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DVD Double Bill: “Hidden Figures” and “Apollo 13”
Painting as thinking: Sarah Bush
"I have an idea, then the work helps me finish the thought" - Sarah Bush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCt3LTQBN6M Sarah Bush works quietly in her studio, which is also a quiet palette of light neutrals - her colourful clothes jump out as she moves in her environment. Many of her paintings are also quiet: almost monochrome. There is …
Winter Photography: Alternative Christmas Tree
If you prefer your Christmas trees left in nature, unchopped, au naturelle - then an alternative for December decoration is to buy yourself a print from Sandra Jordan Photography. The print featured is "Winter Forest #1". And, encouragingly, that number would lead you to assume that there are other photographs in a similar vein. And …
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David Hockney and the Grand Canyon
Happy 80th birthday, today, to David Hockney! In honour of his day, Louisiana Channel have posted an excellent 15 minute video interview with the artist, talking about his painting "A Closer Grand Canyon" http://bit.ly/2tfqPGk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnDAidgLZiE In the interview, David talks about: how photography tends to push things further away, so although he photographed Grand Canyon, he …
Seeing with poetry (9 mins)
In this video, poet Ken Cockburn and artist Juliana Capes describe the great hall in the Scottish Portrait Gallery to a group of people with sight difficulties. They use poetic descriptions as well as poetry in what seems to be a very successful fusion. This and other similar events are organized by Artlink. https://vimeo.com/155393786 This …
Setting up painting space
Here is some basic, sensible, practical good habits to get into, when getting together a space to paint. 8 minutes of video advice - but as the presenter says "hardwon" tips which it took him years to learn. He shares generously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmD8g8IsAJY
