Tag Archives: Rembrandt paintings

he threw it all away

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Dave

Rembrandt. He was happily married and had one son. He was financially prosperous and creatively vigorous. But to a man of Rembrandt’s nature, prosperity and public adulation paled in comparison to finding solutions of problems in painting and new ways … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged , | Leave a comment

daumier: love and merciless

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Dave

Honore Daumier made his living as a cartoonist. His paintings were known to few during his lifetime. But, upon his death a syndicate acquired them and made a tidy killing on the proceeds. Daumier did about five thousand cartoons, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

a brush with death

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Dave

…Or is it the death of a brush. After many years of durable, reliable service, Heinz-Jordan has pulled the sheet over its gold sable line of decorative painting brushes. DOA. Min you the matte mauve colored handle always did portend … Continue reading →

Posted in Shake Your Hips | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment