I got to stare, in person, at two paintings by Claude Monet. I even tried to draw one. The art museum in Columbia, SC has an exhibit called “French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 – 1950.” I visited it this week. I didn’t fully understand the theme behind the exhibit. I figure it was along…
Read More What a privilege…Sydney Poitier! Christine McVie! Mikhail Gorbachev! Taylor Hawkins! And Chris Barker. You know the first four names: They’re among the famous folk who died in 2022. Chris Barker, thankfully, is still among the living. An award-winning artist and designer, he has created an annual visual salute to the dead since 2016, using The Beatles’ Sgt.…
Read More Our story so far…I thought I’d stay on sketches and photos of Harlech Castle for a while. But I finally finished this drawing so I figured I’d go ahead and post it. I shot the photo several years ago; found it while going through the extensive collection I have of unlabled and undated images. The lights and darks…
Read More Stone stairs, Carreg Cennen CastleWhen I look at my sketches of Harlech Castle, I remember what it felt like to do each one.
Read More Sketches of Harlech Castle