November 03, 2005

scrollin'

  ROB stands before the big flatscreen in the VisLab at UMD and takes a big breath before today's lunchtime lecture.  

So . . .

. . . the scrolls I've been doing draw their inspiration, in part from vertical things like:

The misty centerline and sightline grandeur of Fan K'uan.
Under "Exhibitions," under "Painting" see "Travelers Among Mountains and Streams."

The fabulous handwriting of Su Shih (aka Su Tung Po).
Under "Scholar Art", look at Su Shih's "Former Ode on the Red Cliff"

The pacing and drama, in black and white, of Hsia Kuei.
Under "Exhibitions," under "Painting" see "Remote View of Hills and Streams," click to get pop-up window; scroll right-to-left

The dreamy detail and silky emergence from the fog of Ch'iu Ying.
Under "Exhibitions," under "Painting" see "Spring Morning in the Han Palace." click to get pop-up window; scroll right-to-left

In this context see my own meager El Dorado (horizontal), and Blue Company (vertical).

Posted by rob at November 3, 2005 08:40 AM