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Pearls from artists* # 8
A view from the studio * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Here is a fairly sober...
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Q: Many artists can’t bear to face “a blank canvas.” How do you feel about...
Starting a painting A: That’s an interesting question because I happen to be reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield and this morning I saw this: You know, Hitler wanted to be an artist. At...
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Pearls from artists* # 32
Untitled, 24″ x 24″ chromogenic print, edition of 5 * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we...
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Q: How do you begin a photograph?
Untitled chromogenic print, 24″ x 24″, edition of 5 A: It always begins in my mind long before I actually start making it. By the time I take the photograph, I’ve already thought deeply about the...
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Pearls from artists* # 77
Barbara’s studio * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Current possibilities far...
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Pearls from artists* # 89
Some of Barbara’s pastels * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Dear Diary: On a...
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Q: If you knew that you would never sell another pastel painting, would you...
Preliminary sketch and photo A: This is an interesting question to ponder in August when the art world is on vacation. Certainly I would continue (reread my blog post of July 25th), but I wouldn’t...
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Q: What’s on the easel today?
Ready to begin A: I’m ready to begin a large – 38” x 58” – pastel-on-sandpaper painting, the sixth in my “Bolivianos” series. I love beginnings because I am looking at something new on my easel and...
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Q: What is the most important factor behind your success?
At work A: In a word, I’d say it’s love. I love soft pastel! I love being an artist! I love looking at the thousands of pastels in my studio while I think about the possibilities for mixing new colors...
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Pearls from artists* # 471
“Shamanic,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 26″ x 20″ *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are...
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