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Another one from "Immortal Thoughts, Late Style in a Time of Plague", by Christopher Neve. This one on Titian.

If you haven't been to the Accademia in Venice -- put in the bucket list. Titan's Pieta...

Titian, Self-portrait, 1562

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Finishing up the chapter on Bonnard from, Immortal Thoughts, Late Style in a Time of Plague by Christopher Neve.

Bonnard, Fruit Basket, 34x28 inches, 1946

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I’m reading from the book, Immortal Thoughts, Late Style in a Time of Plague by Christopher Neve — from the introduction, and then the beginning of the chapter on Bonnard.

I begin the Dispatch speaking a bit about why it’s important to paint now, in these uncertain times.

Interior with Plants I, 34x30 inches, oil on linen, wip

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Continuing with the essay by Linda Nochlin, "A Rage to Paint: Joan Mitchell and the Issue of Femininity". Part two.

Joan Mitchell, Bedford III, lithograph

Joan Mitchell, Field for Two

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Here is an essay from Linda Nochlin on Joan Mitchell, “A Rage to Paint: Joan Mitchell and the Issue of Femininity”. This is part one - I’ll finish it up next Dispatch with part two.

Joan Mitchell, To the Harbormaster, 1957

Rudy Burckhardt, Joan Mitchell I, 1957

Hans Namuth, Jackson Pollock

Cecil Beaton from Vogue

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Here is a final piece from Charlene Spretnak, from her book, The Spiritual Dynamic in Modern Art. Something on Agnes Martin, and a short bit on Gerhard Richter. A link for the book can be found HERE. Great book, but a heads up — unfortunately, since I purchased it about five years ago it has gotten to be very expensive.

Agnes Martin, The Harvest, 1965

“When I first made a grid, I happened to be thinking of the innocence of trees, and then a grid came into my mind and I thought it represented innocence, and I still do, and so I painted it and then I was satisfied. I thought, ‘This is my vision.’”

—Agnes Martin

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“I want to paint men and women with that something of the eternal which the halo used to symbolize, and which we seek to communicate by the actual radiance and vibration of our coloring.”

— Vincent Van Gogh

Something on Vincent Van Gogh from Charlene Spretnak, again from her book, The Spiritual Dynamic in Modern Art. A link for the book can be found HERE. Great book, but a heads up — unfortunately, since I purchased it about five years ago it has gotten to be very expensive.

A quick note about logistics — I imported my contacts for the Substack newsletter from Constant Contact, and for whatever reason, the software only allowed me to import ALL of my contacts, which included even those of you who have previously opted out and unsubscribed. To those of you who fall into this category — my apologies. Please feel free to unsubscribe.

In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.

For those of you new to my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.

Onward!

Warm regards,

Jordan

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“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.”

— William Blake

Something on William Blake from Charlene Spretnak, from her book, The Spiritual Dynamic in Modern Art. A link for the book can be found HERE. Great book, but a heads up — unfortunately, since I purchased it about five years ago it has gotten very expensive.

A quick note about logistics — I imported my contacts for the Substack newsletter from Constant Contact, and for whatever reason, the software only allowed me to import ALL of my contacts, which included even those of you who have previously opted out and unsubscribed. To those of you who fall into this category — my apologies. Please feel free to unsubscribe.

In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.

For those of you new to my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.

Onward!

Warm regards,

Jordan

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“You take on a lot when you take on painting.”

— Lennart Anderson

Something on Lennart Anderson from Martica Sawin, from her catalog essay in “Lennart Anderson, A Retrospective”. A link for the book can be found HERE.

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In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.

For those of you new to my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.

Onward!

Warm regards,

Jordan

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“Painting can be reproduced and digitized, then widely disseminated in this translated form. But unlike other aesthetic forms like music or film, the digital encounter radically falsifies the nature of a painting and we are left with false conclusions about its reality. Through engaging with reproductions we come to believe we are meeting the painting, when we are, in fact, missing the painting’s fundamental truth — its physical and energetic presence and impact.”

This is the last selection that I’ll be reading from the book, from Chapter 13 in Power and Presence: A Handbook for Painting in Our Time.

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In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.

For those of you new to my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.

Onward!

Warm regards,

Jordan

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Why are we concerned with innovation and originality? Given the deeper nature of painting, how do we move forward in our painting practice? “From Innovation to Presence”. A selection from Chapter 6, from Power and Presence: A Handbook for Painting in Our Time.

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In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.

For those of you new to my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.

Onward!

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Jordan

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In this Dispatch I’m continuing to read from my new book, Power and Presence: A Handbook for Painting in Our Time. From chapter 5, looking at Cezanne’s project from the perspective of Being.

A quick note about logistics — I imported my contacts for the Substack newsletter from Constant Contact, and for whatever reason, the software only allowed me to import ALL of my contacts, which included even those of you who have previously opted out and unsubscribed. To those of you who fall into this category — my apologies. Please feel free to unsubscribe.

In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.

For those of you new to my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.

Onward!

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Jordan

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I just finished listening to a lovely interview with George Saunders on the very worthwhile podcast Time Sensitive. I highly recommend it for creatives and makers of all sorts! To paraphrase George — our making changes the way we perceive the world. Indeed!

In this Dispatch I’m continuing to read from my new book, Power and Presence: A Handbook for Painting in Our Time. From chapter 2, “An Energetic Weave”. Paintings are energetic transmitters! Presence is key.

A quick note about logistics — I imported my contacts for the Substack newsletter from Constant Contact, and for whatever reason, the software only allowed me to import ALL of my contacts, which included even those of you who have previously opted out and unsubscribed. To those of you who fall into this category — my apologies. Please feel free to unsubscribe.

In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.

For those of you new to my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.

Onward!

Warm regards,

Jordan

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I’m continuing with another excerpt from my new book, Power and Presence: A Handbook for Painting in Our Time. This is from the first chapter, The Painting Journey — what are the possible stages of a painting journey? What can we expect as we embark into parts unknown?

A quick note about logistics — I imported my contacts for the Substack newsletter from Constant Contact, and for whatever reason, the software only allowed me to import ALL of my contacts, which included even those of you who have previously opted out and unsubscribed. To those of you who fall into this category — my apologies. Please feel free to unsubscribe.

In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.

For those of you new my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity. Y’know — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.

Onward!

Warm regards,

Jordan

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I’ve been wanting to start sending out the Dispatches through Substack for some time, and well — here we are! I figured starting it up with some readings from my new book was a good place to begin. This will be how I’ll be sending out the weekly Dispatches as we go forward with our continuing painting journey.

A quick note about logistics — I imported my contacts for the Substack newsletter from Constant Contact, and for whatever reason, the software only allowed me to import ALL of my contacts, which included even those of you who have previously opted out and unsubscribed. To those of you who fall into this category — my apologies. Please feel free to unsubscribe.

In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.

For those of you new my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity. Y’know — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.

Onward!

Warm regards,

Jordan

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