The Acuity of Memory:
When one works with any subject one needs to depend greatly on one's memory. Memory holds things fast. Only memory can retain what is lasting- all superfluous details melting away when one no lon...
The Complexity of Color :
I recently attended an exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art in Ct. The show was called The Eight and American Modernism. There were several paintings by Robert Henri from the Milw...
Color and the Use of Memory:
"How can I improve my ability to draw from memory?" a friend asked me. I told him I knew of a 19th century text on just that issue and Rodin himself studied with the author. It had been about ten ...
Late Works:
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One thing that always captures my imagination is the last images produced by an artist. One never knows when one's end will come, yet it is revealing to see the work produc...