The Sculptor’s Muse – Autumn weather and books
With cooler weather I enjoy curling up with a cup of something hot to drink and reading. My favorite books being those on sculpture, I thought that posting book reviews would be fun and enjoyable for those of you who are fellow bibliophiles (especially for anything written on the arts in general and sculpture in particular). Whenever I go to a library or used book store, my first place to look is in the art section where ‘sculpture’ will be. Most of the time, there are not ma
The Sculptor's Muse - the Ten laws of Composition
Back in 2009, I went into a used book shop (bibliophilia being one of my vices!) and found a jewel. The first section I always scout out being the art section, which is usually cluttered with tomes on painting (that to my painter friends :)) I found a book, written in 1925 by a Sculptor, F. W. Ruckstull "Great Works of Art and What Makes Them Great". An extremely deep read, and very well worth the reading if you find a copy! Though Ruckstull was a sculptor, his book applie
