Creative Energy: August 21, 2020
Water Mountains Some people would like to know how a painting would look in their homes. You’ll be happy to know that many artists and galleries will allow you to bring a painting into your home before purchasing.
I have recently been photographing my paintings in an installation to show the scale. This photo shows “Water Mountains” 36”x36”.
Arts & Culture App
Warning: This Google Arts & Culture App is so cool you could spend hours looking around. The download is free.
This rabbit hole is deep with all kinds of interesting ways to explore art and culture. This is just a small list. Explore high-definition artwork, virtual reality tours, and street views. Categories: artists, mediums, art movements, historical events, and places.
Examples include: Time Explorer – art & events during different periods of history. Color Explorer – artwork that features a dominant color. Art Transfer lets you transform your photos with inspiration from renowned artists. Music paired with art. Daily art history lesson and exploration of culture in 5 steps. Many more features too numerous to list.
Anyone remotely interested in art & culture would love this app. If you are in the education field this would be an excellent tool for you and your students
Art Cislo
My husband’s brother is an exceptional talented artists. In this post I want to share a little about my brother-in-law Art Cislo. He is one of the most prolific artists I know, creating art for the pure love of it. He has been in shows since undergraduate school in Detroit at Wayne State University in 1967.
In 2016 the Fort Wayne Museum of Fine Art had a major solo show of his work and this write-up is from the show. “Art Cislo, an artist living and working in Fort Wayne, uses his art to channel these interpretations of well-known narratives, particularly from Biblical scripture, that are familiar to many yet have been understood by artists in all mediums, styles, and modes of expression throughout recorded history. His chosen mediums, which include woodblock and monotype prints that emphasize his life-long interest in the human figure as a character in a story, convey his fascination with the heart of man in all its mysterious complexities and myriad expression.”
Not very many artists have the talent to draw the figure. Art is able to capture the essence of the figure sometimes with just a few strokes. He’s constantly working on his craft by sketching the figure. When we visit I’m always thrilled to be able to talk about his latest work or a historical reference to an artist. Art also shares his love and knowledge with students as an adjunct professor of Art at the University of St. Francis.
Pictured are some prints he has given us and a woodcut from his 2016 show. Please visit his website from this link – Art Cislo
