by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 3, 2018 | Art, Cultural, drawing, Health, People, Philosphy |
Leaving oneself is a bold act that can not be undone. 2018 marks the beginning of my 8th decade on this planet. I have moved linearly through time—and along that journey I have collided with many folks. Some of these collusions have bruised me; others have...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 26, 2017 | Art, Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social, writing |
After reading Maria Popova’s recent blog post, In Praise of the Telescopic Perspective: A Reflection on Living Through Turbulent Times, I was reminded that at the end of each year we collectivley try and assess the year’s events and attempt, through...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Nov 26, 2017 | Art, Art Schools, drawing, Philosphy, Teaching, Travel |
Weeks 46 and 47 With only three weeks left in my time in Florence, weeks 46 and 47 were packed. We visited Venice and Lisbon on two consecutive weekends. We enjoyed both cities immensely. Seeing the Tintoretto and Titian painting in Venice was especially invigorating....
by Jeffrey Scherer | Nov 4, 2017 | Art, Art Schools, drawing, Philosphy, Teaching |
On Saturday, we toured the Altes Nationale Museum in Berlin to see paintings from the late 1800s to the early 20th century. This purpose built museum for a fixed collection was the first in the world to collect impressionist paintings (Monet in 1876). It houses work...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Nov 4, 2017 | Architect, Art, Art Schools, Building, Cultural, Philosphy, Teaching, Travel |
Week 43 in Florence began with my first lesson with Davide Barbini, my former instructor at The Angel Academy of Art. I chose Davide because of his experience with color, his keen eye and his innate understanding of the needs of the neophyte student. My first lesson...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Oct 22, 2017 | Art, Art Schools, drawing, People, Philosphy, Teaching |
We arrived in Florence on Sunday, September 15 in the early evening. Bright and early the next morning I began classes at Amy Florence Mosley’s studio located on Piazzale Donatello (just 10 minutes further walk north from Angel Academy and 3o minutes from my...
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