Monthly Archives: February 2013

“The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.”  Anton Chekov The idea of asking a series of questions in an attempt to gain insight into motivation and creative impetus is not new.  But it is often … Continue reading →

In the movie “Renoir”, the great painter describes to his last model how his friend in Aix is not interested in the figure, he prefers to paint apples—they don’t move. (Of course he is referring to Cezanne.)  Renoir on the … Continue reading →

Vision, imagination and having something relevant to communicate visually can be in the wheel house of anyone who wants it, even without a lot of formal training—this I believe.  There are many approaches to fuel the fires of idea and … Continue reading →