by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 15, 2010 | General
Art is powerful. Just returned from Arezzo where l left the group. It was certainly an intense painting workshop: lots of laughs, tears were shed, many calories ingested, in brief, a very productive workshop. More than 120 paintings were done; some...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 14, 2010 | Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
A Vanishing Point Before Tuscany, I was on a horizon line in search of a vanishing point. This painting journey has brought questions forward. How to express the essential with a few colours, lines and contrast? This is not a text… Avant la...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 11, 2010 | Art History, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
My favorite artist? Here we are once again in Firenze (Florence) and I had to stop once more at Santa Felicita Church, just across the Ponte Vecchio to see my favorite painting done by one of my favorite artists: Pontormo. I do not know why I love this artist. I...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 11, 2010 | General
Focusing. Images of Byzantine frescoes – soaring ceilings of azure and gold. Genius – backgrounds, nature, emotion. Buttery oil paint flowing onto and sinking into smooth paper. Depth. The fire of Saint Francis. Linda Wilson at Studio Italia ...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 10, 2010 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Surrendering and Art! For the last few days, I have (as Liseanne here) trying to reflect what I see and experience onto the canvas before me. I am discovering that the capacity to respond to what I truly see demands a willingness to trust, surrender and “jump”. It...
