There are many noble pieces of advice offered to young artists. Study the masters. Practice daily. Learn anatomy. Respect composition. Observe light. Carry a sketchbook. Be humble. Be bold. Be…
Please Read On ...Legally, Grand Theft Donut is the unlawful taking and carrying away of a donut belonging to another person, with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of that donut, where…
Please Read On ...The phrase “the art life” feels older than it sounds, but its current popularity owes a lot to David Lynch and his documentary David Lynch: The Art Life. What’s interesting…
Please Read On ...A field becomes a system. A system becomes a tension. In Point, Line, Sphere, Plane, the composition is built from the most elemental vocabulary of visual language—each component both asserting…
Please Read On ...There comes a moment in every serious designer’s career when the soft blur of raster begins to feel… insufficient. Edges that once whispered now mumble. Enlargements betray their origins. The…
Please Read On ...Welcome to the Danceteria™—where the menu is loud, the specials drop daily, and the only thing hotter than the food is the dance floor. Step up to the counter. Grab…
Please Read On ...The distinction between a symbol and a sign is subtle at first glance, but foundational once seen clearly. Both are carriers of meaning. Both point beyond themselves. But they do…
Please Read On ...Across cultures, eras, and disciplines, a small vocabulary of shapes recurs again and again in symbolic systems. These are not arbitrary. They are the result of how human perception organizes…
Please Read On ...A symbol is not merely a mark, an image, or a thing—it is a bridge. It stands in one place while pointing somewhere else, carrying meaning across a gap between…
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The Artist
Eric Hatheway