Phil Starke Art Talk

A few days ago I went to see the Maynard Dixon show at the Tucson Museum of Art which will be on display until February 15th.  I was really struck by the simplicity and accuracy of his graphite and chalk drawings.  He seemed very confident of his lines.  The lack of photographic reference during that time meant that he practiced drawing from life.  Now there’s an idea!! 

His paintings had the same confident simplicity with close attention to composition and atmoshere and very little attention on detail or technique.  His paintings made simple statements that we can all appreciate and learn from.