Tag: Art

As the holidays wind down and I look at my completely fresh calendar, it’s time to ask myself: How’d I do in 2009? What are my goals for 2010? In 2009, I dumped my first art resolution within three weeks. Abstract Art? I stood at my easel every week for 10 weeks and painted…figures. But… Continue reading A New Year

Nobody ever accused me of being subtle. And what I enjoy in art is usually pretty bold, the product of big brushes, lots of paint, simple forms. Recently, on the show Spark, our local PBS-affiliate’s “arts” show, I met an artist who applies all of the above and then adds a level of nuance and… Continue reading Desperately Seeking Nuance

I’ve always been surprisingly interested in the photorealist paintings of Robert Bechtel. “Surprisingly” because usually I enjoy the boldness of Bishoff or the theatricality of Rembrandt. Somehow Bechtel’s paintings of suburban backyards and 60’s era autos hit home with me. I thought it was the stories but I was surprised to hear what Bechtel values… Continue reading Abstract Realism? Realistic Abstract?