Andy's Window

On Drawing the Figure in Space

Drawing from the nude human figure has been taught for centuries in mostly in the same way, i.e., based a classical Greek philosophy in search of abstract ideals of perfection.  (Figure 1)  This bent toward the ideal shows up in … read more >

Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986)

As I was writing my recent essay on the paintings of Joan Mitchell, I realized that the number of women in the United States besides Georgia O’Keeffe that I knew about for their contribution to contemporary art before 1945 had … read more >

Portraits Among Friends

Regular readers of Andy’s Window may have noted that my essays have recently focused upon some of my Tucson artist-friends. At my age of 84, I realize that our flow of work and ideas has been constantly interweaving with each … read more >