A Visual Artist's View of Ontario's Gallery Exhibit, "Drama & Desire"

This Saturday I went to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) to see the exhibit, Drama and Desire – Artists and the Theatre. It covers the era from the French Revolution up to World War 1. The exhibit is about the artists’ paintings and drawings, their emotions and their inspiration from the theatre. The exhibit is on display until September 26 and it is well worth a visit. The above painting by Jacques-Louis David, The Oath of the Horatii, is one of many paintings and drawings in the exhibit. Since the AGO had sound & light effects, you might want to take ear plugs. As a visual artist, I found these effects interfered with the art. I hope to visit a few more times and I will be taking ear plugs. The paintings and drawings are wonderful. I examined the artists’ modeling of skin. The achievements in painting different materials, i.e. silk, velvet, were outstanding. I was able to study works by Degas; his compositional structures and colors. I examined the masterful designs of these artists, Ingres, Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard and more. This is the only site in North America for the exhibit. It is a large display of wonderful works. Check the AGO’s link on this site to view information about days and hours it is open.

In August 2010 my paintings will be exhibited at the Art for All Canada’s Rainbow Gallery. The Gallery is at 80 Front St. East across from Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence Market. You enter the Gallery through Rainbow Cinemas, Market Square. Viewing the exhibits is free. At the top of this site is a link to Art for All Canada’s Gallery. Gallery hours are from 12:30 pm to 10:00 pm daily. My exhibit will be installed the afternoon on Friday July 30, 2010 and ends the morning of Monday August 30th. http://www.artforallcanada.org.

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Balance in Paintings; A Principle in Art

Art work on a 2 dimensional support must have balance and therefore stability. In considering balance, artists look at an imaginary vertical line running through the centre of the support. The two halves of the support have stability as a whole. Elements of art have different degrees of visual weight. Balance can be achieved by similar elements on both sides of the vertical line. However, a more interesting composition is a steelyard. It is a small weight balancing a large weight. The small weight acts as a fulcrum. The farther a small and isolated object is from the middle, the greater the visual weight. Location and distance are important elements when considering balance. Other elements of art should also be considered. In my above painting, the partial tree on the left balances the figure and tree on the right side. Figures have great visual weight.

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Line as an Element of Art; Invitation to My August Painting Exhibit

Line is an element of art. Line may be straight or curved; short or long; thick and thin, and more. Line also has emotional properties. Line can create feelings. These feelings can be sombre, tired or energetic. Lines can describe shape and provide direction. Eyes move from thick to thin line. Line can be a simple stroke or the edge of different values. This print is of my painting, The Grain Mill. In this painting the majority of lines are created by value change.

In August 2010 my paintings will be exhibited at the Art for All Canada’s Rainbow Gallery. The Gallery is at 80 Front St. East across from Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence Market. You enter the Gallery through Rainbow Cinemas, Market Square. Viewing the exhibits is free. At the top of this site is a link to Art for All Canada’s Gallery. Gallery hours are from 12:30 pm to 10:00 pm daily. My exhibit will be installed the afternoon on Friday July 30, 2010 and ends the morning of Monday August 30th. http://www.artforallcanada.org.

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