Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Topics for 2013

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Happy New Year!  As we begin the new year I have been brainstorming about blogging topics for 2013.  I was in New York for a few days and ...
Monday, December 17, 2012

Michelangelo's "David-Apollo" at the National Gallery of Art

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On Friday I had the privilege of seeing Michelangelo’s sculpture ”David-Apollo” (1530) at the National Gallery of Art in Washin...
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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Silverpoint Drawing, History and Technique

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Silverpoint is a drawing technique with roots that go back to the time of the Renaissance .  The technique involves drawing on prepared p...
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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Durer and Beyond, Central European Drawings, 1400-1700

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In August while at the Metropolitan Museum of Art I saw two amazing drawings exhibitions.  One, which I blogged about last week, feature...
Sunday, November 25, 2012

Ellsworth Kelly's "Plant Drawings" exhibition

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This past summer, while in New York, I saw two amazing and very diverse drawing exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art . ...
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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Andreas Vesalius, Father of Modern Anatomy

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I plan on doing a few postings about anatomical visionary Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) who is considered to be the father of modern anato...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Vibrant Drawings Using Colored Pencils & Mineral Spirits

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Artists use colored pencils in a variety of ways.  Many use them in mixed media with watercolor or ink, others layer them to c...
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