Jasonwclark
March 19th, 2009, 03:46 AM
I can't make it to Dallas this year, so I was trying to think of some way to help contribute in the spirit of the workshop and I came up with this idea for the rest of us. Actually I got the idea from this thread. (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=152933)
Its real simple - just grab your camera and make for the nearest local museum. If something catches your eye, or keeps you staring in awe for half an hour, take a picture of it and report back here with the results. Most museums these days will allow you to do this with no problem, provided you turn off the flash, but if not you could always roll oldschool with sketchbook and pencil. Either way is cool, since this activity is mainly about just getting out of the house and supporting art appreciation and awareness. And don't forget to drop a couple ducats in the donation box if you can, because in these hard times the Muses can use all the help they can get. ;)
If more people participate, hopefully we can get a snowball going, and when we're done we can move this stuff to the ref and inspiration section for safe keeping. Sound good? Good - I'll get us started with some shots from a recent visit to the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford, California. The museum houses the largest collection of Rodin sculpture outside Paris, as well some great paintings besides. I was up there mainly for the Gates, taking a shit ton of reference photos for something I'll likely be working on for some time, but while I was up there I thought I'd snap off some extra pics to share with the rest of CA. You'll have to excuse the amateur photography skills, but I was dodging other guests and battling the shaky hands. Anyway, here we go...
"I have drawn all my life.
I began with drawing: I have never stopped drawing." - Auguste Rodin
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For inspiration and encouragement, I try to hold this one in mind.
Confirmation that great things can and do come from small beginnings.
Study for the Gates of Hell, with the Thinker and Adam and Eve. 1880
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I first saw this when I was about 11. It was then, and remains now, one of the most powerful works of art I've ever seen.
These images don't do it justice, but for those of you who've never checked it out maybe this will inspire a pilgrimage. ;)
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Its real simple - just grab your camera and make for the nearest local museum. If something catches your eye, or keeps you staring in awe for half an hour, take a picture of it and report back here with the results. Most museums these days will allow you to do this with no problem, provided you turn off the flash, but if not you could always roll oldschool with sketchbook and pencil. Either way is cool, since this activity is mainly about just getting out of the house and supporting art appreciation and awareness. And don't forget to drop a couple ducats in the donation box if you can, because in these hard times the Muses can use all the help they can get. ;)
If more people participate, hopefully we can get a snowball going, and when we're done we can move this stuff to the ref and inspiration section for safe keeping. Sound good? Good - I'll get us started with some shots from a recent visit to the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford, California. The museum houses the largest collection of Rodin sculpture outside Paris, as well some great paintings besides. I was up there mainly for the Gates, taking a shit ton of reference photos for something I'll likely be working on for some time, but while I was up there I thought I'd snap off some extra pics to share with the rest of CA. You'll have to excuse the amateur photography skills, but I was dodging other guests and battling the shaky hands. Anyway, here we go...
"I have drawn all my life.
I began with drawing: I have never stopped drawing." - Auguste Rodin
623260
For inspiration and encouragement, I try to hold this one in mind.
Confirmation that great things can and do come from small beginnings.
Study for the Gates of Hell, with the Thinker and Adam and Eve. 1880
623173
I first saw this when I was about 11. It was then, and remains now, one of the most powerful works of art I've ever seen.
These images don't do it justice, but for those of you who've never checked it out maybe this will inspire a pilgrimage. ;)
623274
623156