by Alan Todd | Jan 30, 2024 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion, Painting
I grew up believing that art was based on perception and vividly recall paintings by a local artist of whipped lines synthesising what he had seen of tall grass. The multiple layers of lines created a forest that filled the canvas. I also recall sitting in the roof...
by Alan Todd | Apr 8, 2022 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion, Painting
Recently, an artist friend of mine chose to give me some sage advice – “if you want to sell your paintings then you need more colour”. My reply was that the paintings weren’t about colour but about ideas. He couldn’t see the distinction and nothing I could say was...
