realist painter shares ideas about two new paintings, one inspired by Mark Rothko.

artist on artists using photos, with the example of Norman Rockwell.

At Louvre, Many Stop to Snap but Few Stay to Focus Michael Kimmelman, The New York Times August 2, 2009 PARIS — Spending an idle morning watching people look at art is hardly a scientific experiment, but it rekindles a perennial question: What exactly are we looking for when we roam as tourists around museums? As [...]