Category Archives: Andy’s Metaphor of the Week

Andy’s Metaphor: November 14th

“When working from the figure, you only see 9 faces without a profile or the back of the head. Familiarization yourself with this concept.”

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Andy’s Metaphor: November 7th

BEAUTY : COLOR STRUCTURE: VALUE Value does all the work, but color gets all the credit…

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Andy’s Metaphor: October 10th

“Hard lines lock us in place because there is no movement. Don’t let your painting imprison you!”

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Andy’s Metaphor: September 26th

“The more you give your viewers, the more they’ll want. And they will continue to require more and more information; This is what photographs are for, not paintings… If you give your puppy a treat after every meal, he’s going … Continue reading

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Andy’s Metaphor: May 28th

Wife: “Honey, do you want to eat out tonight?” Husband: “I already made reservations for 7:30pm.” Be confident in your own work. Understand ahead of time that others might not always be…

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Andy’s Metaphor: May 19th

Would you ever: -Marry your boyfriend before meeting his family? -Purchase a car before taking it for a test drive? -Answer your cellphone without checking the caller ID? Probably not… So why attempt to start a painting without making a study?

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Andy’s Metaphor: May 6th

“We are 20 people, stuck in a room, who like to put our hands in the mud… There are no rules.” What links each of us together is our curiousity. After you learn the rules, you can break them, as … Continue reading

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Andy’s Metaphor: April 28th

“If at first you don’t succeed, try and try, AND TRY AGAIN”… THIS is why we make daily paintings!

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Andy’s Metaphor: April 20th

It’s not about what things are, its about what you can convince people they are seeing. For example: Napoleon Bonaparte- a very small man, at 5feetx6inches, with a very different perception of himself…

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Andy’s Metaphor: April 14th

“You’re the director… Your brush should be used as a baton.” -Guest metaphor provided by Student, Mary McCorkle

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