by Rich Brimer | Sep 12, 2021 | General, quotes |
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> In advance of Sotheby’s sale of Vincent Van...
by Rich Brimer | Jul 27, 2009 | General, memior, quotes |
Each of us have probably seen a National Geographic expedition to the top of a snow capped mountain. I once had my own travels to the Matterhorn in Switzerland. At its base, it stands a mere 10,695 feet while at the peak, it stands 14,691 feet. By no means is it...
by Rich Brimer | Jul 27, 2009 | quotes |
Here is a lovely poem/blessing called Beannacht that I recited at the end of Dad’s memorial service. [display_podcast] On the day when the weight deadens on your shoulders and you stumble, may the clay dance to balance you. And when your eyes freeze behind the...
by Rich Brimer | Jun 15, 2009 | beauty, General, Painting, quotes |
So, on Friday (June 19th) I will be leaving the daily grind to be a gypsy artist for a week. I will take my newly gesso-ed birch panels with me to San Onofre Beach where it will be my outpost for the week. San Clemente hosts a week long Plein Air competition and I...
by Rich Brimer | Dec 8, 2008 | General, quotes |
So, here is the very first early sketch of a new painting. This is the 4th of my “Face of Love” series. After drawing it with pencil, I began to do a wash of burnt umber and walnut oil. I will not be able to get back to it until Sunday night. This will be...
by Rich Brimer | Jun 19, 2008 | beauty, memior, Painting, quotes |
John O’donohue tells us about “thresholds”… “thresholds which comes from “thrashing” – which is to separate the grain from the husk. So, the threshold is a place – you move into a more critical, challenging...
