Author: cparker
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Eye Candy for Today: Julian Alden Weir’s The Factory Village
The Factory Village, Julian Alden Weir In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Use the “Download” or “Enlarge” links under the image on their site. In this late 19th century scene — that makes factory life seem almost idyllic — I love Weir’s textural application of paint and the way he uses it…
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DIY Pochade Boxes – make your own cheap pochade box from simple materials
As I pointed out in my previous post on making DIY pochade boxes out of cigar boxes, the cost of a commercial pochade box can sometimes be prohibitive, particularly for those on a tight budget or who are as yet uncertain if they want to commit serious resources to plein air painting. So blog posts…
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Gobelins students’ animations for Annecy 2017
As I’ve been noting every year since 2006, each year at this time, small teams of graduating students from Gobelins, l’école de l’image (Gobelins School of Communications) in Paris create short animations (usually about 1 minute) to be used as introductions to each of the five day’s events at the Annecy International Festival of Animation.…
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Eye Candy for Today: Giacomo Guardi gouache painting of Venice
View of the Rialto Bridge, Giacomo Guardi Gouache on paper, roughly 5 x 9 inches (13 x 24 cm); in the collection of the Morgan Library and Museum. On the Morgan’s page, you can use the Download link under the image, or the Zoom tab above it. When using the zoom, it’s helpful to know…
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DIY Cigar Box Pochade Boxes – make your own cheap pochade box from a cigar box
As I described in my original post on the subject (which will be updated shortly), pochade boxes are small, usually wooden boxes, meant to serve as a portable artist’s palette and easel for painting on location. Many also contain storage for supplies. Most are equipped to be mounted to camera tripods, but some are simply…
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Eye Candy for Today: Monet’s Springtime
Springtime, Claude Monet Link is to zoomable version on the Google Art Project; downloadable version on Wikipedia; original is in the Walters Art Museum. In this painting by Monet of his first wife and frequent model, Camille Doncieux, we can see the painter’s fascination with light and color. The foliage is gesturally indicated, with mere…