by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 6, 2010 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Finally painting in Tuscany! Two days ago our group of arrived safely . Painted this afternoon in the old 18th Century grain storage. Worked with planes and various shades of grey because of a grey Tuscan day; it is raining sporadically. I have noticed that I am...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Sep 30, 2010 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Flying to our painting workshop in Tuscany! This September was certainly a hectic « rentrée culturelle » (“cultural return” as “return to school”) as we say in French. Social networks surely take what is left of our time, but we are not complaining! Morevover, we are...
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.) | Jul 12, 2010 | Food | Cooking, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
An Italian philosopher is certainly needed for our painting workshops—and who better than the Neapolitan Giovanni Battista Vico (1668–1744) with his well-known verum esse ipsum factum (“truth itself is constructed”). As Vico argued through his famous principle first...
