Design
Taxpayer Luxuries
The Presidential and Official portraits may be going by the wayside. According to this story, Official Portraits Draw Skeptical Gaze, in the Washington Post by Christopher Lee, is the cost to the taxpayer justified? Official portraits can range from about $30,000 – $70,000. That’s about right considering the length of time to paint one — average 6 months. The article suggests that perhaps a nice photo would do. I have to weigh in here. I really appreciate portrait as well as other photography, but the painting can capture more than the snapshot. For the labor and the importance of historical tradition it is well worth the cost – particularly for…
Labyrinth
It seems like the labyrinth image comes into my life coincidentally when things are complex. I saw this photo recently by Bill O’Leary of a child navigating the new labyrinth at the Georgetown Waterfront Park. At first I thought it was an illustration because the light seemed so surreal, yet the lines appeared so sharp and photo-realistic — similar to Norman Rockwell’s hyper-realism. But, I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was a photo that captured a lovely childlike moment in time and just happened to have fantastic lighting and great composition, as well as an abstract, graphic quality with bold color. I wish I had a labyrinth in my…
Curvy Kitchen Design
Innovation is a big component of art to me. It’s what makes an impact and I thought this kitchen design was very innovative, retro but simultaneously modern and new. Evidently so did the author. Katherine Salant of Housewatch in the Washington Post describes Johnny Grey’s kitchen design as “the most remarkable kitchen [she has] ever encountered.” I think the curvilinear design and the mixture of woods is very creative and makes a bright, cheerful and welcoming environment, as well as a practical work space.
