The basics seem so boring. When I finally reached college age I was so excited not to have to take, what I considered, the boring curriculum subjects of math, science and foreign language and jumped at the chance to select more creative endeavor. And so, in my first season of college I took drawing, design,Continue reading “Excellence Starts with the Basics”
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Experimenting, Learning and Working Hard
Taking the attitude that we are learning and experimenting helps take some of the pressure that we put upon ourselves away. If we consider learning a “win” then we are encouraged. If we are perfectionistic in our expectations then we will certainly become discouraged when our efforts don’t measure up. Personal progress is a reason toContinue reading “Experimenting, Learning and Working Hard”
5 “P’s” – The Fifth “P” is for Perseverance
Perseverance often means a dogged determination to master the basics. For we know that as we build that solid foundation, in the field of our endeavor, our greatest opportunity for full artistic expression is given flight. The very repetitious and mundane practices of our craft coupled with an intellectual thirst to learn more create within us buildingContinue reading “5 “P’s” – The Fifth “P” is for Perseverance”
Values in Color, Values in Life
Some of our days, or seasons of our life, can be like dramatic contrast in a painting. There are portions of brilliant light juxtaposed by deep dark shadows – the peaks and valleys of life sometimes run close together. In my work in ministry there were weeks when we would both prepare for a wedding, withContinue reading “Values in Color, Values in Life”
What Does the Composition Convey?
A composition, in many aspects, is the task of placing visual components on a canvas. This may sound simple but may be, in fact, amazingly complex. The arrangement of objects can convey diverse ideas and one has to decide what one is attempting to communicate to the viewer. For example, a simple triangular composition withContinue reading “What Does the Composition Convey?”
Beauty and Excellence in the Arts
“Art is our human response to whatever we see as beautiful.” – Luci Shaw in For the Beauty of the Church As human beings we are drawn to beauty, we are attracted to excellence. The Arts – music, dance, drama, poetry (and other literary arts), visual arts (drawing, painting, digital, sculpture, to name a few) film, and architecture,Continue reading “Beauty and Excellence in the Arts”
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