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Pencils and Architects

Pencils and Architects

Pencils used to be the most important tool an architect had and while that’s no longer true, I still love using pencils

The Genius of Charley Harper

The Genius of Charley Harper

Charley Harper is an American Modernist artist known for his illustrations of all sorts of wildlife. He called it “minimal realism” but I call it awesome.

Josef Albers – Homage to the Square

Josef Albers – Homage to the Square

While accomplished as a photographer, printmaker, designer, and poet, Josef Albers is probably best remembered for his work as an abstract painter and theorist.

‘Saving Cherries’ – alla prima

‘Saving Cherries’ – alla prima

Alla prima is a painting technique in which the work is completed in one session without time for the paint to dry. This is the story of my painting ‘Saving Cherries’ by Jonathan Aller.