Category: Creative Process

Washed Up On Shore Imaginings from what is perceived: I love exploring beaches and the beachside. There are so many things to find. Some hide better than others. I love to wonder where this coconut might have come from originally. Is it from an island nearby, or has it traveled the oceans and come from … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #338 – Washed Up On Shore

A Very Red Flower Imaginings from what is perceived: There were many different plants to see in Cuba, some had wild shapes, some bright colors, some both. This sole red flower jumped out of a bush as the only surviving blossom, even the buds of the next generation remained hidden, as if to give this … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #337 – A Very Red Flower

Can I Hitch A Ride? Imaginings from what is perceived: The wind was high and moving the clouds quickly across the sky. I feel like I captured a still from a time-lapse photography film. How awesome would it be to jump on one of these clouds and go for a ride? A ride that would … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #336 – Can I Hitch A Ride?

Here There Be Dragons Imaginings from what is perceived: The roots of trees grow in the most amazing configurations, they sometimes look like birds, snakes, or other animals, but sometimes... Well, sometimes they look like dragons! I was considering setting a time-lapse shot up for you to see how this face moves and changes as … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #335 – Here There Be Dragons

Strange Conversants Imaginings from what is perceived: I love imagining faces in ordinary things. These odd creatures seem to be having a heated discussion, perhaps about the bees building their nest in the trees behind them, perhaps about the politics of gardens. What do you think they are talking about? What inspires an artist? “All … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #334 – Strange Conversants

The Scent Of Cedar Imaginings from what is perceived: Spring is in the air! The snow is melting off the branches and the rain’s washing away any dirt on the fronds, the baby buds pop out in their lighter greens and the fresh fragrance of cedars. Life is in the air and the cedars refresh … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #333 – The Scent Of Cedar

Desert Floor Imaginings from what is perceived: Take the time to contemplate the details of the desert floor. The textures and tracks in the sand, the color changes in the rock, battles the shadow is having to survive in the overpowering sun, or the monumental strength of the plants in this arid landscape; All in … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #332 – Desert Floor

Into The Spruce Imaginings from what is perceived: This small leaf was hiding behind the new growth of a spruce tree. The space it chose seams quite cozy and safe. This is one of those simple pleasure shots. I stopped and smelled the…  spruce. Strange World When you design your world with The Artist’s Stuff: … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #331 – Into The Spruce

Desert Pink Imaginings from what is perceived: Papery flowers, they seem almost too fragile to touch and yet they are don't move in the warm breeze. They have no smell to attract us, but their radiant beauty is captivating. They are both fragile and robust. Very few seem to wilt under the blazing sun, nor … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #330 – Desert Pink

Desert Orange Imaginings from what is perceived: Orange flowers on a balcony garden in Abu Dhabi. The sun shines through the petals to lend a tissue paper quality to these flowers. The sun drives a heat through everything here. It penetrates every surface and seems to call the radiance back, but not to leave the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #329 – Desert Orange