It’s a place to discuss art, critique, and everything in between.

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Read More Reviews:

• El Greco: The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
• Jean-Francois Millet: Shepherdess with Her Flock
• Jean-Francois Millet: Angelus
• Heather Horton: Still Life
• Introducing: Art Interpretation Guide
• [Art Interpretation Guide] The Power of Imagination Part 2
• Todd Bonita: Marine Scenes with Boats
• Don Li-Leger: Summer Bloom, Spring Chorus
• Tracy Helgeson: Dark Blue Barn
• Claude Monet: The Haystacks Series

This is a long term project in terms of both writing and publishing: I have been spending a lot of time on planning and writing it and new posts will appear only once or twice a week. I want to have the time in between posts to review what has been written and rewrite what needs to be rewritten. I also expect to include new stuff according to readers’ comments and requests.

My goal is to create a definitive online resource for students, teachers and artists alike.

Important Note

The guide will be accessible to subscribers only (I am using a plugin that allows the published material to be visible only via RSS). Visit the Art Interpretation Guide Page for more information. For now this is the only way I see to ensure interest and readership.

Once subscribed, all you will need to do is search for posts in the Art Interpretation Guide category. All RSS readers allow some sort of access to past blog posts.

In a few words, subscription and access are absolutely free. The goal of subscription is to secure your interest and attention. Visit the Subscribe page if you already convinced.

What Kind of Content?

These are some of the topics (chapters) that the guide will cover:

• Introduction

• Brainstorming

• Imagination

• Association

• Composition

And more. Each chapter will include several sub-chapters. There are no examples for now, but I am not ruling this option out.

The first post will appear in a couple of days. Stay tuned and…

Happy Interpretation!

Read More Reviews:

• Edvard Munch: Girls on the Pier
• El Greco: The Holy Family (with Saint Anne)
• Claude Monet: The Haystacks Series
• Takeyce Walter: Birches and Maples
• Introduction Part 1: A Few Questions and Answers First
• Cindy Revell: Illustrations — Ads and Editorials
• Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel Ceiling, The Prophet Joel
• Tracy Helgeson: Dark Blue Barn
• M Collier
• Linda Lucas Hardy

What happened?

First, I wasn’t entirely OK with the idea in the first place. Every artist has the right to feel special and unique, and being on a poll may compromise that. I asked myself “Would I be willing to participate in a poll?” and I wasn’t so sure. Maybe — with some convincing.

Second, I consider artists not elected by the poll equally worthy. However, there’s the factor of elimination in the whole process, and though I thought I would eventually return to those artists, the prospect seemed just too remote. I would create a long list and too much expectation — something I’m not prepared to deal with.

Third, I think I may have climbed too high up the tree. After all, I’m not a professional critic. Making polls for a non-professional service, even though free, and including professional artists in them is an unbalanced solution.

So what happens now?

Courtesy of featured artists of the last few weeks, I have a list of interesting artists which I would like to review.

Also, I am inviting artists to submit requests for a critique — just like in the old days when the website was on blogger. Click here to fill in the form. It’s a simple submission form and your email will never be shared. Or, contact me by email instead.

Read More Reviews:

• [Art Interpretation Guide] Brainstorming Part 3: Elements of Art — Forms, Shapes and Space
• Alvin Richard: Still Life with Coca-Cola
• Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel Ceiling, the Prophet Ezekiel
• Holly Lombardo: Windows
• Vincent van Gogh: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
• Edvard Munch: The Scream
• I-Ming: Comics and Illustrations
• Frank Gardner: Mexican Landscapes
• Alessandro Andreuccetti: Human Angels or Angelic Humans?
• Claude Monet: The Rouen Cathedral Series