Thomas Schmall – Page 30 – Art, Games and a Blog

Scott Burdick About the Art Establishment and Beauty

October 19, 2010

A reply on the rejection of modern art. Uh... it's complicated...

Peter on Expensive Paper

October 16, 2010

On this water color I changed the hair a lot after the model session. I waste a lot of money when buying materials. Its just an personal obsession – I can’t stop myself from always getting the most expensive option there is. In retrospect it payed off though (at least in that case) – erasing … Continue reading Peter on Expensive Paper →

Sketchmeet and Brakwater

October 14, 2010

End of this month – Saturday October 30 – will be another Sketchmeet. A get-together of artists from Holland. This time in Rotterdam at the Image-Festival. Not sure if we actually go into the exhibit – I guess we rather just hang out, share sketchbooks and draw like mad as usual – join the fun … Continue reading Sketchmeet and Brakwater →

The Range of Water Colors

October 12, 2010

Famous watercolors of the old masters...

Some not so stupid people

October 9, 2010

To balance out after my post about not so smart people I follow it up with not stupid people. Starting with one really exceptional guy – Nassim Nicholas Taleb. In contrast to Sam Harris he is actually seeing science and mathematics as extremely limited. His idea of “Black Swans” is one example. These are extreme … Continue reading Some not so stupid people →

Jan Kal and the Palette

October 1, 2010

This portrait shows Jan Kal – maybe some Dutch readers heard, or read of him. With the painting I added one photo of my palette. There are the colors listed that I used on this picture. Alizarin Crimson (a dark red), Yellow Ochre (an earthen yellow) and Phthalo Turquoise (a powerful green/blue) plus a Flake … Continue reading Jan Kal and the Palette →

Whitewalk – Drawing from a Fashion Event

September 29, 2010

I started this at a fashion event in Amsterdam I was invited to. But the time was really really short, with the models only being there for a couple of seconds. So I had to finish it at home, and used the chance to try a bit different style of penciling. Just by chance Gurney … Continue reading Whitewalk – Drawing from a Fashion Event →

Not so smart people. Specimen: Sam Harris

September 27, 2010

There are some really smart people I marvel at – I’ll list some in an upcoming post. But I’m also always amazed at how many people are considered smart, but say things that are obviously untrue. Amazingly things they can’t even really mean themselves. It’s a curious thing. A topic that is really interesting to … Continue reading Not so smart people. Specimen: Sam Harris →

Summer Shower in the Singel

September 16, 2010

My latest cityscape painting from Amsterdam. I was standing on the Singel (a channel very close to Central Station), looking at a little side road... in the rain...