Monthly Archives: April 2008
Love Me…
…love my dog. Mack at Rest. Photograph, 7 x 5 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. Last night Mack woke me up from a sound sleep with an awful digging sound coming from his crate (he sleeps just outside our bedroom … Continue reading
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Wright’s Dramatic Light
Well, if the light’s the thing, how did Wright do it? How did he use light to make engaging works? I’ve been thinking about how to do this and I believe a comparison of two of Wrights paintings, one with basic … Continue reading
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Joseph Wright of Derby study continued
What is it exactly that draws me to Wright’s work? Earlier I mentioned that I admired his use of chiaroscuro (contrast between light and dark) and the engagement of his subjects with their world. But how exactly did he accomplish these effects? … Continue reading
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Bein’ Green
Today, as I’m sure you’re already aware (unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock – which actually might be pretty environmentally friendly) is Earth Day. I was taking a peek around for ideas of how I might mark the day and thought … Continue reading
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The Original Painter of Light
Hmm… here we are, over half way through April and I haven’t written a word about my artist study. *eek* Never having done this before, I thought I might break it down into parts: an overview of the artist, his process, what I’ve learned, and then a scratchboard based on … Continue reading
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