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…
Sand Art Reflection
Although we missed the annual The New England Sand Art Contest, which ended on July 20, we just returned from a beach trip visiting my in-laws in Rhode Island. These photos and story in the Boston Globe provide some beach fun reflection, even though our sand “castles” were lame in comparison. Click the link to the article above and see who won the contest along with the $15,000 prize. I better start perfecting my sand art. 🙂
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…
