The Education of a Woman
My artist friend and mentor, Eleanor Arnett, once told me that really good art was neither male nor female-it was just good.
She had been born during the reign of Queen Victoria, educated in the Edwardian era, came of age during WWI, and painted ferociously until her death in 1985. Her career as a painter had spanned nearly the whole 20th century.
It was from Eleanor that I began to see and hear what life and education had been for a woman artist. She also taught me (more…)
Book - Alla Prima
Alla Prima
A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting
Al Gury
ISBN: 978-0-8230-9834-7 9 [...]
From the artist’s mind . . . direct to the canvas Legendary alla prima artist Arthur DaCosta was author Al Gury’s mentor—now readers everywhere (more…)