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Category Archives: Making work
Making panels
Ryan helped me to replace the paintings in the gallery this morning, then return the truck. As we left I noticed a pair of students looking at the walls with very puzzled expressions, no doubt because the pictures had changed … Continue reading
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Alchemy Conference ii
Las Vegas is a long way from my home, both spiritually and physically, and driving towards the city’s mock New York skyline and gilded towers I felt it’s one of the vortexes of human sadness in the world, where we … Continue reading
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oh no
I don’t usually put stuff on here that has nothing to do with art or alchemy, but I have a dark secret to share – I love Pacman. I play it most nights before I go to bed. The reason … Continue reading
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Back in the studio
We had a bit of a dramatic class this afternoon, when one of my students literally passed out in my arms. I think she stopped breathing for a few seconds but while trying to revive her and listen for her breath and … Continue reading
Justice
Pre-Raphaelite Amanda came to the studio this afternoon and we spent a delightful time taking pictures of her as Justice. She was a wonderful model! We borrowed a robe from the University chapel for her costume; I thought Justice should … Continue reading
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Temperance xiii
Here’s a more developed sketch incorporating one of the pictures I shot Friday. I’m going to need to visit a pig farm to get my own shots, but these sketchy pigs will have to do for now. It’s going somewhere … Continue reading
Temperance xii
Here’s another sketch of Temperance, trying to figure out a more stylized composition and imagery. The funky fat shapes at the bottom are very loosely drawn pigs. I’ve included a vesica about her to emphasize the duality of all these … Continue reading
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Tagged Alchemical work, duality, Tarot-related paintings
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Botticelli
Knocking about the internet looking for Renaissance images of the cardinal virtues didn’t get me any closer to solving the mystery the missing Prudence, who will remain lost for now, but on one of my many meanderings from the object … Continue reading
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Marseilles virtues
We find the virtue Prudence is missing from the Marseilles deck of cards too. I love the simple woodcut designs of this deck. Many cards in this deck are clearly influenced by the symbolism of alchemical illustrations. Temperance, Strength, Justice. Prudence is … Continue reading
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Visconti Sforza cardinal virtues
The three images here come from a deck of cards produced for the Visconti Sforza family in the mid-fifteenth century. From left to right: Justice, Temperance and Strength. The Marseillle deck shows the same three, which makes me wonder why … Continue reading
