Math in Art

by | Dec 28, 2011 | Inspiration

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXIMUkSXX0&w=420&h=315] Studying the implications of Pi and the Fibonacci sequence have helped artists grasp composition and the framework of nature.

Choosing Subject Matter

by | May 7, 2010 | Inspiration

I just read an intriguing blog post by Gregory Peters about how to approach subject matter in your paintings. One of the biggest challenges at a plein air event is choosing subject. Click here to read it.

Movie >> Local Color

by | Nov 25, 2009 | Inspiration

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNagBpfpB70&hl=en_US&fs=1&] If you haven’t yet seen the movie Local Color by producer George Gallo (also an artist), you are missing out. It’s available on rental now. The movie is based on a true...

What Moves You? A Visit to the Philbrook Museum

by | Oct 30, 2009 | Inspiration

Yesterday, I woke in a slump and decided to fight it with a dose of inspiration. I realized I’d never been to a museum by myself, so off to Tulsa to the Philbrook I went. From my years as a designer, I remembered that it’s helpful to have a goal before...