Thursday 5 July 2018
by Wulf
Comments Off on Bright Earth: The Invention of Colour by Philip Ball
Philip Ball’s Bright Earth is a confluence of science, history and art. It explores what colours have been available to artists at different points in history and how their choices have been influenced by availability but also culture mores. The … Continue reading
Thursday 9 February 2017
by Wulf
Comments Off on Making a Mark by Marjorie Ann Watts
Making a Mark is a book about Western art history, from cave paintings to the present day. The introduction describes how the author wrote it in response to her grandson’s curiosity about movements cubism and impressionism. Laudable and an excellent … Continue reading
Thursday 27 October 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on Hands Up for Democratic Patronage
Throughout much of history, the creation of art has been supported by patronage. Rich people have provided the means for artists to sidestep the daily grind and create things of beauty and value. Over the last century or two this … Continue reading
Sunday 14 August 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on Feeling Like a Card
Or, at least, like making a card: This was a wedding card Jane and I made last night using one of my experimental printing pieces from the ‘Out of India’ summer school. I did a little work over the top … Continue reading
Friday 29 July 2016
by Wulf
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I’m afraid I didn’t quite manage to finish my masterpiece or take any new photos today. Much of the morning was spent with an informal exhibition where each of the students got to share and receive feedback on their work … Continue reading
Thursday 28 July 2016
by Wulf
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I didn’t churn out so many samples today as I was mainly working on my main piece, hopefully to be finished by tomorrow afternoon. However, while waiting for things to dry, I did make a bit more progress on some … Continue reading
Wednesday 27 July 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on Pink and Blue
Today’s work at my Oxford Summer School course has mainly been brought to you by the colours pink and blue. I have been working on a number of experiments working towards how to colour paper with shades of pink … Continue reading