by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Sep 14, 2013 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts
Knowledge and relationships Today in our digital age, the sharing and the relationship to knowledge prevail. The acquisition of knowledge is at hand, and for all. We only have to get informed and to learn from the Web. I no longer teach art history as before,...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Aug 29, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
Contingency Today in our digital world, in this time of migration, mashup, minorities, utopia, electronic surveillance, destroyed borders, global success, what will be the art of tomorrow? It is a question that many asked during our art workshops in Italy. In the...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 29, 2013 | Art History, Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Osso bucco alla Borrani Gastronomic meals are an essential componant of our painting workshops in Tuscany. Creative cooking is art. This is why we enjoy so much experimenting with new ingredient combinations and arrive to our own original recipes. We enjoy very much...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 26, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
What is artistic talent II? In my previous post, I wrote that intelligence and awareness are also components of artistic talent. This because creativity implies awareness of the actual societal context in which we live in order to intelligently build new visions, new...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 22, 2013 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
What is talent? Getting ready for Studio Italia and I know that I will hear the following question: what is talent? Good question. I can only base my answer upon what I have seen in my long career as a painting professor. I would say that besides a bit of...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 13, 2013 | Art History, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Art workshop in Tuscany ; “you is you, not me” Demonstration or no demonstration! In a few days, I will be the painting workshop instructor for Studio Italia, our June art workshop in Tuscany, and I am really looking forward to it. I certainly know that a...
