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Winslow Homer: Forces of Nature and Social Divisions

While researching last week's article on a painted summer, I once again came across Winslow Homer. He is one of those painters who I don't always have on my radar because they don't play a major role here in Europe. But whenever I see one of his paintings, it captivates

A Painted Summer: Mountains, Sea and Woods

August will soon be over and so this summer is slowly but surely coming to an end. Overall, it was rather slow for me, with its rolling heatwaves. But the summer started with a break on the Costa Brava, which inspired me.Today I have to smile a little when I

Charcoal: Expression and Depth

I recently bought some liquid charcoal from Schmincke. I had had my eye on it for a long time and really wanted to try it out. What can I say, an old love was rekindled. Charcoal has something unique, lively and direct about it. I love it because it cannot

Shadow and Light in Art

Light has an immediate effect on me. A grey winter day can exacerbate my depression.Conversely, a bright morning or a honey-coloured ray of sunshine can make the day easier. Light always has an effect. It changes how we see the world and how we feel in it. This also applies

Material Ethics: Sustainable Studio

Früher war Material für mich vor allem eines: knapp. Kunst war ein Hobby und mein Budget war begrenzt. Neue Farben, Papier oder Leinwände konnte ich mir nur selten leisten. Und weil das so war, wurde jedes Blatt, jede Tube zu etwas Kostbarem. Die abgezählte Menge an Blättern eines Aquarellblocks hemmte

All Is Vanity: The Language of Vanitas in Art

She sits completely still. The room is dark; only the faint glow of a candle falls on her face, and even that seems to be fading. Georges de La Tour often painted Mary Magdalene in a state of self-forgetful devotion. He depicts transience in a very restrained manner. The same

Talent: Gift or Learnable Skill? A Remark.

Creativity is rewarding in many ways. Whatever ignites our love and devotion, at some point, we bring it out into the world. At that point, we must deal with others' comments. Some are nice, while others are not.But inevitably, someone will come along and say, "I couldn't do that. I

Joan Mitchell: The Untamed Beauty of Colour

Joan Mitchell’s work is fierce and expansive. Her colours scream; they swirl, they flow across the canvas. There is a power in her paintings that is not nice. No decorum, no compromise.Just colour, surface. Urgency. She was not a stylistic revolutionary. Joan Mitchell did not reinvent the vocabulary of Abstract

What is Art?

Art is in the eye of the beholder, or so the saying goes. But does that really mean outsiders get to decide what counts as art – or who qualifies as an artist?Isn't it more about this: whatever moves you, whatever reaches you, can be art. Should be art.My understanding

Light and Space: The Costa Brava

We’re travelling in the first half of May – the beaches and alleys are still almost empty. The evenings are cool, and the first few nights bring rain. But each morning, nature feels lush, the world freshly washed, and the early Mediterranean sun bathes everything in warm tones. The light

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