In my previous post, On Struggle, I asked a series of questions that, hopefully, made you think about your view on life. In this post, I offer my perspective on the topic. This post is very long and may take a while to read.
“The task of a director is to pick out and join together the bits of sequential facts, focusing on what lies between them, while revealing what kind of chain holds them together.” (Sculpting Time, Andrei Tarkovsky)
Art Source: 君がいた物語 by 飴村
“You may be able to fly, but you do not know how deep the ocean is.”
Did you play a good game, watch an engaging film, hear a nice music track, read an interesting book?
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How to Draw: Figure Drawing Resources
This is a concise and practical list based on a selection from my art book collection that could be useful for learning the basics of figure drawing. The emphasis is on construction rather than life drawing, detailed muscle anatomy or expression.
“Dragon Girl“, Yoshitoshi Abe, Painter 12, Tokyo, June 30, 2011.
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Salvator Mundi (Savior of the World) by Leonardo da Vinci, oil on a wood panel, 26 x 18.5 inches.
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Virtual Choir: Sleep by Eric Whitacre (2011)
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Kitsune's Thoughts 