I just re-read my post and wanted to add emphasis to something - history.

Some folk have this odd attitude toward looking at and referencing historical works, that somehow they have little or nothing to offer a 'modern' approach or style of image making.
I can't begin to express how wrong this attitude is, and I can't think of a single artist I've studied over the years who could be said to have no influnces in painting or art history in general.
Many of my favourite painters have frequently made direct visual references or 'nods' to those who have come before, and you can often see these influences in the various nuances of composition, lighting and subject matter in the works of obscure and popular artists alike.

We have a rich and varied art history - be aware of it and use it.

 

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