Today the division of materials still seems to exist- there’s a kind of caste of materials. Oil is higher than acrylic, watercolor is higher than tempera, bronze is better than plaster, etc. It’s more pronounced in some circles than others. In general, though, many artists today treat their materials as far too precious.
I attended a talk by the artist Enrique Martinez Celaya last night and found the materials he uses to be fascinating- tar and feather, blood, industrial supplies.
I love painting # 3 (nogbones.jpg) - there’s just something about the shape and color together.
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August 30th, 2006 at 9:56 am
Today the division of materials still seems to exist- there’s a kind of caste of materials. Oil is higher than acrylic, watercolor is higher than tempera, bronze is better than plaster, etc. It’s more pronounced in some circles than others. In general, though, many artists today treat their materials as far too precious.
I attended a talk by the artist Enrique Martinez Celaya last night and found the materials he uses to be fascinating- tar and feather, blood, industrial supplies.
I love painting # 3 (nogbones.jpg) - there’s just something about the shape and color together.