http://riddoch-art.com Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:41:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The archetypal motif of man and beast reappears throughout art history and in many different cultures. The human/animal bond is deep and instinctive – we are interdependent for survival and companionship. Studies have shown definite physiological health benefits may result from pet ownership. Yet we have a tendency to anthropomorphise ... http://riddoch-art.com/archive/humananimal-bond/ She arises fresh from sleep - fair, bright and brilliant. Though solitary by nature she is a kind and gracious friend. She can taste a scent on the breeze and unlock its secrets. There are eyes everywhere and they are all on her. http://riddoch-art.com/archive/cats/ Autumn suggests change and the passing of time. Autumn leaves fade and the colours blur at the edges. Colour is expressive of meaning, and expression is the end result of thought. It’s about forming images and ideas in the mind and getting lost within the imagining. Art can find beauty ... http://riddoch-art.com/archive/autumn/ Artists have a history of responding to the issues of their time. Perhaps this is inevitable. Seeing something in all its complexity and detail forces a confrontation with reality. Goya responded to his horror of war with graphic images. Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ was a visceral response to the devastation of war ... http://riddoch-art.com/archive/sustainability/ Balance and unity are important elements to consider in an artwork. Balance may create a sense of formality, or informality, as required by the subject matter. Radial balance establishes symmetry around a central point, such as a spiral. Unity within a work of art relates to the wholeness achieved through ... http://riddoch-art.com/archive/balance/ Cicada’s crisp chant shatters the silence yet Takes small part in the running of thought’s dark stream. Which flows past blindly as consciousness bends double And finds no peace in chatter, or in things. These merely distract from the fractured self Struggling to find meaning, and to disclose The sad foetal burden; it is as though To ... http://riddoch-art.com/archive/hidden-ground/ Creating a work of art can be like trying to form an alternative universe, albeit in a small way and with limited materials. It has something to do with the artist’s unfolding consciousness and the attempt to communicate the imagery of the spirit. With luck something worthwhile struggles free. The ... http://riddoch-art.com/archive/image/ Extract: It is as they that the shimmer exists. Not as I. They cannot reproduce without the other. But the other does not come to the ice and snow. Not anymore. So the shimmer must wait in the ice and snow. The shimmer must wait. Until now. This other are weak and ... http://riddoch-art.com/archive/37/ Western art since the Renaissance values the development of a unique way of seeing. This is something that evolves naturally over time. Awareness leads to more awareness. Spiritual connectedness in art encourages empathy and insight. By discovering the elements both essential and inherent to the subject each composition develops its ... http://riddoch-art.com/archive/simplicity/ The ocean resonates for us on an unconscious level that is inborn and instinctive. We respond to the colour of the water and the infinite variations of mood and movement. The volume of air moving in and out of the lungs with each breath is termed the tidal volume. Maybe ... http://riddoch-art.com/archive/the-sea/