Learning to paint by copying the Masters Since Renaissance Times, this is how painting was taught. You attempt to get the pose, the look, the brushstrokes, the negative shapes, size, proportions, and energy of the Old European Masters. In fact, at one time, classes were held in museums where students had easels and media to…… Continue Reading
“Myths tell the stories of the wisdom of life.” Joseph Campbell A fascinating website, Mythology and Folklore, just published my post ‘Creating a Living Mythology’. This site, http://paper.li/stephentimothy/1309316455, is filled with recent stories about the influences of heros, gods & goddesses, art & temples in our modern world, written my many people across the globe.…… Continue Reading
65% of the Residents are Children During this deep hibernation time of the year, we each find ways to escape the consuming ‘have-to’ parts of life, and my sister is a volunteer for the wonderful Home of the Sparrow. This particular non-profit in McHenry County, Illinois, with many locations in several states, helps homeless women…… Continue Reading
Doing Art takes us to the Immense fertility of the Dream World Doing this latest assignment for my online painting class, is like a seeing a Journey to the Other Side. The layers of reality we actually live in, but don’t usually pay attention to, are brought together in a real hands on way. Echoes…… Continue Reading
I Will Stop saying “I don’t Know!” My cousin, who is like my older brother, always would tell his buddy, ‘Even if you don’t know the answer, SAY Something!” So when the car broke down, and these two non-mechanics looked under the hood, the buddy said, “At least the battery is here!”. To which…… Continue Reading
The Creative World balances out the Logical One… People need creativity! By ‘Creativity’ I mean the jumping in with both feet, getting your hands dirty, non-planning, just making something out of nothing, and trying techniques you’ve never done before, FUN Experience. It’s as necessary as Breathing for the life spark of imagination to grow, expand,…… Continue Reading
