tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736821.post6844743725461864885..comments2023-08-08T04:19:26.974-07:00Comments on THE CALLADUS BLOG: Friday in the atelier: "Hope" by Paul W. McCormackCalladushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17620879847877868166noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736821.post-22490826945559625402007-03-12T15:18:00.000-07:002007-03-12T15:18:00.000-07:00There are several ARC living masters that I dislik...There are several ARC living masters that I dislike. But there are several that are really good too - and I've profiled them in my blog.<BR/><BR/>As for passion, no artist can consistently tweak your emotions every time (although some come close). I made the analogy to buying music albums before - an artist might have one good song, one good painting, so you buy the album just to have that song. <BR/><BR/>I'll put up with a lot of soulless paintings from an artist if he or she creates one or two works that catch my heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736821.post-45066771644756247412007-03-12T15:10:00.000-07:002007-03-12T15:10:00.000-07:00I generally don't care for ARC's "living masters"....I generally don't care for ARC's "living masters". They have resusitated the skills of Academic painting, but lack the...passion. Most present essentially photographs with oils. But McCormack is an exception. His subjects are alive and vibrant.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.paulwmccormack.com/becky.html" REL="nofollow">This</A> is one is neat. The inclusion of a mirrored image really shows off his skills.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.com