Finding God in a comic Nov 15, 2009
The board makes sure the content of their drawings will not offend or corrupt the minds of young readers or violate the Biblical edict in the book of Exodus that "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above." ... "I make sure that the drawings have educational value and that they do not corrupt the children's soul.". (iAfrica.com)
Make Homemade Heartfelt Holiday Gif... Nov 15, 2009
Buy a blank-paged book or a scrapbook and fill with photos, drawings and small items that could be glued into the book. Write about important memories that the family has shared with this person, such as a Book of Special Memories with Grandma. (Suite101.com)
Understanding Color Value Nov 15, 2009
The Importance of Color Brightness in Drawing and Painting. Color value is recognized as the most important component to producing successful art. (Suite101.com)
Artist always pays attention to details Nov 14, 2009
Even down to the smallest of details like the mortar joints in his architectural pen and ink drawings one can see each unit of brick and the mixture of concrete that binds each one together ... Many of his drawings contain ghosts, or photos of hidden objects. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
UK museums can return looted art Nov 14, 2009
In 2006, the British Museum paid 175,000 to the heirs of an art collector whose Old Master drawings were stolen by the Nazis. Wonderful. (BBC News -- Europe)
Julie Kaiser: It's not easy being green Nov 14, 2009
Every day, she brings home drawings, writing pages and works of art. Some days she draws pictures of people and adds all the names of her classmates. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Design Museum Displays Showcasing... Nov 13, 2009
This exhibition will highlight some of the most well-known fashion drawings of the 20th and 21st Centuries, many of which are acknowledged as works of art in their own right ... The drawings, loaned to the Design Museum by Jo lle Chariau, owner of Galerie Bartsch & Chariau (Munich, Germany), will be displayed together with key garments from the couture houses of Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Yamamoto, Poiret, Comme des Gar;ons and Victor & Rolf. (Suite101.com)
Artist Richard Welling Dies At 83; Pen-And-Ink Drawings Captured Hartford's Essence Nov 13, 2009
HARTFORD - For more than 40 years, Richard Welling captured Hartford in his pen-and-ink line drawings, telling the city's story with every stroke ... His drawings chronicled Hartford's changing skyline ... Welling's drawings of the were regularly featured in a calendar for the former Coordinating Council of the Arts. (FOX61, CT)
Art League's director emeritus dies Nov 12, 2009
Her paintings and drawings received awards. Ben Gimbel of the famous New York department store became her patron. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Fall colors, themes dot November's Artwalk Nov 12, 2009
These include calligraphy and ink drawings by Bill Blumberg; watercolors by Jean Boynton Ina Christensen and Vanessa Jorgensen; woven wall hangings by Joyce Farr; photography by Betty Wetzel, James Elmore, Patricia Heilbronn and granddaughters Kira and Kailan Bjornerud; and natural stone jewelry by Patricia Worth and Matt Vegar. There will be live piano and flute music, refreshments, and a free drawing for art cards at 6:30 p.m.. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Giacometti and his Geneva crisis Nov 12, 2009
The Rath show is the first important retrospective of his work in French-speaking Switzerland and comprises over 70 sculptures, 20 paintings, as well as objects, drawings, notebooks and photographs ... This gradual reduction in size can be seen in the drawings of his young nephew Silvio on display at the Rath Museum, as well as the bust of his dead sister Ottilia ... Giacometti was also producing paintings, drawings and writings. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
British Museum North American Pla... Nov 11, 2009
On display will be rarely seen items from the British Museum s collections including weapons, military and ceremonial costumes and accessories, hides and drawings. Warriors of the Plains. (Suite101.com)
* EXHIBITIONS Nov 11, 2009
A series of interrelated and geometrically overlapping flowers rendered in brilliant hues suggest optimism and delight in Original Rhythm (), a solo exhibit of pen and ink drawings by Tzeng Yong-ning (l). Aki Gallery (]), 141 Minzu W Rd, Taipei City (x_141). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
In Matthew Rich’s IRE & ICE, opposites are successfully married Nov 11, 2009
Intrigue under the surface Elif Soyer catalyzes her paintings and drawings at Kingston Gallery with layers of whirling biomorphic forms that refer to body parts, neuronal pathways, and elements of Islamic design, among other things. But what matters most is Soyer s exploration of space. (Boston Globe)
Largest U.S. exhibition of M.C. Escher in history to take place in January/Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida Nov 11, 2009
Culled from the private inventory of long-time Escher collector, Rock J. Walker, this special exhibition will feature a mix of woodcuts along with original blocks and exceptionally rare preparatory drawings, sculpture, object d art, correspondence and documents and original furnishings from his studio ... Among the hundreds of pieces included in the show, visitors will have an opportunity to see, for the first time, the preliminary working drawings for some of the most iconic Escher pieces, such... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Chamber discusses Christmas promotion Nov 11, 2009
Among the activities will be a chili contest where entrants will win prizes, bingo and games for kids and various drawings. Every chamber member will be asked to participate whether it is a gallon donation of chili or a monetary donation to the chamber to purchase supplies for the day. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
British Museum Leonardo da Vinci ... Nov 10, 2009
The British Museum is planning shows which will explore West African Sculptures from the Kingdom of Ife, Italian Renaissance Drawings, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead ... Forthcoming shows planned at the British Museum for 2010 will include Kingdom of Ife: Sculptures from West Africa, Fra Angelico: Italian Renaissance Drawings and Journey through the afterlife: the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead ... Fra Angelico to Leonardo Italian Renaissance drawings. (Suite101.com)
New books show the fun of the Irvine Park Zoo, being a kid Nov 9, 2009
Eleven years later, the Chippewa Falls woman s poetry shares space with her drawings of kids scrunching up their faces in her first children s book, Let s Make Faces ... There are even drawings of Roberts acting like a kid with her son. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Students acknowledged for creative art work Nov 9, 2009
Pencil drawings, fabric collages and painted portraits line the walls of the gallery at the The works vary from bold and abstract to muted and figurative, but it s the artists Adela Racic, Hnin Ko, Joshua Chasse and Rafael Ortiz behind the works that brim with diversity. Those names represent a fraction of the 70 students mostly from Utica schools who submitted art works to the library s art contest, Imagination Unlimited, being exhibited through November. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Business Briefs: Human resource group meets Tuesday Nov 8, 2009
The Southeastern College Art Conference recently gave the award for Outstanding Exhibition and Catalogue of Historical Materials to the University of Georgia Museum of Art publication and exhibition The American Scene on Paper: Prints and Drawings from the Schoen Collection. Paul Manoguerra, curator of American art at the Georgia Museum of Art and the man who organized the exhibition and served as the principal author of the catalogue, accepted the award on behalf of the museum. (Athens Banner-Herald)
It's painful to trash children's artwork Nov 8, 2009
Long, under-the-bed containers work well for storing drawings, too. - Designate a "gallery" at home where framed art can be displayed. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Halifax Art Festival artists win awards Nov 8, 2009
Vicki Jones, drawings; Belle Isle, Fla. Betty Parker, mixed media; Daytona Beach. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Artist Conley Harris offers his take on Persian paintings Nov 7, 2009
He is a collector as well as an artist, and he specializes in 16th- to 18th-century Indian drawings ... In 2007, the artist had an exhibition of his Indian-inspired paintings and drawings at Victoria Munroe Fine Art. (Boston Globe)
VNEMENTS VENIR / UPCOMING EVENTS Nov 7, 2009
Michael Merrill's drawings are based on photographs and memory. He uses rulers and crude measurements to enlarge an image from a photograph. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Painting Pets on Commission Does ... Nov 7, 2009
Viewers liked the framed pen and ink drawings of Patti s own dogs so much that she received several follow up enquiries. She soon found herself with enough to take up most of her painting time. (Suite101.com)
Pam Hallandal wins 2009 Dobell Prize for Drawing Nov 7, 2009
This year there were 649 drawings entered, of which 46 are included in the exhibition. The winning drawing is an apocalyptic vision inspired by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, a subject which has engaged Pam Hallandal in the years since. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Hits and misses Nov 7, 2009
HIT: A new exhibit of sculpture, decorative tile, drawings and photographs, and other art at Roma Bank headquarters in Robbinsville. The art now on display at Roma's Town Center offices was gathered from regional sources to highlight local creative talent. (NJ.com -- Times)
Little City Artists Display Award-Winning Talents at National and International Gallery Exhibitions Nov 7, 2009
Paintings, ink drawings, cardboard sculptures and a video, comprise his multimedia artwork entitled, A Symphony About A River, in his dedicated exhibit. These are all prestigious shows and selection for these various exhibits serves as a testament to the inspiring abilities and talents of our artists, said Frank Tumino, Studio Arts Manager at , who also has a piece featured in the Northbrook exhibit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Getting It Just Right Nov 7, 2009
Featured artist will be Gerry Adamson, who has documented Brenham s historic homes and buildings in intricate drawings for the last 58 years. The art show will also feature the works of many local artists. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Art illustrates death for Dobell winner Nov 7, 2009
But they're going to be smaller drawings. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Community Calendar Nov 7, 2009
Featuring holiday crafts and decorations, cookies and candies, hourly drawings, gourmet and specialty items, turkey pies, silent auction, trinkets and treasures. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funds from the tea and bazaar will be used toward the completion of KAHs End of Life Suite. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Public art boosted by tax scheme Nov 6, 2009
Family archives, architectural drawings and historical artefacts - including a Japanese Edo period helmet - were among other items accepted under the scheme. Ms Hodge said: "2008/09 has, once again, been a year of outstanding success for the Acceptance in Lieu scheme, with a wide range of cultural objects saved for the nation. "All of these items will now be available for everyone to enjoy for all time. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Art review: Sandy Walker's 'Forest' Nov 6, 2009
But they fade no less quickly, eclipsed by the vigor and variety of Walker's drawings, paintings and prints ... But nothing of Walker's lingers in memory more than several very sparse drawings apparently done in ink with wide brushes ... Their manner, bold but not self-advertising, cuts somewhere between that of Franz Kline (1910-1962) and the very spare drawings that helped Philip Guston (1913-1980) make the transition to his influential late style. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Broadway Gallery NYC presents: The Shining Mantis & Recessive Traits & Politics, Practices and Emotions Nov 5, 2009
The primary works done by the duo are the legendary battle drawings known simply as Kangarok ... Our work is about antagonistic collaboration: battle drawings ... These drawings most often take the form of large-scale chalk drawings, done directly onto the wall. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Events: the week ahead Nov 5, 2009
Take care of your holiday gift list by purchasing paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8. (Boston Globe)
Artists Paint The Town This Week Nov 5, 2009
Plein air is the term used for paintings or drawings made in the open air from nature. Artists will be painting Nov. 5 through 7, with a reception, awards ceremony, exhibit and silent auction at the Historic Courthouse on Sunday, Nov. 8, beginning at 3:30 p.m.. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Rose Art Museum display justifies the passions Nov 5, 2009
On the whole, exhibit co-curators Adelina Jedrzejczak and Roy Dawes have favored paintings over drawings. A fine Matisse drawing in the collection was presumably omitted by this criterion. (Boston Globe)
• First Friday November Nov 5, 2009
Satre said she always carries a sketch diary with her and she enjoys sitting in public venues and drawing scenes from life, many of which make their way to become more finished paintings and drawings. After graduating, she plans to continue drawing and painting as well as pursuing digital arts. (Juneau Empire)
2009 Dobell Prize winner announced Friday Nov 6 at 11am Nov 5, 2009
This flexible, open-minded approach has ensured that the greatest variety of drawings is submitted each year. A condition of the Dobell Prize for Drawing is that the Art Gallery of New South Wales automatically acquires prize-winning drawings ... In all there are sixteen prize-winning drawings in the collection acquired as a result of the Dobell Prize, which now forms part of a growing collection of contemporary Australian drawings at the gallery. (AbsoluteArts.com)
'Art of Living Water' exhibit comes to FM Nov 4, 2009
Art of Living Water' exhibit comes to FM. The congregations of the Presbytery of East Iowa are displaying their visual artwork in the Art of Living Water exhibit, which is now available for viewing at the Union Presbyterian Church (next to the courthouse) in Fort Madison, from 9 a.m. to noon daily but only until Nov. 15. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
250 Rap Party CrussellFineArts.com Nov 4, 2009
net Coming in 2010 EICHLER An exhibition of 50 pencil drawings See more information at. . (AbsoluteArts.com)
Cities host shows about da Vinci art, inventions Nov 4, 2009
In Baltimore, "Da Vinci The Genius: A Traveling Exhibit" at the Maryland Science Center through Jan. 31 features some of his inventions, anatomical drawings and writings, plus "secrets of 'The Last Supper' and the 'Mona Lisa' revealed in 3D animation. " ... Inside the museum are the meticulous drawings and anatomical notes he made of horses in hopes of perfectly capturing the animals' motion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Buchanan's works to be at Morris Museum Nov 3, 2009
Buchanan's artwork to be shown at Morris Museum110309marquee2Special to the Banner-Herald The bold and colorful drawings, sculpture prints and photographs of North Carolina-born artist Beverly Buchanan will be on display in the exhibit "Response and Memory: The Art of Beverly Buchanan," which runs from Nov. 21-Jan ... The bold and colorful drawings, sculpture prints and photographs of North Carolina-born artist Beverly Buchanan will be on display in the exhibit "Response and Memory: The Art of... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Dabbler draws inspiration from family Nov 3, 2009
Each of them would fill their "Big Chief" tablets, Erdrich said, calling much of her drawings at that time "fantasy art.". "Some of us saved them. Mine, when I looked through it, I saw I was doing cartoons, so I must have enjoyed the cartoons in the papers," Erdrich said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Granderson donates book to schools Nov 2, 2009
A contest was held to pick the artwork, as hundreds of children contributed drawings and Granderson selected 29. The theme for the illustrations was: How do you see yourself when you are in high school, and how is education important to helping you become that person. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Peter Schjeldahl: “Watteau to Degas: French Drawings from the Frits Lugt Collection,” at the Frick. Nov 2, 2009
Pluck a magnifying glass from a rack at the Frick and sift great from good in Watteau to Degas: French Drawings from the Frits Lugt Collection. The prodigious Dutch connoisseur Lugt (1884-1970), a collector by the age of eight, acquired thousands of Old Master drawings, with a special fondness for the French eighteenth century. (New Yorker)
Rip statues poised to reinvigorate tourist interest Nov 2, 2009
Drawings that received financial backing will now be transformed to the mini-Rips, ranging from Star Gazing with Rip Van Twinkle in the Catskills to Rip Van Yankee (a bearded Derek Rip Van Jeter. . (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Sight beyond sight Nov 1, 2009
Back at the basement studio, old drawings from Waldums 11-year-old daughter Annie and 10-year-old son Matthew hang in equal reverence alongside his own pastel work. Waldum has modified many of those old artists habits the trips to the mountains, the constant study and scrutiny of his work to fit his family life. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Books: Van Gogh's letters Oct 30, 2009
Sketches are embedded in many of van Gogh s letters; the drawings and scratches he sometimes tucked into envelopes before posting are reproduced ... More than 60 paintings and 35 drawings will come from across the world, closely related to the 40 letters that will be shown. (The Economist)
Roundup: These writers put the 'boo' in children's books Oct 30, 2009
Yoko Tanaka's ghostly, Charles Addams-like drawings cast their own spell over a story that's scary, funny and subversive. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
Art events offer unusual fun at Grace Cathedral Oct 30, 2009
The base of her altar will be a hollowed-out and refinished guitar, because her father was a luthier, and it will incorporate drawings of him made on coffee-stained paper and marigolds. "I'm making an altar that relates to my art interests," Pecis says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
SVA - November/December Exhibitions Oct 30, 2009
The works on view include paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures by students in the BFA Visual and Critical Studies Department. Organized by faculty member Amy Wilson. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Press release Carlos Amorales, Navid Nuur & San Keller Oct 30, 2009
His media range from paintings, drawings and installations to video animations and performances. Together with the musician Julian L;de, he called the label Nuevos Ricos into being in 2003. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Local Artisans Participate in Annual Handcrafters Show Oct 30, 2009
This is evident in his pencil drawings of animals and historic buildings, many of which are local scenes. He was in the graphic design business for 35 years. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Ducks Unlimited honors charter members at 25th anniversary event Oct 29, 2009
Funds from drawings and games also contributed to the money raised. There are about 45 DU chapters in the northeast third of the state. (California Democrat, MO)
Rare Whisky & Art in November Oct 29, 2009
The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction on 10th November features a further selection of drawings from Peter Howson's personal collection. SALE OF HOWSON S PERSONAL COLLECTION OF DRAWING RAISES 150,000. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Infotainment Oct 29, 2009
With just days to live and too sick to speak, a six-year-old girl hid notes and drawings all over her house telling her parents and her sister again and again I love you. While Elena Desserich was writing the notes, her parents were keeping a diary so her younger sister Gracie would one day understand. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Tour home features antiques Oct 29, 2009
The walls boast a 1959 painting by Charlie Dye, Cowboy Artists of America founder, several works by Larry Toschik and graphite drawings by Robert "Shoofly" Shufelt. Marcie Amory said the home's simple elegance and high ceilings in the great room made it a perfect fit for the couple. (AZCentral -- Home)
Jack Straw Programs and Events: October/November 2009 Oct 29, 2009
His short films have been screened at film festivals internationally, and his drawings, videos, and installations have been exhibited in galleries and museums across the US.. or streaming on the. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Media Release - Price Tower Arts Center Curator Joins Conservancy Board Oct 28, 2009
He was elected as a director to a three year term at the conservancy s 2009 Annual Meeting held in conjunction with the fall conference, Wright in the Drafting Room: Drawings for the Built and the Unbuilt, held in Buffalo, NY, October 7-11, 2009. It is quite an honor. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Research and Markets: Quarterly Report on China's Import and Export of Art Works, 2009Q2 Oct 28, 2009
The originals of paintings, drawings and pastels. Reproductions of paintings, drawings and pastels. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
REMINDER: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM ASIA: SPECIAL VIDEO SCREENING AND CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST SUN XUN Oct 28, 2009
A graduate in printmaking at the Hangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Xun has gained considerable recognition for his drawings and complex animations. Composing hundreds of paintings and drawings on old newspapers, canvas, or entire blank walls, he then films his hand-drawn images to create densely layered works that evoke China's turbulent past. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Church fundraiser will feature artist-parishoners Oct 25, 2009
Published: Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:42 AM CDT Gerry Adamson, 88, has documented Brenham s historic homes and buildings in intricate drawings for the last 58 years. She captured many of these structures as they were being torn down. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Nov 7: Amy Sol, Stella Im Hultberg, Nicoletta Ceccoli at Copro Gallery Oct 24, 2009
This new body of work, created on paper with a mixed media of oil and acrylic plus ink along with pencil drawings on tea-stained paper with watercolor washes, went through a transformation due her experience with a tragic family death and personal injury. While Hultberg's pieces have always dealt with various forms of personal identity, this recent chapter in her life has given her works a new twist. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Mass appeal in the Berkshires Oct 24, 2009
The Norman Rockwell Museum is home to 772 paintings and drawings ... The Norman Rockwell Museum, celebrating its 40th anniversary, has 772 paintings and drawings, 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, and his actual home studio, which was reconstructed in an exhibition space (9 Glendale Rd., Stockbridge, 413/298-4100, , $15) ... Exhibitions range from experimental videos to Sol LeWitt's saturated-color wall drawings. (CNN)
