Love Forever - Yayoi Kusama (草間彌生 or 草間弥生)

Love Forever - Yayoi Kusama (草間彌生 or 草間弥生), originally uploaded by pantufla.

Pick Splash Point by Alberto Forero (1993)

Pick Splash Point by Alberto Forero (1993), originally uploaded by pantufla.

ophelia swims

She swims, she collages, she finds, she does it all

Check out my friend Ophelia's new blog:

Ophelia swims

(left) Collage by Ophelia Chong, 2007

How to Work Better (Peter Fischli/David Weiss) Zurich, 1991

How to Work Better (Peter Fischli/David Weiss) Zurich, 1991
Originally uploaded by pantufla.

Fluxus - Wolf Vostell - Sun in your head

Zen For Film (1962-64) by Nam June Paik

BBC - Arts - The Secret of Drawing

Here's the info on The Secret of Drawing again. Anyone got BBC & Tivo?


BBC - Arts - The Secret of Drawing: "This four part series, presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon, explores how drawing has shaped our lives.
Join him to discover the history of drawing and its relevance to the modern world."

Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance . Home | PBS

Above: Vasari: Cosimo I consults battle plans

First part of a great docudrama on pbs last night called "Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance". Sumptous period pieces and dramatizations of
a 15th century Sopranos-style clan--that is, if the Sopranos supported people like Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Boticelli, and Donatello as well as making deals and bumping off rivals. This family had major ups and downs, assassinations, triumphs, papal power, exile, and still found time to pour extravagant cash on the tender shoots of the Renaissance. There are lots of interesting historical details included, like how one of the Medici was fed a mixture of crushed jewels and pearls on his deathbed, or how the painter Boticelli, despite his sensual depictions of pagan mythology and physical beauty, succumbed to religious fanaticism and consigned some of his work to a bonfire. Even though the narrator strays a bit into Burgess Meredith territory with his breathy delivery, this show is an inspiring example of how history can be brought to stunning life. Highly recommended!

Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance . Home | PBS

Andrew Loomis - Save the Books!

Andrew Loomis - Save the Books!:

Fun With a Pencil

Great site that contains several pdfs of hard to come by art instruction books by Andrew Loomis. Loomis was a mid 20th-century American Illustrator whose out of print books fetch high prices, but mysteriously haven't been reprinted (Paging Fantagraphics and Chronicle Books!) You may want to brush up on your Figure Drawing, Creative Illustration techniques, or Drawing the Head and Hands.