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To Copy a Burchfield…
…is not easy though I thought it would be. Of course Fantasy of Heat is a watercolor: it is painted transparently with easy fluid brushstrokes and I can’t paint that way. I put some paint […]
Year: 2020
Der Defätist / The Defeatist
Parables
What Meets the Eye
Gestalt Exercises #4 and the Color Walk
Differentiating and Unifying “Try this experiment with a painting you like. Notice the lines and the drawing apart from the objects painted and the colors; for example, trace the outlines of the main figures and […]
Der Defätist / The Defeatist
the long line
a long line of eerie stitches covered the past neon deep sequins decoration tripping over green reconciliation harassed & surpassed not exactly classy i told the girl carpenter sequins harvester arbiter erecting cabinets for four […]
What Meets the Eye
Seph Rodney’s Great Mistakes
It’s come to this—reviewing a reviewer’s review of their own reviews. Also Reflecting on the Mistakes I’ve Made as an Art Critic is two months old—maybe more—where does the time go? What’s so good […]
Der Defätist / The Defeatist
The Collector
The Collector #19
Lisa Levy / Brenda Zlamany My husband, Phil Buehler and I collect a lot of work—our loft is filled with art. One of my all time favorite acquisitions is this magical portrait of Oona […]
The Collector
The Collector #18
Brenda Zlamany / David Hockney Recently David Hockney signed this proof of “Old RinkRank Threatens the Princess” for my daughter, Oona, “with love”, and I added it to our collection on the living room wall. […]
Der Defätist / The Defeatist
outer inner space
The universe tells me what I’m supposed to do, she said. “I’m looking forward to the next assignment.” says Janelle Monáe Bokeh effect the rain is falling finds its places in despair falling for snare […]