Arthur F. Maynard, a student of Frank Vincent DuMond, was an immensely talented artist and an inspirational teacher. This blog is dedicated to preserve and document his artistic legacy.
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This was a newspaper article that ran in the Suburban News, 1974. Arthur Maynard is pictured with a painting by Frank Vincent DuMond. The painting is reputed to be a portrait of DuMond's son.
I was a high school student taking watercolor classes at the "Barn" at the time. I remember Arthur Maynard telling me about the "lines of force" in a composition, grabbing a painting tag, and sketching out a description on the back. 44 years later, I was reading about dynamic symmetry in composition and once again thought about that discussion. Rummaging through my old art bag from the time, I was very happy to find that sketch!
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I was a high school student taking watercolor classes at the "Barn" at the time. I remember Arthur Maynard telling me about the "lines of force" in a composition, grabbing a painting tag, and sketching out a description on the back. 44 years later, I was reading about dynamic symmetry in composition and once again thought about that discussion. Rummaging through my old art bag from the time, I was very happy to find that sketch!
He was a great guy.
John van Saders
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