by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Sep 10, 2010 | Food | Cooking, General
In the spirit of our three last posts on Vico, we invite you to create the recipe of the month. Since it is Fall (Spring in Australia) and an excellent season for mushroom hunting (in the wild or at the market) why not a cream mushroom soup? We did ours with these...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Sep 2, 2010 | Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
When you paint, please do not repeat what has been done thousands of times. Rather, experiment! You can work on a conventional subject, but in a new way. As a painting instructor, I have never been one to say: “You always start by…, and next, you do…” Where is the...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Aug 15, 2010 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
I have taught painting and art history in a reputable Canadian art school for more than 25 years. Also, since 1997 I have led painting workshops on three continents for www.walkthearts.com. Hundreds of students have asked me the same question. How can I become a...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Aug 14, 2010 | Art History, Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Let’s carry on from our Vico post posted on July 12. So many times we stay anchored in our old ways and paradigms out of fear and a false sense of security. We are comfortable; we do not want to force too much. So many times we read in painting instruction books: “do...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Aug 9, 2010 | General
I am Love, what a film! Loved the movie; beautiful, intense, true, overwhelming! Well shot, fantastic symbolism, great musical score. The message! Be yourself! Some people would find the story a bit to stretched, but we have witnessed stories similar to this one....
