Creative Process
Political Caricatures
This was an informative and funny article in The Washington Post on how three prize-winning caricature artists, Steve Breen, Signe Wilkinson, and Mike Luckovich, view the political candidates — through their art. I found the artists’ creative process interesting and what they had to say was delivered with humor. I like to think, despite the stereotype, that artists think beyond politics and even though the political views of these artists, featured in Line by Punch Line (interviews by Michael Cavna), may be present, they seem to have an objective eye when it comes to their drawing. This is a fun and instructional illustration by Steve Breen on how to draw…
Beach Reading List
Here’s a list of recent art related books for potential beach reading: 1) Jack’s Notebook by Gregg Fraley about using a novel approach to creative problem solving. An interview with the author and the type of creative process involved in his book is discussed on the Education Innovation blog. This book seems so innovative that I’m thinking about getting it for my 16 year old, Jackson — maybe he can even relate to the title (although we don’t call him Jack). 2) The Art of Creative Thinking by John Adair Here’s a review of the key points in seven chapters on the Ku Tenk 2000 blog. 3) And finally, here’s…
Beach & Water
Since we’re at the beach, I thought these lovely pictures would be fitting to post. From the Seascapes: Tryon and Sugimoto exhibit at the Sackler Gallery through January 25. From the Richard Misrach: On the Beach exhibit at the National Gallery of Art through September 1st. Here’s a link to my previous post. This is a great article by Michael O’Sullivan in the Washington Post that follows up on the Richard Misrach exhibit and explains how the artist took his photos. By deleting the horizon line, the sense of perspective is lost and gives that vast, wide-open feel. This gives insight into the creative process and practical application of achieving…
