by Gregory Rogers
Allen & Unwin, Austrailia 2009
Roaring Brook, US 2012
The Boy, who previously met the Bard and the Bear and battled a Midsummer Knight, takes "readers" on another adventure, this time through the world of Vermeer.
The Boy, out titular hero, is kicking around when a soccer ball appears. One swift kick and the ball lands in a fountain, and the bully boys who were previously
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| Studied this period in college - LOVED IT! |
These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of planning, ordering supplies, phone calls, emails...but it looks I will have full classes, or near full, for the first installments of my art class series for kids. I've putting A LOT of time and thought into it, in spite of the fact that the decision to go forward was only made a few weeks ago. I hope people are as happy with the classes as I am.
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| "Twittering Machine" - Paul Klee |
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| Just Lovely |
I've been on a search for reasonably priced reproductions to add to the few I've saved over the years - not an easy task. But, I think I've found some options. In the process of all this, however, I found myself back in the midst of some college art school feelings and memories. It seems so long ago...but then again, it doesn't. I can still smell the linseed oil and turpentine in the studio classrooms.
Anyway, that's when I was thoroughly drenched in the world of "fine art." I started to think about how I used to be able to frequent galleries and museums around L.A. - I'm especially missing the museums - there's nothing like seeing good work in real life. Books and prints can never seem to capture the whole impact of an artist's work. It's just not the same.
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| Kandinsky |
It's been fun browsing through all of the images available to view online (though not necessarily purchase or copy). It's made me remember how much I enjoy looking at GOOD art. For me, that mainly means representational work (not always, though - everything shown in this post are images I like). I do enjoy some abstract work, but it's hard for me to get excited about a giant gray square or drippy paint splatter
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