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This tutorial is a transcription from a 2002 lecture I gave at the Courage of Your Perceptions Conference (Satellite to the EC’s Vision Scientists’ Conference) in Glasgow, Scotland. The mastery of spatial depth in art has captivated audiences for thousands of years. From ancient cave paintings to contemporary masterpieces, artists have utilized various techniques to …
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Claustrophobic Caravaggio Contrasted With the Magnificent Depth of Velazquez The psychological component to spatial depth or lack of it is fascinating and takes some imagination. Without spatial depth one is faced with a roadblock that says: “you can go up to here and no further.” You are essentially blocked from moving into the painting, instead …
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Psychological Importance of Spatial Depth and How to Make It.
Newberry Art Tutorials This online tutorial is a transcription from a 2002 lecture I gave at the Courage of Your Perceptions Conference (Satellite to the EC’s Vision Scientists’ Conference) in Glasgow, Scotland.Given a two-dimensional surface, transparency and contrast are a means to place identities/forms through spatial depth. In Part 1 I discussed how this theory …
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Newberry Art Tutorials Art TutorialTransparency – A Key to Spatial Depth in PaintingPart 1, Black/White This online tutorial is a transcription from a 2002 lecture I gave at the Courage of Your Perceptions Conference (Satellite to the EC’s Vision Scientists’ Conference) in Glasgow, Scotland. We have examples of artworks from 30,000 years ago to the …
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Newberry Art Tutorials Painting Is a Lie That Helps Us See More An important part of being a true artist is exploring visual knowledge. In this series of small 10×8″ paintings I tested my hypothesis that the hue (color) of shadows would have similar hues in spatial depth. The idea was gleaned from two things: …
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I just got back the 4th chapter of Energize Your Art from my copy editor. This chapter wraps up the essentialness of form, light, and space in art. I link to my Substack, The Shrewd Artist, using this website has my hub. Three Visual Axioms In the first three chapters, I introduced light, form, and …
One of my heroes and a favorite author is Ayn Rand, specifically, “Atlas Shrugged.” I read it when I was 19 years old after I had decided to give up a professional tennis career and become an artist. The book was a powerful confirmation that I was on the right path. However, one major thing …
This morning’s progress on their forward hands, that are also mostly in shadow. My students will tell you that I try to get them to put airiness in their shadows. If shadows get too dark and rich, then they appear enameled, my polite way of saying their shadows look like turds. Airiness has a dusty …
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