by Jeffrey Scherer | May 13, 2017 | Art, Art Schools, People, Philosphy, Travel |
2017.05.06 Saturday was an extra pose day (we lost days because of the art exhibition and national holidays.) I was able to complete my long-term pose. It rained most the day. In the afternoon I rested, read and had a FaceTime call with my grandchild’s Olive....
by Jeffrey Scherer | Apr 15, 2017 | Art, Cultural, People, Philosphy, Social, Travel, writing |
I am at a crossroads in my quest for fulfillment. Having spent 50 years pursuing and fulfilling my dream of being an architect, I now sit alone in my apartment in Florence 7,676 kilometers (air KM) away from my architectural home of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Feb 11, 2017 | Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Travel |
2017.02.04 Day 1 Week 6 I spent six hours today working on the left shoulder blade of my Bargue #2. This one is complex and is taking a lot of patience. I listened to Leonard Cohen, Merle Haggard, Chopin and Dylan’s Bootleg Tapes Volume 1 during my pencil lead...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 1, 2017 | Art, Cultural, Philosphy, Social, Travel, writing |
On the last day of 2016 I begin my journey to Florence, Italy for the full year of 2017. While in Italy I will be studying at the Angel Academy of Art. The purpose of this one-year long adventure is to learn as much as I can about traditional techniques of drawing...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 21, 2016 | Art, Cultural, Philosphy, Travel, writing |
At the end of this strange and deeply disappointing year of 2016, I am spending my last days at home preparing for a new life. I leave my beloved wife and home on December 31, 2016 for a year of intense study at the Angel Academy of Art. It is a very odd feeling to...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Nov 18, 2016 | Art, Philosphy, Social |
Since I was very little, I have always enjoyed showing my ideas through my fingers rather than through my mouth. While I like discussion and debate, it is not something that I wake up in the morning wanting to do. Drawing seems primeval. It is visceral for me. The...
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