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Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, CraftsWhat is Art really?There are many types of art. Some of them we refer to it as Art with a capital A. The accepted definition is "the use of the imagination to make things of aesthetic significance." The great thing about this definition is that the words "aesthetic" and "significant" are open to interpretation by the individual, and "things" can mean almost anything. The flaw in this definition is that "thing" tends to mean a material object of some kind. "Thing" should include gardening, culinary and textile arts. It should mean Performing Arts - Dance, Theater, and Music are Arts, as are any variation of these forms. It should also include the "arts" of medicine, teaching, business and other creative pursuits. Art is a statement in itself, an expression of something the creator was feeling (consciously or unconsciously) at the time, but also has meaning to the viewer. It may have been created for another purpose, but in the process, something that hits some sort of "universal chord" and it becomes something more. Truly timeless works are those that have the power to transcend the moment, to "speak" to many people, in different times and different circumstances. I have tried my hand at just about every media... drawing, painting, sculpture, many crafts, dance, acting, music... some more successfully than others. Media is a tool for expression - the ART is in making it speak. Painting - Oil, Acrylic, WatercolorBack in the "old days" we actually used paint and brushes on paper or stretched canvas... now The fluid forms of Asian ink work, French Art Deco, Frank Lloyd Wright's organic architecture and Georgia O'Keeffe have had profound impact on my work. Amaryllis - 18x24" acrylic on canvas. Michael - 30x40" a full sheet of Arches cold press, traditional water color from a snap shot. Amador Boardwalk - 4x5" watercolor, part of a series from photos on a trip to the California Gold Country.
Nude - 18x24" on coated paper with the Pentel brush marker from alive model. Onions - 5x7" watercolor El Toro on Pinecrest Lake - 11x14" watercolor Warren in costume, two works: Digital drawing - Photoshop, with a Wacom tablet. Cow Coat - 22x30" watercolor portrait from life and photos. Every New Year's Morning - 11x14" watercolor SculptureSculpture is not a media but a technique.
A favorite retired dancing shoe brought back to life, actual size, in galvanized wire. Warren in Chainmail - 22x22" black cotton embroidery floss on tan linen... literally drawing with thread from photos, sketches and life... over 200 hours worth. -------------- Sunday Morning, study in negative space - fabric and found objects.
Balloon Payment - metaphore study in Roma clay, with toothpicks and twist ties. |
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