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F.R. Gruger on composition: "It has been said that the artist struggled with nature to learn the laws of composition, and after that he devised rules for it. One should know, then, the fundamental natural law so that he may, at need, disregard the rules." https://t.co/tx1we1Opnk
Having the option of using white gouache gives me the freedom to adjust and correct the shapes and to add overlapping details, such as the wash tub at the lower right. https://t.co/lYqclR3Hd8 #gouachepainting #watercolor
How George Stubbs (English 1724-1806) did his horse dissections. If you're squeamish, you might want to skip this post. https://t.co/SfLgdMsLhZ
Dinotopia’s librarians, Nallab and Enit. Tell me in the comments how a library shaped who you are. For me, the Brand library in Glendale, CA was my source for old-fashioned art instruction books in the pre-internet era. https://t.co/IO86ZjXqlL #librarian #library
Chicago artist Donald Colley sketched dog portraits in an animal shelter.
Blog post: https://t.co/cfmib4UeGt
He uses Pitt Artists' pens: https://t.co/g8x0q5XE53
Don's website: https://t.co/LmkZyhExU5
Painting Animals in the Wild: https://t.co/lYqclR3Hd8
Irish banjo and mandolin legend Mick Moloney led an all-star group of instrumentalists, singers, and dancers in an late-night concert in East Durham, New York. #gouache #gouachepainting #pleinairpainting #greenfieldsofamerica #irishmusic #mickmoloney #sketchbook #irishtraditional
Adolph Menzel was always prepared to draw. One of his overcoats had eight pockets, each filled with sketchbooks of different sizes. On the lower left side was a large pocket with a sketchbook, some pencils, a couple of shading stumps and a gum eraser. https://t.co/CHLOk2vte9
Nicolás Uribe paints the people and places he loves in Moleskine sketchbooks. Yesterday he launched a crowd-funded plan to translate his sketches into a facsimile art book. #sketching #pleinairpainting https://t.co/7mo4fBBrbP
Alfred Parsons ‘When Nature Painted all Things Gay’ Tate, London, 1887, 41 x 59 in.
Focus on Nature, an international exhibition of natural history artwork, announced a call for entries. Free to enter. Four images max. Deadline October 1. (Boletus permagnificus' by Juan Luis Castillo.) https://t.co/xy0eqXE6Ay