Nod leaning to his right: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Here's Nod at the beginning of his life's journey... starting on a path he believes will make him happy. His personal philosophy has him leaning in one direction... will he follow it? Wait and see in the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #39: Nod Leaning To His Right
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #38: Nod
Nod: Nod: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Sometimes you just have to let go of the mind and let the hands draw freely... sometimes it turns out to me completely abstract, sometimes the stream of consciousness becomes... well, this. Nod is the beginning of a few stories … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #38: Nod
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #37: Winter Wine
Winter Wine: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Following the successful feedback I received for my painting, Spring Wine, I decided to start another one, similar to the first... This is the preliminary sketch... I'm not certain what colours I will use, or if I will attempt it … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #37: Winter Wine
Oh, that stylish hat!
What was he counting? Change from the coffee he bought? The numbers of his medicare card? Some hope inspiring loto ticket? I don’t know. Did he chose his pants? They are of a greenish colour that dirt does not really show up on. Or does he just like the way they look with his taupe … Continue reading Oh, that stylish hat!
Odds & Ends – Getting Recognition
WARNING: I am no longer with Go Read. I cannot and will not endorse this business, no it's owner, Ken Dunn. In my opinion and you can Google them about being legitimate or a fraud, they are unreliable in the least. A little while back, a newer member reached out to me to ask me … Continue reading Odds & Ends – Getting Recognition
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #36: Crowd
Crowd: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Walk down any main street in New York during rush hour and you will be confronted with a sea of faces. So many, that if you look carefully you will find every expression imaginable. Indulge in the scary and exhilarating experience … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #36: Crowd
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #35: Night Sounds
Night Sounds: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Never being content that I've exhausted the possibilities of my Dreamers series, I occasionally let the impulse go and draw new versions... I started taking the music outdoors... I realize that the feelings these pictures evoke in me become more … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #35: Night Sounds
Top Tips on Percerverence: Never Give Up!
Law #12 - Never Give Up! In this chapter, T.J. Hoisington starts with some recognizable examples of persistent people. The stories of Thomas Edison and Colonel Saunders are ones anyone whose reads about motivation or business would know. The one that really brought it home for me was his retelling of a scene from the … Continue reading Top Tips on Percerverence: Never Give Up!
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #34: Midnight Horn
Midnight Horn: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. This one eventually became a painting in my Dreamers series... I'd been (and still am) listening to a lot of Miles Davis... his music is hypnotic and easily drives me into dreams... I can imagine him as the modern Pied … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #34: Midnight Horn
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #33: Modern Prometheus
Modern Prometheus: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. After spending an amazing hour watching a bunch of "How to Draw Psychobilly Style" videos on Youtube with my daughter, she asked me to draw with her... at first we did a few together and then I asked her to … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #33: Modern Prometheus
The New Renaissance Mindset 