By Thom Wright 2023 My intent this year in continuing to make fine art paintings about man-made Climate Change follows the ancient Chinese adage that, “Dark and difficult times make great art”. Both literature and art have been poignant when they address the most important, contemporary issues of their age, and perhaps these arts gainContinue reading “A Personal Art History”
Category Archives: Composition
On Abstract Painting with Moon Maps
By Thom Wright Mar 2022 In February I began a new series of small, abstract paintings that begin with a black and white image of a section of one of the moons of our solar system. These photos were taken by NASA in the 1990s when they began explorations of the outer planets of ourContinue reading “On Abstract Painting with Moon Maps”
Making a Painting
On my process of abstract painting
On Search for Balance with Nature
Finding balance with art
On Finding Balance with Nature
Adding conceptual meaning to abstract painting
On Experimental Monotypes
Working with black and white in printmaking
On Reworking Paintings
Hands on representational painting and repainting
On Paintings that Breathe
What gives a painting oxygen.
On Representational Figurative Painting
By Thom Wright 2020 A Western art tradition for over 500 years, representational figure painting continues to be taught and practiced today. In my art education I spent about ten years taking classes to draw and paint the figure. After doing undergrad required art courses part time for four years at Cal State U LongContinue reading “On Representational Figurative Painting”
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