Review

A)
Quick wash

B)
Add a little color

C)
Define shapes

D)
Just a bit more detail

E)
Some lights and darks.
War by
B. Martin (c) 2008

War is not a unique thing. There is always a war going on and there are always faces that show a universal despair.
This is not a political statement, but war is just dumb.
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I have personally never worried about the level of artistic interaction my children have experienced. The most challenging thing for us has been maintaining the breadth of those experiences and not being tunnel-visioned on [my own area of interest] the visual arts. Both of my children are incredibly creative, however, I think they have been exposed to so much(artistically and civically) that they do not yet know how different they are!

Boston Museum of Fine Arts – thru December 7, 2008

“After the Hurricane”, Bahamas, 1899
An extensive collection of work by Winslow Homer, (1836-1910), is on display at the Boston Museum. The exhibit includes paintings, water colors, illustrations (from “Harper’s Weekly” – a political magazine published from 1857 to 1916) and some etchings.
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Being uncomfortable is most often thought of as a way to have a breakthrough on what ever kind of creativity process you are working on.
After struggling for the last month or so, I am not so sure that being uncomfortable is everyones salvation.
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Künstlerhäuser Worpswede
The Künstlerhäuser Worpswede are one of the largest residencies in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Among former grant holders are many well-known international artists such as Emmett Williams, Koeken Ergun, Yuri Leiderman, Dan Perjovschi, Katharina Sieverding or Egill Saebjoernsson.
The Künstlerhäuser Worpswede are supported by the Barkenhoff Stiftung, [...]

Here are three artists who have inspired and influenced me. I occasionally will see something in my paintings that reminds me of the many artists that I admire.

Reginald Marsh

Jacob Lawrence

Richard
Diebenkorn

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After spending weeks following sports, you come away feeling that there is a top ten to every subject. Who are the top ten “Point Guards” to ever play the game. Who are the best Golfers, who is or was the best putter, who the best sports announcer. It seems fitting and at the same time [...]

This happens and I can’t help it. Basketball Rules.
I’ve been painting but have not finished anything in a while and that it is necessary to identify my distraction. I am no longer in denial and feel a lot better.
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The Transport Workers Union, Local 100 is selling 14? x 20? posters of four of the works on display in the Art of Marvin Franklin exhibit on public view through March 30, 2008.
For information on purchasing posters you may contact Local 100 at 212-873-8000 x 2204.
The Salmagundi Art club is also presenting another exhibit featuring [...]

Following my advice given to others “freely” I have just completed and published a book of my paintings. The paintings are of people, most created in my studio with conversation I imagined them having. This has been a fun project and intend on doing another (larger) book shortly. I used the Internet publishing tool “Blurb” [...]