Art, Visual Thinking and Creativity
When the model is good, the whole process of painting is full of magic. What is a good model you may ask? In my opinion, a good model is someone who’s character is inspiring and at the same time can sit in comfort for extended periods of time. Preferably, also someone who has an appreciation of the creative process that feels like contributing to the creation of Ar
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My neighborhood offers many possibilities for painting some wonderfully chaotic cityscapes.Here I am exploring a composition with a ruined house which offers endless opportunities to stir the imagination. [flowplayer src='http://www.joeralt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sketchTheHood.flv' width=550 height=350]
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I love children’s art .Once in a while I get to know a child that allows me to peek at their scribbling and doodles and I feel very privileged to be shown into their visual ideas. There is always much originality within the context of the known and well defined patterns.Love those bright colors and [...]
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Dalia Shor, a very good friend of mine from kibbutz Yir’on has opened a lovely exhibit of her delicious water colors from different periods in “Tove Osman”, a prominent gallery in the middle of Tel Aviv.Dalia is a very special person and i could fill books with all the adventures that we went trough together and maybe [...]
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There is a very nice display window gallery in my neighborhood of Florentin, called ” 3Meters-Gallery” , right next to the Cafe where I regularly sketch almost on a daily basis. Today I mounted some of my sketches in this lovely little space and here is the video of the process.Actually, a year ago almost exactly on [...]
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My name is Josef Ralt. I am an artist, painter, art teacher and creativity facilitator. My blog is about anything that is connected with art, visual thinking and creativity in all it's forms.It is also where i think aloud about the intriguing relationship between the normal everyday events of my life and how they evolve eventually into shapes, colors and forms on my canvass.
