Which of these art quotes speak truthfully to you and which do you disagree with? Just vote for your favorite and why you disagree with any. Truth or fiction? It’s all subjective. I agree with Da Vinci who illustrates the difference between poetry and art so succinctly. Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, andContinue reading “Poll Truth or Fiction?”
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Another Poetry Challenge!
A lot of people go on to my other blog ‘Bookstains’ looking for something to see. I’ve been putting my own poetry and book reviews on there and just linking to it. Now I am going to host my poetry challenges on there too! The Vincent Van Gogh poetry challenge was a real success and all the entriesContinue reading “Another Poetry Challenge!”
From the mouths of artists
There have been many great quotes about art and painting. Sometimes it seems that if you are a great artist it automatically follows that you will utter a clever quote which will be taken down avidly by critics and fans and passed on. Picasso was aways coming out with profound quotes, they just seemed toContinue reading “From the mouths of artists”
Happy Birthday Leonardo and Hart Benton!
Happy Birthday Leonardo Da Vinci 1452 and Thomas Hart Benton 1889! Two very different types of artists, seperated by 400 and odd years. One Italian, the other American. No one can dispute Da Vinci’s expert draughtsmanship, nor the cleverness of the man, that some say was born before his time because of his inventive ideas. Continue reading “Happy Birthday Leonardo and Hart Benton!”
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