Cleopatra
The first modestly large, layered-with-subtext, multi-figure painting was completed in the new studio on March 9th, 2012. I am very pleased. Finally.
tja
pLog Pith IX
First, find the structure, then find the skin. And never underestimate the power and beauty of a one inch wide hog bristle brush. —pre-dishwashing thoughts after a long rewarding day in the studio.
pLog Pith VII
Why is it that those so quick to believe man-made absurdities are the first to deny Nature’s rich mysteries?
The Calling of Someone at the Table
A painter’s analysis of Caravaggio’s Calling of Saint Matthew by Timothy Joseph Allen. Written as a response to my late great colleague Professor Terry Kirk in December, 2006. Published on pLog July, 2010. Terry, your analysis and interpretation of this painting is intriguing. I especially like your idea about pinpointing the exact moment in time [...]
pLog Pith V
If you want Warhol walk the aisle of a supermarket If you want Koons watch VHS porn If you want Hirst visit the morgue But If you want Caravaggio build a bonfire in a cave If you want Velazquez plan a trip to the moon with a sliderule If you want da Vinci hike the [...]
pLog Pith IV
Da Vinci tells us to take a 2 dimensional surface and make it 3 dimensional. Modernism took a 2 dimensional surface and made it 1 dimensional. – TJA
pLog Pith I
We each must choose our conversation… and with whom to have it. – TJA