Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Eight: Back to wavering left-ish

See T'Hed Forty-Seven for more on these strangenesses... I think this is the basic form and my stock of old crayons is running low on vibrant choices... it feels like a deal of uncertainty was placed on the colour choices and the effect feel unspectacular to me. In retrospect, the colours were not the issue, … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Eight: Back to wavering left-ish

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Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Seven: Exit the inner-child

See T'Hed Forty-Six for more on this process... Ok, so the floating orange blocks appear to be the stars (focal point) of this composition... Perhaps that's the essence of how my inner-child feels... always somewhat in the background! Loosely formed, faded, and fragile; my inner-child tries with all its might to stand tall and solid … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Seven: Exit the inner-child

Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Six: Loose Lines

See T'Hed Forty-Five for more of this ramble... deflating... squiggly...erratic...blowing-away...fear... I'm not sure what happened here, but I like how loose and free it feels. This is closer to what I want to achieve in paint... I remember feeling a little different while drawing it though... another sign that I should listen to my instincts … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Six: Loose Lines

Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Five: On the Verge of emotions…

See T'Hed Forty-Four for more of this expletive... Seeking intensity, the protagonist allowed himself to get red with anger and then started laughing at his preposterous attempts... laughing so hard that his face got even more red. Time to get back behind the curtain and let the creativity develop as much as it can... I'm … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Five: On the Verge of emotions…

Working out and Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Four: Rambling brain

See T'Hed Forty-Three for more on this tale... Seeing himself in yellow, he decided he lacked gravitas and seriousness... "Orange feels more intense and my words must grow in the minds of my viewers, so green for the mouth..." On and on goes the thoughts of out hero-narrator, focusing on superficial details with great zeal; … Continue reading Working out and Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Four: Rambling brain

Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Three: Narrator Mode, or Behind the curtain…

See T'Hed Forty-Two for more of this story... Somewhere between fantasy and reality resides the characters one sees on the page. The narrator forgot his impossible necks and winding storylines for a moment (or two) and we see a glimpse of what things might look like behind the curtain of his imagination; himself, sort of. … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Three: Narrator Mode, or Behind the curtain…

Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Two: The Danger of Zigs and Zags

See T'Hed Forty-One for more of the story... Our hero, full of overconfidence, attempt too many zigs and zags... here we see him turning green from his rapid movements and almost losing his head... The ever-loyal floating blocks stay in-line with his upright orientation, despite the slanting of the landscape... Perhaps it's time for the … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Two: The Danger of Zigs and Zags

Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-One: Time to Tilt a Whirl

See T'Hed Forty for more on this story... The protagonist is in full control of his narrative now and only has a clear intention for the time being... he wants to turn the world on its ear... well, maybe on his ear... either way, it appears to be a moment t for us to look … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-One: Time to Tilt a Whirl

Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty: Was I really there?

See T'Hed Thirty-Nine for more on this process... In a blink off an eye, the protagonist has slipped from the narrative and so has my attention span while writing about them. The intensity with which he demanded attention in yesterday's post has become intriguingly more subtle... this world is brighter and more playful, but there … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty: Was I really there?

Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Thirty-Nine: Hey! I’m talking to you!

See T'Hed Thirty-Eight for more on this process... Somehow the story came back into range after being away for a while... Here, the protagonist has pushed aside the other experiments and grabs the viewer up close and demands attention. All attention is focused on the emotions in the face... Now we only need to see … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Thirty-Nine: Hey! I’m talking to you!