Tag Archive for ‘painting’
Just for Fun? – by Robert Genn
Just for Fun? by Robert Genn Yesterday, Grey Darden of Valley Head, West Virginia wrote, “Do you ever just fool around experimenting with your paints, paper and tools? Just for fun? Not trying to stay on style? Would you ever ask subscribers if they might show their experimental work on the Painter’s Keys site? Does [...]
“Ready-mades” and “nearly-dones” by Robert Genn
“Ready-mades” and “nearly-dones” by Robert Genn “Ready-mades” are those lucky paintings where the composition is pretty well taken care of by Mother Nature. In the Bugaboos, a high mountain range in British Columbia, these sorts of visual blessings are scattered everywhere. Distant patterns of sky and snow can be readily aligned or juxtaposed with strong [...]
Spring Cleaning – by Robert Genn
Spring Cleaning by Robert Genn Yesterday, Laura Tovar Dietrick of Portsmouth, Virginia wrote, “I’m spring cleaning. Sketches, old matted drawings, paintings that aren’t my best, oil studies, unimportant works, etc., have finally found themselves in a big pile. Some, if properly matted and framed, could sell. The problem is that I don’t want to invest [...]
About the Galleries – by Robert Genn
About the Galleries by Robert Genn I’m wandering around the galleries of Santa Fe, New Mexico and Scottsdale, Arizona. While a few are papered over from the recent recession, plenty still exist, though traffic seems to be down. As usual, when the electronic doorbells chime, cute gallerinas jump to their feet, walk toward me and [...]
The Basket List – by Robert Genn
The Basket List by Robert Genn You’ve probably heard of the ” bucket list.” It’s the list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. One of mine is painting a couple of peaks in the Argentine Andes from the Patagonian pampas at magic hour. I have other, more problematical items, including [...]
The Power of Shows – by Robert Genn
The Power of Shows by Robert Genn I once had a solo opening on a day the stock market happened to fall out of bed. Arriving late, I was surprised to find a lineup in the street and a crowd of eager buyers inside. “What’s going on?” I asked my dealer as he rushed back [...]
An Under-Recognized Artist – by Robert Genn
An Under-Recognized Artist by Robert Genn Yesterday, Robert Revak Dublac of Unionville, Connecticut wrote, “I am an under-recognized artist. It’s a frustrating time of my career. I’m astounded how arrested our culture has become. There doesn’t seem to be any concept of art evolving from representational to abstract. Museums are even giving Impressionist painting classes. [...]
A Spiritual Event – by Robert Genn
A spiritual event by Robert Genn I’m walking a labyrinth in Sedona, Arizona. I’m repeating the words, “My higher self is guiding me.” As well as thinking of something else, I’m wondering if there’s “something else.” Sedona is one of those spiritual hot spots where visitors come for all sorts of body work, yoga, self-improvement, [...]
Dealing with Fixations – by Robert Genn
Dealing with Fixations by Robert Genn “Laura” paints tough-looking, thick-necked women in tight skirts and high-heeled jackboots. She does lots of paintings like this, and they’re not self-portraits. Laura turned out to be delicate and petite, with a gentle, apparently happy, thankful and optimistic nature. Now 40 years old, she told me she had been [...]
Rediscovering your inner artist – Robert Genn
Rediscovering your inner artist by Robert Genn Yesterday, Darryl Daniels of Montgomery, AL wrote, “I lost my ‘inner artist’ over a period of years when I was taking care of my grandparents, trying to run a business and dealing with the challenges of marriage, etc. I stopped thinking about art and was knocked off course. [...]
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