Vision, the artist’s and the viewer’s, has been central to the production and appreciation of physical art. The mechanics of visions though, and their influence on perception are a subtext that is rarely addressed. This article reviews seven of the … Continue reading Seven Strange Quirks Of Human Vision
I’ve used the last of the squint-eye sized boards* so now I am onto a slightly more manageable 16 x 9. This is a view slightly to the north of the previous scene. Again I’ve prepped the surface with acrylic … Continue reading Adur landscape #2
Over time, I’ve come to realise two things. First my close vision isn’t up to small scale, it has me cross-eyed and visually furred up; and second, I’m less keen on canvas board than I was. Put together with my … Continue reading Landscape – using up canvas board
When your new soft pastels arrive you have to take them out for a spin. I chose a photo of two of my cats just outside the studio where one was sitting in a box and the other lurking in … Continue reading ‘Watch Cat’
I think this is the last day, but then several people have turned up now so it’s the first day for them, assuming it’s possible to upload an image. Anyway, this is technically if not actually my last and I’ve … Continue reading MoMA Drawing a Day Challenge – Day 7
Something odd has happened at the MoMA site, assuming there’s nothing odd about being the only one posting anything and talking to yourself there for a week. This new odd is first the site has stopped permitting contractions, the ‘it’s’, … Continue reading MoMA Drawing a Day Challenge: Day 6
In the spirit of Mastermind, I’ve started so I’ll finish. Today it’s a courgette which followed two disastrous apples. Let’s be kind and call it stylised. If this exercise has achieved anything, it’s the confirmation that A5 scale is really … Continue reading MoMA Drawing a Day challenge – Day 5
Coming up to a year since our first lockdown and over a year since I met with friends, visited another town, or went to a shop, I’m painting pebbles again. Last year, I made them to brighten up the lane … Continue reading MoMA Drawing-a-Day challenge, Day 4
Bit of a struggle this one; hay fever hit so I have about as much spare capacity as a Vespa in the way of a Tesla. Still, sometimes that helps because there’s barely enough wherewithall to choose a medium, never … Continue reading MoMA drawing-a-day challenge, Day 3
Video featuring the Frock painting, a desaturated version made in MotionLeap, and audio. Video made in Filmora10, audio recorded on Voice Recorder for iPhone and processed in Filmora. Sources: voice, guitar string, amplifier. Continue reading Frock stays on, mate
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