Should You Paint Lies? Les reclus by Philippe Jacquet, 31 1/2 x 46 1/2. All images courtesy Axelle Fine Arts. Most painters I’ve spoken to say that it’s somewhat liberating to paint an imagined subject or a fictitious place. Working in such a way does come with its own set of challenges—people often judge such artworks more harshly than works that are more realistic, almost as if they are trying to uncover the secret ...
Sept. 27, 2013 - Artist Daily