Take a break, relax, and enjoy…
Nature is amazing. Love it.
Sofonisba Anguissola, painter during the Late Renaissance
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the national museum of the Netherlands, has a terrific web site.
The world’s first public orchestra
“Backed by a $700,000 Pew grant, the Philadelphia Public Orchestra ambitiously seeks to redefine just what an orchestra is — and what it plays.” Pricey tickets. WASPy galas. The Philadelphia Public Orchestra is set to overturn all of those notions. The Philadelphia Public Orchestra’s manifesto makes it quite clear that […]
American history as seen through quilts
A great, little piece from Smithsonian Magazine on quilting, with a video and links for learning more, including the National Quilt Collection.
An invitation to draw (and see) the world anew
In an invitation to slow down and look at the world around you, graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton illustrates how drawing can spark deeply human, authentic connections. Ready to try? Grab a pencil and join MacNaughton for this delightful talk.
Stitching together 100,000 photos for a ginormous 230-megapixel one
How long did this take? A singular hobbyist working from his backyard put this together.
Yard Car
by James Thiele I was walking through my neighborhood on a fine spring day and what I saw through a gap in some bushes made me stop in my tracks. Sitting in the yard was the unmistakable boxy shape of a classic Land Rover, star of many National Geographic TV […]
A collage of flower paintings
by PWA Participant Artist Crash
Some facts about the color red
Red is one of the oldest colors still in use. For example, artists continue to use red ochre, which was originally used for prehistoric cave drawings. The pigment is made from clay that turns red after being mixed with a mineral. A deep red ochre called sinopia — named for […]
What a beauty!
I love ships. This is the Lady Washington. How about a Path with Art field trip! We can do some painting on the open seas. I can dream, can’t I?
