This intriguing oil pastel piece, “An Obvious Admirer?”, presents a powerful and emotionally charged interpretation of the human condition, skillfully leveraging unconventional materials and a distinct artistic vision. One can recognizes its deliberate departure from traditional aesthetic norms, positioning it within a fascinating dialogue between historical precedents and contemporary experimentalism. Artistic Merit and Conceptual Depth … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – A Meditative Echo: Analyzing “An Obvious Admirer?”
Strange Lighthouse
Porcelain clay, hand-built slabs, tapped, carved. Bisqued without stains. I dipped the whole thing in clear glaze, then painted the stonework with a matte finish black glaze. The small window in the door has a blue crackle glaze in it, and I wasn’t entirely sure it wouldn’t drip down the door during firing. it wasStrange … Continue reading Strange Lighthouse
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #206 – Happiness 12-012
Happiness 12-012: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. “Afrika: the goddess of beauty appears more gracefully than anyone could image and inspires awe.” How could I see this as anything else? Catharsis… the need to express emotions that are so raw, we just can’t put them in words…. … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #206 – Happiness 12-012
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #205 – Happiness 12-011
Happiness 12-011: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. “Originally titled Dance, inspired the original titles of the rest, but the dance became much happier and none remained in hell.” Catharsis… the need to express emotions that are so raw, we just can’t put them in words…. I originally … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #205 – Happiness 12-011
T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – Simply Thinking, or Thinking Simply?
This oil pastel piece, "Simply Thinking, or Thinking Simply?", presents a compelling and introspective portrait that skillfully navigates the intersection of raw materiality and profound psychological depth. The artist's deliberate choices in medium, surface, and stylistic approach culminate in an artwork that is both visually arresting and intellectually stimulating. Artistic Merit and Movement Styles The … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – Simply Thinking, or Thinking Simply?
Waterfall
Terracotta clay, slab-hand-built, carved, folded, and taped. Bisqued without any stains or engobes. Then I used a variation of oxides and celadon glazes. I had hoped they would drip down and they did. The carved base only had some thin coats of iron oxide stains, but that also changed in the firing. I’m pretty sureWaterfall
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #204 – Happiness 12-010
Happiness 12-010: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. “Through the window, looking into the classroom and what you look like from the student’s perspective.” 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 … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #204 – Happiness 12-010
T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – Doubt
“Doubt” presents itself less as a legible figure than as a contested surface: a human face emerges through layers of corrosion-like pigment, abrasion, and scrape-marked textures. The image’s primary stylistic sensation is expressionistic collage, where the logic of painting is repeatedly interrupted by the logic of failure—peeling, scraping, and overpainting. Rather than modeling the face with … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – Doubt
T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – La Foule Québécoise: Dix
This composition centers on a small constellation of human figures rendered as tall, vertically oriented, brightly hued shapes—red, yellow, blue, and orange—enclosed by a pale, irregular outline that reads less like contour drawing than like protective casing. The background, largely black with scattered specks of light, performs the role of both atmospheric darkness and a … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – La Foule Québécoise: Dix
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #203 – Happiness 12-009
Happiness 12-009: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. “A single thought.” Sometimes the simplest images show great feeling. 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 … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #203 – Happiness 12-009