Nude with Drapery

Antique Goddess Sculpture

Goddess Torso

Revisiting Bill Brandt

A pinhole lens has an extremely large depth of field giving you a perspective that is flexible, allowing opportunities for unique results. These perspectives are similar to that which Bill Brandt obtained with his camera.  

Vincent Van Gogh’s Brush Strokes

Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings have  been a huge inspiration, and with all things that inspire, you emulate either consciously or unconsciously, and let the imagery play out and hopefully you discover something new that is your own. When I went … Continue reading

Eugene Smith’s “Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath”

One of the first photographs I experienced that transcended any photography I had ever seen was Eugene Smith’s image “Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath”.  I was quite young. It was before I had any inkling to be a photographer. I … Continue reading

Tenebrism

The creative process is wonderful and mysterious, and is something an artist can’t spend a lot of time thinking about. You experience artwork that creates an impact on you, you soak it in, and it starts slowly seeping out of … Continue reading

Milton Avery Influence

One painter I have always loved is Milton Avery. I saw this painting at the AGO around 1986. The whole show really knocked me out. I was really obsessed with colour and trying to grasp a better understanding of how … Continue reading