by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 30, 2020 | art classes Italy France, Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
We are not living a crisis but a change of time “Urinal, you are” fountain “, and on this fountain, I will build my art! “(Christine Sourgins, Mirages of Contemporary Art, yet to be translated in English) Well, I have read Christine...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 22, 2020 | Art | Religion | Theory, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Thanks to everyone for your kind messages during these challenging times for all. Throughout the years more and more we realize that many of our lifelong friendships have been built around our workshops. Yes, we are doing well here in the Ottawa countryside. Life can...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jan 1, 2020 | art classes Italy France, En français, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting | plein air
Above >Two paintings by Wassily Kandinsky showing that every day he tried to achieve a better understanding of the world in which he was participating. Scroll down for French and Spanish translations. Défilez vers le bas pour les traductions en français et en...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 21, 2019 | art classes Italy France, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting, Painting | plein air
You may, but… Back in 1997, during the very first days of Walk the Arts painting workshops in Tuscany and Provence, I would paint with the group. After a couple of years, I came to realize that I was not fully dedicating my time to my budding artists. Indeed,...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 17, 2019 | Art History, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting | plein air
Viewing the painting = Reliving that Moment Currently in Europe; Studio Italia has ended, about to start Atelier Provence. One of our blog subscribers, a docent at the National Gallery of Canada, recently finished reading Michael Findlay’s Seeing Slowly; Looking at...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 6, 2018 | Art | Religion | Theory, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Achieving extreme lucidity, the secret of art Although still poorly defined, hypnosis is today a banal phenomenon, admitted by unbelievers and recognized by medicine. It stops smoking, increases libido, and even anesthetizes. As reported by Prof. Brian Josephson...