Thomas Schmall – Page 22 – Art, Games and a Blog

Modern Woodblock Prints of Kawase Hasui

January 22, 2011

Japanese Artist Kawase Hasui did some stunningly beautiful woodblock prints...

Ye Olde Sketchbook

January 16, 2011

I scanned several older sketchbooks – time to start showing, this will keep me busy for some time! These are the first ten pages of my mid-2009 sketchbook.

Defending David Hockney – Unseeing What the Camera Taught Us

January 14, 2011

David Hockney's Chair is a great example that our vision works in weird ways...

Figurative Art in Amsterdam and Rotterdam

January 11, 2011

Figurative art images by Munch, Kees van Dongen, Anders Zorn - in expositions around Amsterdam/Rotterdam. ..

Measuring 2010’s Art

January 9, 2011

It’s an interesting trend now to statistically measure things of our lives, and things that we would before thought are impossible to put in numbers. So this is the perfect moment to: Say happy new year to everyone! And try apply the measuring my last year(s) in art. One thing I do is to save … Continue reading Measuring 2010’s Art →

Mexiruba: Part 3

December 24, 2010

First of all: Merry Christmas to everyone! And without much ado, the last bunch of pictures from my Mexico/Aruba adventure (see one and two). These are the pages of my sketchbook. But before that – some Arubean waves for relaxation:

Would you paint like this?

December 21, 2010

Homecoming kiss

There are these amazing vintage photos around ... and sometimes they're more over the top than what one would draw...

Mexiruba: Part 2

December 17, 2010

In part one I wrote about my trip to Mexico. In the second week I went to visit a friend in Aruba. It’s a little island close to Cuba – with great beaches, nice people, and a cactee-rich landscape. The landscape is actually eerily similar to some areas in Red Dead Redemption. When you get … Continue reading Mexiruba: Part 2 →

Ji-Hae 2: Work in Progress Step two

December 12, 2010

Before I’m off again for the third session, here’s a quick update on the painting I showed off last week. Probably won’t finish it today – fixes on the face are left, the eyes of course, hands, dress, flower-bucket… too much, so I’m planning to make one session without model next week.