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Painting Ghost Rider

Paolo Rivera

By Paolo Rivera   Ghost Rider Studies. 2006. Acryla Gouache  on bristol board, 8.5 × 12″. After painting Mythos: Hulk completely in grayscale, I felt the urge to return to color for my next project, Mythos: Ghost Rider. I had gotten fairly comfortable with Acryla Gouache on board, so when I saw the full-spectrum set of 12 colors at Pearl Paint in Chinatown, I couldn't resist. You've all had that feeling: if you just got this set…

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My Hidden Heart

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Hilma af Klint at MOMA

Lauren Panepinto

October 2, 2025 - I know we tend to be realists here (at least visually) and we don't talk about lot about abstract art. Dare I say many of us have a bit of a chip on our shoulders about Abstract Art as a movement, and I'll be the first to agree that a lot of it is all concept, no craft, and that leaves me cold. However, that doesn't mean that all abstract art or artists working in abstraction don't have an anything to teach us, or aren't worthy of admiration. And since I just went to see hands down my favorite Abstract artist's show at MOMA last week, it's a good excuse to introduce you to Hilma af Klint, if you don't know her. Now, I could write a bio but this video does a great job:…

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