Teaching color theory to the wee tots
Corinne Kelly Avery will have her munchkins make smocks that coincidentally teach them color theory. I tried teaching my own young kids art many years ago; I made them cry. So whenever a gifted art-teacher friend tells me about lesson plans for youngsters. I’m blown away. For example, Corinne Kelly Avery recently told me about …
This is the story of a small miracle
The caption reads, “Life is so beautiful with hope and courage.” It was hand-painted and a gift from a friend when I was fighting my own battle with cancer. Some of you don’t like miracles. You’re free to write this off as a mistake or a flat-out lie. I have a friend and painting student …
Heavy Weather
The scene, on a warmer, brighter day. “Lemme tell you something,” said Mr. Steptoe. “The moment I’ve got Duff’s dough in my jeans, this joint has seen the last of me. I’m going back to Hollywood; that’s what I’m going to do, and if you’ve a morsel of sense you’ll come with me. What you …
This week’s meme is a particularly pernicious one
You may as well look at a photograph. No, you’re better off looking at a photograph. Constable’s The Hay Wain is accessible without being kitschy, sentimental without being mawkish. It has been voted the second most popular painting in Britain (after Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire). Last week it was assaulted by a protester from Fathers4Justice, …
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A day late and a dollar short
I love job lot stores, but I confess, I would have no idea what to do with this stuff. On the other hand, the old farmer in me would sure like to learn. (Sorry this is late but it’s harder than you think to post while driving at 74 MPH down the NYS Thruway.) Friday …