Monthly Archives: October 2017

The Dog Ate My Blog Post

Posted on October 26, 2017 by infinite dictionary

In my years of university teaching I heard many excuses for late work, and yes, “The dog ate my assignment,” was one of them. So here I am today, joining the ranks of those derelict students and proclaiming “The dog … Continue reading →

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Fool The Eyes: Artists Who Use Their Skills To Challenge Our Perception (Part 3)

Posted on October 19, 2017 by infinite dictionary

In two earlier posts we described the work of artists who create artwork that challenges the viewer’s perception – work that goes beyond simple representation and fools the eye as well as tricking the mind. The first post looked at … Continue reading →

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Unknown Spaces: The Photographs of Willa Nasatir

Posted on October 12, 2017 by infinite dictionary

Today I’ve chosen to write about the photographer Willa Nasatir and to use her work as a way to begin a discussion about artistic process. Many of you reading this blog are students or beginning artists just learning how to … Continue reading →

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A Simple Line (2)

Posted on October 5, 2017 by infinite dictionary

During this last week I’ve spent time reviewing the content we’ve covered in this blog. Today I want to repost an article from early 2015. I think you’ll find it useful. We all recognize a line. We read lines of … Continue reading →

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