Emergence #2 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… As I write this, I see him as a figure stuck in an iceberg, floating by, helpless and silent to our ears. We see him waving his arms, obviously stuck in his ice, but oddly peaceful. What is he trying to say … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #260 – Emergence #2
Midweek Poems – Canadian Waiting
Canadian Waiting Waiting for the rain to stop Waiting for Tim’s Double-Double to get cold Waiting for Sherry Ulrich to finish her playlist on the CBC, while she rhapsodizes the great merits of Dave Gunning, and he is great! Waiting for my little family to finish volunteering at the bird rescue center Waiting to understand … Continue reading Midweek Poems – Canadian Waiting
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #259 – Emergence #3
Emergence #3 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… The figure here is in a trance of bliss. Enveloped in music and dance, completely unconcerned by the stony base that seems to me encroaching it’s way up its body. Is he telling us that bliss is a prison, or is he … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #259 – Emergence #3
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #258 – Emergence #4
Emergence #4 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… This one is filled with surprise and fear for me. As if he is being pushed against his will to leave his cocoon. I can relate to this face, as it is how I’ve felt on many occasions when leaving my own … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #258 – Emergence #4
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #257 – Emergence #5
Emergence #5 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… There are so many sculptures and paintings of Tutsi Warriors. Always tall, with and without robes, always tall. Majestically reaching for the endless possibility. Proud, and courageous, filled with inner strength, and beautiful for it. Not emerging, but always growing. The Technique: … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #257 – Emergence #5
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #256 – Emergence #6
Emergence #6 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… Another figure filled with the uncertainty of what’s about to happen next. Caught in mid-reach for the heavens. Perhaps about to pray for guidance, perhaps raising his arm in celebration of feeling born free from his stony base. What do you see? … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #256 – Emergence #6
My Favourite Art Supplies – Excellent Oil Paintbrushes.
Brushes: The Review: It’s best to have natural fibers, like Hog hairs - 100% Pure Hog Hairs = No Shedding. Make sure to have some paint thinner nearby while working to help keep the brushes clean. Don’t let them get gummed up. With care quality, brushes will last many years. It’s handy to have a … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies – Excellent Oil Paintbrushes.
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #255 – Emerge & Run
Emerge & Run The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… Like many of the emergence series, this one is ready to leave its base and run away…There’s an athletic feel to this one, like some old drawings of decathletes, or even swimmers. It’s the swinging of the arms. As I turn … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #255 – Emerge & Run
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 10 – Emerging from my comfort zone
Michelangelo was once asked what inspired such amazing sculptures. His reply was something along the lines that he imagined the sculpture was already in the material and all he had to do was remove that which wasn't part of it. This quote has haunted, intrigued, and inspired me for as long as I can remember. … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 10 – Emerging from my comfort zone
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #254 – Parades 10
Parades 10 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. More 1970s colors how many of you had a wall in your room or apartment with this blue on it? Using acrylic paint in intermittent impasto and glazes to create the feeling of luminosity and depth. This is the last … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #254 – Parades 10
The New Renaissance Mindset 