Firstly I have been overwhelmed by the interest in LuSan's project and very moved by pledges and gifts. There is now £210 in the Sponser LuSan Account plus some pledges. I will be sending this to her on 30th June for her new business. Thank you everyone. Back to painting! There is a theory of  Linear vs Painterly by Heinrich Wölfflin. If you think of Ingres' work compared to Monet's, that is it! Or Hockney vs Francis Bacon.  Almost all artwork can be neatly slotted into one or the other. Hard … [Read more...]