by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | May 9, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Our painting workshops in Tuscany Kangaroos, Beavers and Gorgonzola is certainly among icscis/Walk the Arts’ best publications. It is a small catalogue of an art exhibition that took place in Ottawa in 2011 featuring works by 42 former participants of Studio...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 28, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Studio Colombia 2013: Understanding Perspective held last February was a great success! We spent 10 memorable days in Pradomar, Cartagena and Santa Marta with a great group of artists and art lovers from Ottawa and Montreal. We are planning Studio Colombia again...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 12, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
A post in the memory of Aaron Schwartz In the 15th and 16th centuries, the great Florentine de Medici family ruled “successfully” by making sure that knowledge remained in the hands of a few chosen ones, hence making the Republic of Florence, at that time, a very...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Feb 28, 2013 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts
Be aware! by Gerry Giuliani For me, art is an invitation to engage with the present moment. Whether I am an artist or the beholder/appreciator of art, I am being asked to connect with what I see, and to how that has impact on me. Over the past 10 days our perspective...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Feb 24, 2013 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
The Vanishing Points / A painting workshop in South America Not to confuse with the View-Point when both can become one. As written in the earlier post, the view-point is your final destination on your drawing, your journey’s end. We know that it is there, far away,...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Feb 15, 2013 | Art | Religion | Theory, Inspiration |Thoughts
Perspective Drawing Workshop in Colombia > The View-Point The view-point is where you look at. It is always situated on the Horizon Line. It never leaves it; it is glued there. When the horizon line goes up, as well the view-point. The same applies when the...
