Tintoretto’s drawings have experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years, with his works on paper featured prominently in larger exhibitions of his work, including the recent 2012 retrospective at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, Italy. Have you had the pleasure of viewing one (or some) of Tintoretto’s drawings? If so, what drew you to them? Do you think these sketches and drawings tell us more about Tintoretto than his larger scale compositions in oil?
Vine versus compressed charcoal: what’s the difference? This might seem like a question reserved for only a new artist who is deciding which to purchase. It is also worth consideration, however, on the part of the more seasoned artist, as each form
evolved in response to artistic demand over history and has encouraged the charcoal medium to become the diverse and dynamic field of artistic production that it is today.
Do you ever find yourself returning to rote gestures or shortcuts in your work? A lack of care and connection will be immediately obvious to your audience.
The minute I saw the Nitram Baton advertisement featuring the Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, I knew I had to try this out for myself. I wonder how I lived without one for so long!
The paintings of Marc Chagall, exploding with kaleidoscopic color and light, depict intuitive scenes filled with starlit lovers, fantastical animals, and angelic beings.