Australian Artist The Narrative of Art Process with Kate Stewart There is much more to an art work than a pretty picture. Melbourne Artist Kate Stewart shares the processes involved in producing one of her pieces and challenges the conventional definition of "what constitutes a painting".
Photography Artistic Elements through the Eyes of Chris O'Brien: Illusion In our last post in this current series on Chris O'Brien images from New York we are going to see some "illusions" as created intentionally or otherwise through the lens of a camera. Plus, of course, we get to appreciate the intrigue of New York City thanks to Chris.
Perception Past Posts No 17 September 2018: Challenging How You Perceive a Work of Art We all bring our understandings and emotions to a viewing of a work of art. These past posts encourage you to changing your angle of viewing and be open to "seeing more". Photo by Joshua Coleman/Unsplash
Senses Heightened Senses Much of our world has changed irreversibly but our senses remain to be honed to perfection. Today we begin to learn how to better see, hear, touch, smell and taste the immediate world around us. Photos by Caroline.
Artist Patricia Piccinini Patricia Piccinini born 1965 in Freetown, Sierra Leone; emigrated to Australia in 1972; studied economic history before enrolling at art school in Melbourne. She works with sculpture, video, drawing, installation & digital prints. Images: vancouverbiennale.com; flickr.
Perception A Sense of Place Part Three: En Plein Air Replaces The Studio In my examination of "a sense of place" particularly as it influences artists, today we look at the artists who pioneered "en plein air": Constable, Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Bazille followed by Pissarro, Cezanne, Guillaumin.
Perception A Sense of Place: Part Two - Through the Eyes and Mind of Marc Chagall Sharing my thoughts on "a sense of place" and how this arose in Marc Chagall and influenced his works throughout his life.
Perception A Sense of Place: Part One To understand an artist & their works you need to understand their "sense of place". The first post on this topic contains information about Anne Newman. Included information about Marc Chagall & his sense of place.
Perception More on Multiple Perspectives Today a selection of paintings to help you expand your perspective when viewing a work of art. Learn a little more from Vermeer, Deigo Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Jeffrey Smart. Image: Portrait of Clive James by Jeffrey Smart (artgallery.nsw.gov.au)
Perception Bicycles & a little more from a Subscriber bicycles wheel art Luca Rafanelli Credit: lucaworkshop.blogspot.com