maimano from josef on Vimeo. Sketching in cafes is my passion of many years. It provides me with an excellent opportunity for men-watching as well as a daily exercise in observation and improving my technique of water color painting. Upon arriving to Budapest few years ago, I have explored many wonderful cafes with really…
I was offered an exhibit in my favorite cafe MaiMano at the heart of Budapest. The date is not set yet but I am thinking about the beginning of June as a good time when the temperatures are very pleasant and there is a constant flow of people including many tourists. The exhibit will…
It seems like my subconsciousness is busy I lately with relationship between form and essence and this morning I woke up with this message; “Good art is the relationship between the exact amount of information and details that are relevant in a given form. Too much or too little make the form incomprehensible. This is…
Digital sketching keeps captivating my attention. Recently I have discovered this wonderful easy to use application for iPhone called Procreate which so far is the best app that allows for very quick doodling in a very simple and easy way. The public transportation in Budapest is very efficient and convenient and even on occasions when…
Inspiration plays an important role in re- enchatment of the Arts. In writing this post, I am using few presupposed and self evident truths about the current state of the Arts. One, is the need for re-enchantment of the Art. I have taken this term from Suzi Gablik’s book by the same name where she criticises…
Once in a while I tend to experiment with digital medium. I find it especially useful on the go for some quick visual notations that keep me alert for the beauty of the ordinary forms that surround us. I mean, it is not always very practical to pull out your watercolor gear when waiting for…
Tomorrow night is a New Year evening and it is a great time for some retrospective general account of what happened in 2015. I think that without exaggerating much, it was an amazing year marking a very dramatic turning point in my life and I believe in my art as well. The summer of 2014…
About a year ago I have escaped or so I thought,the war zone of Middle East only to find that terrorism doesn’t confine itself to one region anymore. As I was sketching this French couple in the cozy atmosphere of my regular place, I had some thoughts on how creativity and art are influenced by…
Sketching with live music has become a practice I enjoy tremendously. My recent exhibit at If Cafe in Budapest included many works that were done during live jazz sessions . Sketching with the music allowing the eye and the hand to flow with rhythm ha s evolved from simple attempt to compensate for the…