Faces #5 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… Now, what on earth does this guy have to be so angry about? His expression is a battleground of anger and confused surprise. And yet, he floats above a serene sea of calmness. Something in the room has disturbed his peace of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #283 – Faces #5
My Favourite Art Supplies – The Clays I Like
Clays: I’ve used mostly Cone 6 clays from Pottery Supply House: The ones I’ve used the most are: CONE 06 WHITE GROGGED CLAY: The Review: The grog allows you to work soft or rigid with ease. This is a beginners dream clay to use. CONE 06 RED GROGGED CLAY: The Review: This is the least … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies – The Clays I Like
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #279 – Faces #1
Faces #1 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… There’s a conspiracy in the expressions in these two faces. The one on the right is whispering a tasty piece of gossip to the one on the left, who’s downturned mouth emotes both mock disapproval and barely concealed excitement. There are making … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #279 – Faces #1
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 12 – Hanging Tiles
Part 12 - Hanging Tiles Necessity is the mother of invention, or in this case solution. Following one of my sculpture shows, I received some great constructive suggestions. Despite liking my sculptures, many didn't know where to put them to keep out of reach of children or pets, or just that they lacked free surfaces … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 12 – Hanging Tiles
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #278 – Dreamers 13-003
Dreamers 13-003 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… This was an off-shoot of the usual Dreamers collection. I decided to remove the instruments and leave the subject, wondering in his own dream. It turns out that this dreamer's focus was on what was missing from his hand, maybe the bigness … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #278 – Dreamers 13-003
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #277 – Dreamers 99-008
Dreamers 99-008 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… The only surviving piece in this series made for a specific musician. It was made for my a young lady who had great ambitions of being a famous jazz singer. The humble musician who loves to play and always seems a little … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #277 – Dreamers 99-008
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #276 – Dreamers 99-007
Dreamers 99-007 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… I’d like to say this was a spontaneous composition, except for the many sketches that led to it. It was meant to give the visual impression of which instrument held prominence in the music they played and ended showing us a possible … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #276 – Dreamers 99-007
My Favourite Art Supplies – Mixing Boards
Paint Mixing Pallet: Get a wood one, it is easier to maintain with oils. Any local art supply store will have inexpensive ones in various sizes. If it feels comfortable to hold, get that one! If you aren’t standing while painting, then use any clean scrap of wood. You can use a pile of newsprint … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies – Mixing Boards
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #275 – Dreamers 99-006
Dreamers 99-006 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… For me, the saxophone was more of an 80ies Pop instrument. Light and completely safe, in spite of the popular association to sexiness, I never got that from it. There must have been a time when this instrument denoted a sense of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #275 – Dreamers 99-006
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #274 – Dreamers 99-005
Dreamers 99-005 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… I think this one goes back to watch the early TerryToons with the great jazz soundtracks. In my view, they always had a dream-like quality to them. I know when I started watching live performances of jazz & blues, I couldn’t help … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #274 – Dreamers 99-005
The New Renaissance Mindset 