Should I compare you to a summer day?Nah, because summer’s kinda basic and fades;You’re the kind of glow that doesn’t go away,A rare-level vibe that time never degrades. The wild winds can mess with May’s fresh bloom,And the sun can get way too extra sometimes;One minute it’s perfect, next it’s giving gloom,Like nature’s stuck on … Continue reading “No Cap, You’re Better Than Summer: A Forever Vibe in a Temporary World” (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 18 for Gen Z)
“You’re Cooler Than Summer, Dude: A Gen X Love Letter That Refuses to Die” (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 17 for Gen X)
Shall I compare you to a damn summer day?Hell no — you’re way more steady, real, and bright;Those hot-ass months can fade and drift away,While you keep showing up and owning the night. The crappy winds can wreck the fresh May blooms,And summer’s shine can get a little weak;The sun sometimes goes full drama queen … Continue reading “You’re Cooler Than Summer, Dude: A Gen X Love Letter That Refuses to Die” (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 17 for Gen X)
A Serious Fellow
I’m really loving charcoal sticks! can you tell? They are deliciously messy and sloppy, but allow me to express so much more atmosphere. The figure comes alive on the page. He is no longer just a portrait of some creepy Victorian gent. He has become the tragic protagonist of an Edgar Allen Poe novel. SeeminglyA … Continue reading A Serious Fellow
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #195 – Happiness 12-001
Happiness 12-001: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Catharsis… the need to express emotions that are so raw, we just can’t put them in words…. I originally called this series Dancing in Hell, because I thought it was an expression of pain… Love showed me that it was my happiness and500 … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #195 – Happiness 12-001
“Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?”: Shakespeare’s Eternal Algorithm of Beauty, Memory, and Human Connection in Sonnet 18
The Original Viral Post About Immortality William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 (“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”) is arguably one of the most recognizable poems in the English language. Written around the turn of the 17th century, it belongs to the early group of Shakespeare’s sonnets traditionally addressed to the “Fair Youth,” a beloved … Continue reading “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?”: Shakespeare’s Eternal Algorithm of Beauty, Memory, and Human Connection in Sonnet 18
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 7 – Where Happiness comes from…
Part 7 – Where Happiness comes from Originally called Walking in Hell, these were made shortly after my divorce was finalized and I initially thought they were expressions of pain and regret. After a while, I realized those thoughts were my desire to have people feel sorry for me, and that didn’t jibe with what500 … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 7 – Where Happiness comes from…
“Don’t Let Your Best Stuff Die With You, Dude” (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 13 for Gen X)
Oh, for fuck’s sake, just be yourself, you know?Why let your best damn years just fade away?You’ve got the goods, the spark, the inner glow—Don’t let it vanish like some old mixtape day. Look, man, the world’s gonna take its toll,Your youth’s a rental, not a permanent stay;Time’s gonna knock the shine right off your … Continue reading “Don’t Let Your Best Stuff Die With You, Dude” (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 13 for Gen X)
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #194 – Paper-Thin 09-001
Paper-Thin 09-001: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked… It was a great learning experience with various materials. How to slow-dry the clay, when to add engobes, how to handle it before500 … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #194 – Paper-Thin 09-001
T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – “Too Much Solitude”
“Too Much Solitude” can be approached as a study in the visual grammar of isolation: not simply loneliness as a subject, but solitude as a condition that reorganizes perception. The work appears to be based on what seems to have been an artist’s challenge to render a Pinterest image (see the Pin at https://pin.it/2NBJkTJV0). That … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – “Too Much Solitude”
Into The Fold
I used a terracotta clay body and wanted to see just how thin I could go. I managed to get it down to about 2mm thick. I had to time it just right, as working it too wet would leave me with tears in the clay, and it wouldn’t hold up on its own. TooInto … Continue reading Into The Fold