TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Fear of Photos
Working from photos comes up every semester I teach. The students are always concerned that it’s cheating. Ridiculous. If you know how to train yourself to draw, then photography is not an issue. It can help you see. Here’s why… The camera does not capture the reality we experience. A photograph is a representation of reality, not a copy of it. A painting doesn’t copy reality either. It doesn’t come close. It is a representation,…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Initium
January 2, 2025 - [caption id="attachment_79179" align="aligncenter" width="364"] Initium, graphite on paper[/caption] Well, here it is, day 2 of a new year!.. or.. a moment amidst a succession of infinite moments.. a continuum.. Some may call it a new beginning, a time-stamped signifier of starting anew, a refresh, or even a departure from what was. We can make it whatever we want it to be, and maybe even more importantly, we can relinquish our need for control when it comes to some of the parts we hold onto so tightly. I think this might be one of the most important things we might try to do, honestly. Especially when it comes to time. There is always the present, and as far as I can tell, tomorrow this will also be true. I think when it comes to setting…
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