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Do You Need to Study Anotomy in Order to Draw the Human Figure?

by David Clayton June 8, 2012

Or…do you need to see people in the nude in order to paint them with their clothes on?
In commenting on recent article someone based what they were saying on an assumption that in order to paint the human figure…

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Geometric Art Based Upon Islamic Art – work by students from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

by David Clayton June 5, 2012

In the second of a series of three, here is some geometric patterned art done by students from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts during the course of the year as part of the Way of Beauty class. In this…

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You Know It’s An Election Year When…

by Denyse O'Leary May 21, 2012

You know it’s an election year when psychologists try to explain why people vote as they do. Most of the time, it’s harmless, but recently, a new, nastier tone can be detected. It’s something to keep an eye on because,…

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How Do We Develop the Cultural Sensibilities of Children?

by David Clayton May 18, 2012

I am regularly asked by parents how they can teach an appreciation of good traditional art to their children. One father recently went further than that and asked me if there was anything I could do to unculturate them in…

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What Makes Music Sacred? by Paul Jernberg

by David Clayton May 4, 2012

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The Logos of Sacred Music, by Paul Jernberg

by David Clayton May 4, 2012

A composer tells us his approach in composing works that are fresh and new, while reflecting the timeless principles that constitute sacred music. Listen also to his beautiful newly composed Mass. 
The following is an essay written by the composer…

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A Traditional Western Icon – from the Rheinau Psalter

by David Clayton May 1, 2012

How we might re-establish Catholic traditionsin sacred art After my references to Western icons and also my assertion of the importance of re-establishing the gothic style as living traditions, people have been asking me to give examples of the images…

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A Weekend Course that Teaches About Western Culture and the Liturgy

by David Clayton April 24, 2012

Learn the Way of Beauty at Thomas More College, NH. Here is a reminder about part of the summer school at Thomas More College that might be of interest to readers. There are two weekend courses at Thomas More College…

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Raphael’s Crucifixion – a Portrayal of the Mass

by David Clayton March 30, 2012

This article about the ‘Mond’ crucifixion, which is in the National Gallery in London, is another by Dr Caroline Farey of the Maryvale Institute. She and I worked together to design the Institute’s degree level diploma (6US credits): Art, Inspiration…

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Learn to paint icons the traditional way, the Catholic way

by David Clayton March 20, 2012

Many people think that icons are the preserve of the Eastern Church, or even the Orthodox Church. So it may surprise you to discover that this is not true. The iconographic tradition is as firmly rooted in the West as…

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