Artistic Lines from Joan Justis January 2018 website joanjustis.com joan@joanjustis.com M. C. Escher and Negative Space The Dutch artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is well known for his drawings and…
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Artistic Lines from Joan Justis May 2017 joanjustis.com #joanjustisstudios Green is a color with numerous hues that can be detected by the human eye. As I drove early this morning…
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You can make this delightful accordion book with as many window pages as you want. It is a creative project that all ages can enjoy. Choosing post cards, magazine pictures,…
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Artistic Lines from Joan Justis April 2017 joanjustis.com #joanjustisstudios Use your eye to slowly follow the outer edge of a lamp, shoes, your phone, your hand. Follow every in and…
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Artistic Lines from Joan Justis May 2016 joanjustis.com The effervescent paintings of Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) were not painted to show true form but to allow him to present his subjective…
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Artistic Lines from Joan Justis May 2014 joanjustis.com A friend of mine has a small print of the Dutch artist Johann Vermeer entitled The Milkmaid painted in the years 1658-1660.…
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