LIMA MODERNISM
When I travel, I love to generate a form from the photos that I took the day before. I am currently in Lima, which is turning out to be a modernist paradise. Here in...
Category: TRAVEL
DRAWING IN MARFA
Drawing in Marfa is a humbling experience. The effect of experiencing everything Judd is nearly overwhelming. The unremitting near nothingness of Judd’s work has the effect of cleaning out your mind. And then you...
ELSWORTH KELLY AUSTIN
Ellsworth Kelly, one of our heroes, designed a building. It is called Austin, and it is a permanent installation at the Blanton Museum of Art, in Austin, TX. What I don’t know is astounding...
36 POETIC REVISIT
The 36 Poetic Immortals have been a favorite Image Source in these pages. Going back to an image source that you enjoy is a great pleasure. I took this photo at the Chester Beatty...
A PERFECT ORDINARY BUILDING
In these pages, we worship ordinary buildings. And I offer to you now the Perfect Ordinary Building. I came upon this on the island of Ios in Greece. Out for a morning walk along...
SHARD ASSEMBLY
I’m not sure, but this may be a new Transparent Drawing Assembly. For now, I am calling it Shard Assembly. While in Greece a couple of weeks ago, I dutifully toured as many archaeological...
ACROPOLIS DRAWING REPORT
Did you know that you can’t draw on the Acropolis in Athens? Apparently, you need a drawing license. I learned this while we were on the Acropolis last week. We were on the east...
ROCKET ENGINES
It was a hot night and the TV image was grainy. Apollo 11 had already landed on the moon, and Armstrong’s moon walk started at around 11 PM. I was working on the large...
PICASSO SCULPTURE KNOWLEDGE
Sculptures in museums can be somewhat difficult to knowledge. Especially if the sculpture is hanging on a wall. We analyze Picasso’s Violin 1915. This piece by Picasso, titled Violin 1915, can be interpreted many...
ROAD NOTES
Sometimes, you simply can’t slam on the brakes. And when you can’t, Road Notes will help you. Your inability to slam on the brakes so as to take a picture could be for any...
DRAWING PLEIN AIR
I love to see people sketching outdoors. When I see people drawing plein air, I almost want to run up and hug them. Of course, if I did that, I would end up in...
SHIPPING CONTAINER PURITY
There is always an unarguable purity when shipping containers are used in architectural contexts. The pure form / Conceived as pure utility / Is then shifted into another realm of functionality and utility. Uses...
ŠALOUN VILLA
Surprise perfection. That was my first reaction when I unexpectedly came upon this gem during a daylong walk in Prague. I have a soft spot for anything mildly Secessionist. And when it manifests itself...
SOMETHING ABOUT THE SOLSTICE
“It is not too much to say that whoever wishes to become a truly moral human being (and let us not ask whether or not this is possible; I think we must believe that...
NEUE WACHE
Neue Wache, in Berlin, leaves a lasting impression. It’s current use is as a memorial to all victims of war. In the center is a Käthe Kollwitz sculpture titled Mother with her Dead Son....
CHURCH OF THE MOST SACRED HEART
I think I have uncovered the origins of post-modernism. This revelation occurred while standing before the Church Of The Most Sacred Heart Of Our Lord, in Prague. Actually, my “revelation” occurred via these two...
ALTE NATIONALGALERIE
In Berlin last week, I was surprised that the Alte Nationalgalerie ended up being one of my favorite buildings in the city. And given the enormous architectural wonders of Berlin, that is saying a...
ORDINARY BUILDING BIZEN
Just another ordinary building in Bizen, Japan. After getting off the train and then starting to walk thru the town, this was the second building that I took photos of. There are many buildings...
CROATIA MODERNISM
The modenism is Croatia is out of this world. That is because it is inspired by authentic socialist modernism. I said this before a couple of years ago. And I’m saying it again, now,...
SELF TIME EXPOSURE
It never occurred to me to draw a plaza, or square, or piazza, until Teresa suggested it. We had walked thru St. John’s Square in Trogir, Croatia, for three days. We had gone into...
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