If I am an artist … do I tolerate reality?
An Excerpt from my book, Evolution Through Art, published at The Atlas Society
Newberry, Sunset over San Jacinto Mountains, pastel
Those Who Destroy Art
New Project This Wednesday
Finished Chapter 2 Part Two The Nude
Where No One Has Gone Before by Michael Newberry
Transcending Traitors by Michael Newberry
Did Thutmose Sculpt the Mask of Tutankhamen?
Today in writing the sixth chapter of my book Evolution Through Art, the section on the great Egyptian sculptor Thutmose, circa 1350 BC, I was struck by the similarities of this sculpture of Tutankhamen’s grandfather, Amenhotep III and the famous Gold Mask of Tutankhamen. But I am wondering if the portrait study is not Amenhotep III but a life study of Tutankhamen?
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Years ago a grandchild of a friend and student of mine died. The little girl wasn’t born right and was not destined to live past childhood. At that time Mary wanted to do a special project based on the little girl’s passing. I recall the concept started with a soft cloth with lace embroidery, and quickly a flower, an iris, was added. Mary drew 20 or so thumbnail sketches, tweaking each composition until she found the one that pleased her most.
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