Month: May 2025
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Eye Candy for Today: Whistler’s Symphony in White, No. 1
Symphony in White, No 1: The White Girl, James McNeill Whistler; oii on canvas, roughly 84 x 42 inches (213 x 108 cm) It’s been my observation that in master paintings the majority of edges are soft, reserving the hard edges for focusing the viewer’s eye on the primary area of interest. In this remarkable…
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Thomas Paquette – Haven
Thomas Paquette has long been one of my favorite contemporary painters. Since I discovered his work and wrote about him back in 2007, I’ve featured him on Lines and Colors five additional times (see links below); this post makes seven overall. Paquette has a unique style I find particularly appealing. On one level, his work…
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Where in the World is Charley?
My apologies for the extended and unannounced hiatus. I’ve been dealing with personal issues that have kept me unable to attend to the blog. I’m fine, just overwhelmed. Hopefully, I’m back and will be able to pick up speed as I go. Thanks for your patience. -Charley (Image above: detail crop from Vermeer’s Officer and…