Sketch of Albert and Some of His Wisdom

From My Sketchbook
Albert Einstein in Watercolor  Pencils,  Ink,  and Watercolors

I never knew much about Albert Einstein.  Just learned that he was a pacifist and, towards the end of his life, a vegetarian.  Here are a few thought-provoking quotes from him:  (I especially like the one about the fish!)
  

     "The world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from 

     those who actually commit it."

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      "Everybody is a genius.  But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will 

      live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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      "Creativity is intelligence having fun." 

                                
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More Postit Portraits

Artist David Hockney on  3" x 3" Postit Note
Ink and Colored Pencils

Artist David Hockney on 3" x 3" Postit Note
Ink and Colored Markers

After hearing an interview with the artist David Hockney on NPR's Morning Edition recently, I decided to do a couple of sketches of him.  The Tate Britain just opened a 60-year retrospective of his works.  The show will later travel to the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  ...You can listen to Susan Stamberg's  interview with Hockney at the NPR website.  And if you like paintings of swimming pools and people in or near them, be sure to check out Hockney's "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)".

The sketches below are unrelated, they're just what I felt like doing at the moment!

Trying New Supplies

"Thoughtful Man" - Ink and Watercolor Pencils  on Paper
6 1/4" x 9"

It's always fun to play with new art supplies.  Here are some images from my recent experimentation with watercolor pencils (above), Winsor & Newton watercolor markers (below), and Tombow water-based brush pens (also below). 

"Thoughtful Man in Blue" - Winsor & Newton  Watercolor Marker on Paper
6 1/4" x 9"

What was especially enjoyable about using this blue watercolor marker from Winsor & Newton was taking a paintbrush wet with plain water to wet the blue lines after the original drawing was done.  The wet brush allows for the creation of different shades of blue, thus making a very simple drawing more complex.  And the bit of uncertainty of the process, not knowing exactly how the blue marks will run and fade is quite fun!

"Untitled"
Tombow Water-based Brush Pens and Winsor & Newton Watercolor Marker on Post-It Note
3" x 3"

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Note: As of today, "A Path with Paint" is moving to a new publishing schedule.  Instead of biweekly postings, posts will now be published as the art spirit moves me!

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