by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | May 25, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Barns in the Field (Reflections of the icscis New York Art Tour 2012) by Virginia Dupuis Of all the places one would least expect to see a painting of a barn in the field, it would the leading edge Armory Show in New York City. All year long we Ottawa School of Art...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | May 21, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Painting “sheeps” in Provence “Tomorrow, said Yves, we are going to paint the “sheeps”! But we are not going to paint “gning-gning sheeps”, but the essence of the «sheeps”!» Because there is a plural in French for mouton, Yves...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 11, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
An exhibition of seventy-nine monumental sculptures of the Catalan Surrealist artist Joan Miró (1893-1983) recently opened at the Yorkshire Sculpture Garden in Britain. Miró, one of the most important 20th century artists, was able to convey his deep preoccupation...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 5, 2012 | En français, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
To all icscis/walkthearts friends in the Ottawa Region Join us next Thursday April 12 for drinks at Mambo Nuevo Latino (77 Clarence Street) starting at 5:00 p.m. As you know icscis nights are very informal and open to everyone. So feel free to arrive with your...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 2, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Personal stories as the source of strong art concepts Creativity implies the existence of a basic concept behind the work of art. A concept is simply an idea. As artists, we aim to come up with an innovative idea that fosters our creation. Good art clearly manifests...
