, one can’t help but imagine how many hours are involved in perfecting this technique to create such […]
Intriguing Read
Leonardo The Artist and The Man written by Serge Bramly, an extraordinary piece of writing, informative and extensive. A great read for those interested in the detailed life of Leonardo Da Vinci and the processes of learning and expanding oneself through study and observation. Serge Bramly explores Leonardo’s personal notes, shedding light and unravelling […]