More on that Christian art thing
Knight, Death and the Devil, woodcut, by Albrecht DĂĽrer, 1513 Part of the heated discussion that ensued after my post Friday about the so-called problem of Christian music expressed a general irritation with performers who identify themselves as Christian artists. We’re all aware of the capacity of modern artists to drape themselves over the cross …
The so-called problem with Christian music
Newworldson, from just over the border in St. Catharines, Ontario. My inbox overflowed with comments yesterday about “the problem with contemporary Christian music”, after an essay by Michael Gungor. I was dumbfounded. Gungor’s full of bunk. Contemporary Christian music has been in a renaissance for the past two decades. This makes sense in that we’ve …
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Making money the old-fashioned way
Saying Grace by Norman Rockwell, 1951 A Norman Rockwell painting sold at auction at Sotheby’s in Manhattan yesterday for $46 million. This was twice its pre-sale estimate of $15-20 million and a record for a Rockwell painting. The painting, “Saying Grace”, was one of seven Rockwells in the auction. Two other Rockwell Saturday Evening Post …
Paralysis
Me, working again. What a relief. Any artist who tells you they have never suffered from creative paralysis is a liar. In my case, this is often the first step of a major series of work. It takes the form of extreme anxiety, where I can’t even walk through my studio doors. My solution is …
John Constable, master of plein air
Reverse of Branch Hill Pond, Hampstead, oil on canvas by John Constable, about.1821-22. Recently discovered during relining at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. As everyone knows, the Barbizon and Impressionist painters invented plein air painting—except, of course, that they didn’t. An Italian trip had long been a requisite of study for the best European …