NONFINITO – The Art of Unfinished

The idea of a finished work of art is very transient and illusive. I once heard the famous sculptor Jacque Lipschitz respond to the question of “how do you know when a work is finisted” his response was “when I stop working on it.” Of course Lipschitz worked in a more abstracted genre which made […]

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Righting the Vessel of Tradition

Leonardo Da Vinci, Leda and the Swan, header

What Would Leo Do? 506. Painting The mind of the painter must resemble a mirror, which always takes the colour of the object it reflects and is completely occupied by the images of as many objects as are in front of it. Therefore you must know, Oh Painter! that you cannot be a good one […]

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Brain Food

Leonardo da Vinci, Composite Rendition of the Brain and Cranial Nerves, header

Unlike a camera the draugthsman has a brain. We see with are brain via our eyes.

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