KNOWLEDGE AND EMOTION
Why do we draw? I say in these pages that we should draw for knowledge, rather than emotion. But what, exactly, do I mean by that? What do I mean when I say that...
Tagged: REPRESENTATION IS DEAD
TRANSPARENT LANDSCAPE
Can we learn from a Renaissance landscape painting? The drawing above tries to answer that question. The painting in question is titled The Harvesters and it is by Pieter Brugel the Elder, done in...
THE UNVISIBLE
Suzuki tells us that the foundation of Zen Buddhism is the concept of the unconscious. “Spatially, it is called ‘formless’, against all that can be subsumed under form; temporarily, it is ‘non-abiding’, as it...
REPRESENTATION IS DEAD
Why do we even teach representation as the mode with which to draw to solve problems? Why are we even taught to draw representationally? Why are we culturally ingrained to draw for emotion, rather...
THE PENCIL MARKS ON THE PAPER
Imagine that you have a pencil and a piece of paper. You proceed to make a few marks with your pencil on your paper. Now stop and look what you have done. You have...
CHEAP WATERCOLOR SETS
Two pages ago, I offered thoughts on watercolor sets. I also commented on the cost. The three sets that I highlighted were all around $70. In the whole scheme of things, when a tank...
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