Abstraction, Recognition, and the Visual Brain A few years ago, I created a social media…
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Abstraction, Recognition, and the Visual Brain A few years ago, I created a social media post to see just how…
An article by Frank Musto For generations, artists have blurred the boundary between reality and illusion. In the era of…
From Renaissance Courts to Industrial Factories Lace is a fascinating contradiction: it looks light and insubstantial, but it also carries…
Striving, Not Arriving: The Practice Behind Expert Performance Image shown: Judith Leyster, Self-portrait (c. 1630). Oil on canvas, 74.6 x…
Navigating the landscape of learning, where multiple routes can deepen rather than dilute understanding. A Clearing In the foyer of…
People often ask how long it takes to get good at drawing or painting, and honestly, I don’t think most…
It’s not uncommon today to find critique practices that proceed as though evaluation can meaningfully precede criteria. A work is…
When I first transitioned from drawing to painting, I wasn’t expecting it to feel as difficult as it did. I…
Piero della Francesca’s The Resurrection serves as a profound lesson in reverence, restraint, and human dignity. Respect extends beyond manners,…
I. The Fear It is difficult for me to believe that I am coming up on thirty years of teaching…