Mini Road Show of My Home
I offer you a video tour of my house, my collections, and how I value them. I created this mini road show of my own home, and what I love, …
Marcel Pinas: Suriname Artist Signs with a Pictograph
EE sent me this colorful stylized abstract portrait, 14” x 10,” a mixed media piece, acrylic with wax and pen and ink. It’s signed in the lower left with a …
What the Actor Can Teach us in a Crisis
J. D. Lewis, Founder of The Actor’s Lab, joins Kristina Haddad in Portland OR and Pat Dortch in Charlotte NC to talk about the pandemic’s impacts on creatives.
Inspection Guide for Remote Appraising
1. FINE ART: A. How to photograph so an expert can see: Photograph the entire piece with frame Close up of “site” (just the image) Close up of signature and …
Bronze Drinking Vessel with a Nice Figure
LY sent me a simple bronze drinking vessel, a tulip shaped beaker with a rat tail handle, attached at the most bulbous area with a curl flourish. Because LY’s tabby …
Dancing Through Disaster
Dancers and dance instructors Christopher Pilafian, Tracy R Kofford, and Dr Ninotchka Bennahum talk about how CoVid impacts their days.
Delicious Cruise Ship Menu Covers
D.A. sent me a watercolor of idyllic seaside Hawaiian villagers hard at work pulling in fishing nets. D.A. bought this image 30 years ago in a now defunct thrift store. …
Anyone buying art during the pandemic?
JM asked if anyone is buying art during the pandemic? I can’t tell you how many inquiries I’ve received during ‘CoVid Time:’ “Is NOW a good time to sell my …
CoVid Crisis Management: Advice from our LOCAL ARTISTS Part 5
Artists Patti Jacquemain, Laurie MacMillan and Arturo Tello talk about how CoVid impacts their days.
A Buddhist Deity Painting: Thangka
K and A sent me this Tibetan Thangka, at 2 x 3 feet, a gouache on fabric. Gouache is a medium more opaque than watercolor, with the addition of a …