I'm not happy with just drawing what I see. I'm fed up with pretty pencil sketches of interested buildings and the like. I've gotten into a safe rut, and I want out.
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About Me
- Yellow
- The more I draw and paint, the more I find beauty in the most mundane things which we often take for granted.
Readers
Currently reading......
- The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
- Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
- The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch
- Poems by Robert W Service
- The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall
Artist Inspirations
- Alberto Giacometti
- David Hockney
- Edward Weston
- Egon Schiele
- John Sloan
- L S Lowry
- Lucian Freud
- Maggie Hambling
- Vincent Van Gogh
Other great sites
- 1000 paintings - Lisa McShane has a goal
- Ann Lewis - artist and printmaker
- Chris Bolmeier - an inspiration to me
- Ed Terpening - great plein air
- Eudaemonia for all - an amazing writer
- Finders Keepers Art Project - a philanthropic dream
- Gesa Paint & Pastel - pushing the limits in this medium, exciting work
- Ghislaine Howard - powerful charcoal & oils
- Jafabrit's Art - she's the craziest artist on the block
- Jana's Journal and Sketchbook - another addict to skecthing daily
- Jared Shear - art and concepts
- Laurielines - energetic painter & drawer
- Lesley Todd - Bird Ahoy painter's blog
- Michalopoulos - inspired perspectives of New Orleans
- Painting Prints and Stuff - Vivien Blackburn - and so much more
- Pastel - Casey Klahn's preferred medium
- See Be Draw - drawings and advice
- Struggling To Paint - the journey of Chuck Rose
- The Colourist - Casey Klahn - reflections on colour and the role of the artist
- The Red Shoes - Sarah Wimperis' paintings
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1 comment:
Sounds exciting. So what are you going to do?
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