Sketching in the Arctic When Memphis-based painter and sketcher Elizabeth Alley learned about a unique artist residency with the Arctic Circle program, her imagination was captured in a surprising way. Sketching on location is crucial to her studio art practice,…
Fans of books by urban sketchers have a special place in their heart for the artist’s list of materials. The colors the sketcher relies on; the pencils, pens, paint or markers used; the brand of sketchbook: all allow you to…
Newborn Monument was unveiled on Feb. 17, 2008, the day that Kosovo formally declared its independence from Serbia. The sculpture, located in front of the Palace of Youth and Sports, is repainted on the anniversary of the independence each year, and it has become a popular tourist attraction.
“This book is not only a celebration of the drawing act but also a declaration of its value for documentation.” With those words, Irish-American artist and scholar Louis Netter aptly introduces his book, Reportage Drawing – Vision and Experience (Bloomsbury…
Surrounded by streets of big brick buildings and accessible only through the alleyway, this very slender wooden house in Boston attracts affectionate glances but offers little explanation.
