Corvid Corax: Symbols of Majesty in Art and Culture
It’s International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day! In this blogpost, I talk about my favorite animal and preeminent muse, and its significance in myth and culture.
(Pictured: raven at Bryce Canyon; photo by author)
Cy Twombley: A Modern Master of Abstract Expressionism
Cy Twombley has been one of my inspirations for over a decade. To honor him on his birthday (April 25), I will tell a bit about his work and how it’s affected my own painting and mark-making.
(Featured: Cy Twombley, Multiple Dimensions. Sothebys. https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/cy-twombly-multiple-dimensions)
The Lyrical Canvas: Willem de Kooning and Abstract Expressionism
In honor of Willem de Kooning’s birthday today (April 24), I talk about his influence with the abstract expressionism movement - which affected my own artistic journey.
(Featured: Willem de Kooning, Woman in Landscape III)
Transforming Memories: The Art of Reworking an Old Painting
Have you ever looked at an old painting and thought it wasn’t finished? In this blogpost I talk about reworking older paintings that can benefit from the expertise and advanced techniques you’ve mastered since you first painted it.
Mark Rothko: The Colorful Master of Abstract Art (inaugural post)
Mark Rothko’s seemingly simplistic compositions are master works in abstract art that have impacted numerous artists throughout the world - including me.