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Welcome! Thank you for visiting my blog: ART & WRITING. For art, my philosophy is to paint what you love: If your heart’s not in it, your painting will never “sing”; at best, it will “hum” a forgettable and often flat tune.
Don’t follow trends, just to make a buck: Let’s say, the current trend is sunflowers and every 3rd painting sold is a depiction of sunflowers; but if you are gravely allergic to and thus loath sunflowers, and the mere mention of those mutant daisies sends you diving for the tissue box, then don’t paint sunflowers. Each brushstroke will be agony, you’ll never be satisfied with the results, and any money earned will be spent on tissues and allergy meds. This is an extreme example, but you get the idea.
If you start it, finish it: Never start a painting with the notion that if it’s not working out you’ll scrap it. Make it work. Step back and look at it, analyze it, decide what’s wrong, and fix it. You’ll never learn and grow as an artist OR an individual if you throw in the towel when things become difficult.
Continue learning: Never believe you know all you need to know about art. Take classes, attend seminars, get feedback from fellow artists, read artist guides, and paint, paint, paint.
I enjoy fusing whimsy with realism, and the variety in my style, medium, and subject reflects a Gemini nature that consistently prods me away from monotony. My published art work includes book and CD covers, illustrations, and cartoons. Comprised in my collaborative efforts are patina metal wall sculptures and latex molded figure sculptures on exhibit in galleries and museums worldwide. My art can be viewed and purchased at:
http://www.PamelaAllegretto-Franz.com/
The tutelage of my Italian grandparents launched my love for the Italian language the moment that first trilled “R” danced on my tongue and tickled my teeth. My formal Italian studies include: Il Circolo Italiano, Colorado University, and L’Universita’ Per Gli Stranieri a Firenze. When I undertake a poetry translation, I always conserve the author’s voice, while at the same time I change the tint of certain words when it’s necessary to paint the words in the colors that flow more naturally in English.
My published writing includes four dual-language poetry books, a monthly health and beauty newspaper column, and articles in numerous Italian publications. As a teacher of Italian at Berlitz School of Languages, I also wrote, edited, and translated countless professional papers.
Benvenuti! Grazie per la visita.
La mia filosofia d'arte è dipingi ciò che ami: Se non dipingi col cuore, il quadro non canterà mai, infatti, al massimo, canticchierà una melodia dimenticabile e stonata.
Non seguire le tendenze soltanto per guadagnare soldi: Per esempio, se la tendenza è dipingere i fiori, ma non ti piace dipingere i fiori, dunque, non dipinge i fiori. Ogni pennellata sarà angoscia e non ti piaceranno mai i risultati.
Se lo inizia, finiscilo: Non incomincia un quadro con l’idea che se non vada bene lo butterà via. Decide cos’è il problema e ripararlo. Non si impara e non si cresce come un’artista ne` una persona, se si getta la spugna quando le cose diventano difficili.
Continua ad imparare: Non pensa mai che sappia tutto dell’arte. Frequenta le classe ed i seminari, chiede le reazioni di altri artisti, legge le guide artistiche, e dipinge, dipinge, dipinge.
Mi piace fondere il fantasioso col realismo, e la varietà nel mio stile, il mezzo espressivo, ed il soggetto riflettono una natura di gemelli che mi gira via della monotonia. Si può vedere e comprare i miei quadri a:
http://www.pamelaallegretto-franz.com/
Per quanto riguarda le mie traduzioni delle poesie Italiane, dalla parte mia, quando faccio una traduzione, conservo sempre la voce dell'autore mentre allo stesso tempo cambio la tinta di qualche parola quando e` necessario dipingere le parole nei colori che fluire piu` naturale in inglese.
Don’t follow trends, just to make a buck: Let’s say, the current trend is sunflowers and every 3rd painting sold is a depiction of sunflowers; but if you are gravely allergic to and thus loath sunflowers, and the mere mention of those mutant daisies sends you diving for the tissue box, then don’t paint sunflowers. Each brushstroke will be agony, you’ll never be satisfied with the results, and any money earned will be spent on tissues and allergy meds. This is an extreme example, but you get the idea.
If you start it, finish it: Never start a painting with the notion that if it’s not working out you’ll scrap it. Make it work. Step back and look at it, analyze it, decide what’s wrong, and fix it. You’ll never learn and grow as an artist OR an individual if you throw in the towel when things become difficult.
Continue learning: Never believe you know all you need to know about art. Take classes, attend seminars, get feedback from fellow artists, read artist guides, and paint, paint, paint.
I enjoy fusing whimsy with realism, and the variety in my style, medium, and subject reflects a Gemini nature that consistently prods me away from monotony. My published art work includes book and CD covers, illustrations, and cartoons. Comprised in my collaborative efforts are patina metal wall sculptures and latex molded figure sculptures on exhibit in galleries and museums worldwide. My art can be viewed and purchased at:
http://www.PamelaAllegretto-Franz.com/
The tutelage of my Italian grandparents launched my love for the Italian language the moment that first trilled “R” danced on my tongue and tickled my teeth. My formal Italian studies include: Il Circolo Italiano, Colorado University, and L’Universita’ Per Gli Stranieri a Firenze. When I undertake a poetry translation, I always conserve the author’s voice, while at the same time I change the tint of certain words when it’s necessary to paint the words in the colors that flow more naturally in English.
My published writing includes four dual-language poetry books, a monthly health and beauty newspaper column, and articles in numerous Italian publications. As a teacher of Italian at Berlitz School of Languages, I also wrote, edited, and translated countless professional papers.
Benvenuti! Grazie per la visita.
La mia filosofia d'arte è dipingi ciò che ami: Se non dipingi col cuore, il quadro non canterà mai, infatti, al massimo, canticchierà una melodia dimenticabile e stonata.
Non seguire le tendenze soltanto per guadagnare soldi: Per esempio, se la tendenza è dipingere i fiori, ma non ti piace dipingere i fiori, dunque, non dipinge i fiori. Ogni pennellata sarà angoscia e non ti piaceranno mai i risultati.
Se lo inizia, finiscilo: Non incomincia un quadro con l’idea che se non vada bene lo butterà via. Decide cos’è il problema e ripararlo. Non si impara e non si cresce come un’artista ne` una persona, se si getta la spugna quando le cose diventano difficili.
Continua ad imparare: Non pensa mai che sappia tutto dell’arte. Frequenta le classe ed i seminari, chiede le reazioni di altri artisti, legge le guide artistiche, e dipinge, dipinge, dipinge.
Mi piace fondere il fantasioso col realismo, e la varietà nel mio stile, il mezzo espressivo, ed il soggetto riflettono una natura di gemelli che mi gira via della monotonia. Si può vedere e comprare i miei quadri a:
http://www.pamelaallegretto-franz.com/
Per quanto riguarda le mie traduzioni delle poesie Italiane, dalla parte mia, quando faccio una traduzione, conservo sempre la voce dell'autore mentre allo stesso tempo cambio la tinta di qualche parola quando e` necessario dipingere le parole nei colori che fluire piu` naturale in inglese.
Friday, June 26, 2009
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