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…
Traveling in Style
Is there an art to traveling? There seems to be with these mentions regarding “The Fine Art Yacht,” a new style of camper and wedding buses in India. My oldest son was working at the Chart House restaurant in Alexandria, VA and saw the Expoship’s Seafair Grand Luxe, a new 228 foot yacht on the Potomac River. It is a venue for a traveling, international art exposition and there’s application kit for exhibitors. The Chart House has a great view and everyone was staring. Here’s the skinny on the MadSilence blog. My mother sent me these photos that have been traveling the Internet about a state-of-the-art camper that can actually…
Italian Latte & Paper
Going from one of my favorite Italian Master artists, I thought I could use a pick-me-up (tiramisu), but instead of dessert, why not latte art (?), and consequently, this design remind me of Italian paper…Are these just rambling thoughts or typical connections of someone with an artistic bent? Here’s a story, Latte art turns a cup into a creative canvas, by Jennifer Fong, featured in Canada’s Times Colonist paper. It describes how creating such designs in coffee is an art form and makes a latte all the more delightful to enjoy. It only takes a minute to achieve but there’s training involved to get the desired results. There is a…
