Cornucopia: The History: Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… When I started studying about porcelain, I began with what the challenges were in using it. This sculpture and its brother, "Horn" were some of the many things my teachers said shouldn't be possible. Porcelain is a beautiful material to use and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #144: Cornucopia
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #143: Adam and Eve
Adam & Eve: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… An extension of my melted pot series... I engraved the leather-hard clay on both sides... the opposite side has a short, pot-bellied Adam, with a beard... influenced by some African drawings I saw and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #143: Adam and Eve
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity: Part 5 – Vessels
Part 5 - Vessels Explorations of forms and possibilities using slabs & hand-building. This was my apprenticeship with clay. I played with wet slabs, leather hard slabs, and everything in between. I mixed types of clay, created my own glazes, and broke all the rules the teachers and textbooks taught… It was here that I … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity: Part 5 – Vessels
My Favourite Art Supplies: Paper – The Best Big Pad
Canson Biggie Sketch Pads 18 In. X 24 In.: The Review: This paper is awesome. It has a semi-smooth surface and is sturdy enough to take some rough strokes. It is miles above newsprint, which has its own beauty. It is like having a smooth watercolor paper. I’ve also used this for gouache and acrylic … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies: Paper – The Best Big Pad
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #142: Stills: 10-006
Stills: 10-006: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… Imagine the dig site of Pompeii and the discovery of ancient glass vessels. The glass would be warped by the volcanic ash that buried it so long ago, and the glass would be opaque and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #142: Stills: 10-006
Fun Fotos For Friday – Exploring Age
Trees fascinate me! The complexity of detail in each one makes me believe they are as unique one from another as snowflakes are to each other. The roots reach deep into my imagination and pull our stories of mythical creatures and urban legends. The bark and blemishes talk to me of ages and experience. I'd … Continue reading Fun Fotos For Friday – Exploring Age
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #141: Stills: 10-005
Stills: 10-005: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… Image the same cafe in Montmartre where Matisse is giving his lesson on color theory and Picasso does what he would, and grabs the colors to do his own demonstrations, then challenges the group with … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #141: Stills: 10-005
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #140: Stills: 10-004
Stills: 10-004: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… Imagine Matisse sitting at a table in a Montmartre cafe. Around him are several other known artists and he is their master. A discussion on color theory breaks out regarding tones vs hues and he … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #140: Stills: 10-004
The 14th Step on The Ladder of Awareness
Preamble for today’s session: Note: Going in today, I was concerned that The Ruminator would impede my progress, because of his tightened presence in my mind these past few days. So, I shut my eyes and let myself go into my chest to hear and feel what came from there. All the questions asked today … Continue reading The 14th Step on The Ladder of Awareness
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #139: Stills: 10-003
Stills: 10-003: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… Imagine a lost corner of Picasso’s studio; a small pot sits on a tiny table. Both sunlight and a strong lamp shine light on it. It seems to be set up as a composition for … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #139: Stills: 10-003
The New Renaissance Mindset 