Monday, September 24, 2012

White Wind Inn

Stuart Shils is a big advocate of drawing, telling us that for over a year he didn't paint at all, just took pictures and drew. So the morning after his lecture I set out to do just that, wandering about the streets of Provincetown, not letting the grey overcast skies say anything about the day not being "pretty." As we look at things through the eyes of abstraction, everything can become grist for the mill, Shils points out. Drawing helps us to see the lights and the darks, by assigning a value to a color. Squinting always is the answer!

4 comments:

  1. Nice little sketch and another encouraging tip!

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  2. Thanks Linda, he was so inspiring and very down to earth.Glad you like the sketch, I want to get back to drawing more.

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  3. Such interesting posts about Shills! Thank you for sharing your inspiration!

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  4. Thanks Libby.Yes, I am inspired, ready for some new directions.

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