It's all in the position of the arms. He is gently swaying back and forth and giving off a feeling of bliss. The shortened back arm allows us the additional impression he is moving. The beautiful cerulean bleu all around just makes me feel happy and I feel adds to the joy of the piece. … Continue reading Gently Swaying To Happiness – The Hollow Ones #19
A Little Rain Can’t Hurt Me – The Hollow Ones #18
She has a defiant optimism that is very attractive. It seems to exude from. her and change the world as she passes by. This is why I chose the green behind her. Her whole being is afire with positivity. She leads with it in the colour yellow. More to come...
Hiding From The Panic I’m Sinking Into – The Hollow Ones #17
Because I post date a lot of my stuff, this drawing was drawn on Friday, March 13th, 2020. I wrote theses reflections on the same date. I'm documenting this date, in curiosity of how significant it may be regarding COVID 19. Yesterday, the tension and panic started feeling tangible across the city of Montreal. My … Continue reading Hiding From The Panic I’m Sinking Into – The Hollow Ones #17
The Precariousness of Romance – The Hollow Ones #16
The dance is passionate, fierce, dangerous... How far will he through her? How far will she allow herself to be thrown? Romance feels like this sometimes, doesn't it? The give and take is often felt like tiptoeing through a field of landmines... one never knows when a misstep may occur. These two are dancing around … Continue reading The Precariousness of Romance – The Hollow Ones #16
And, So What? – The Hollow Ones #15
He/She... They came out of the gate with attitude... roaring out their challenge to an uncaring obscurity the dark night. What could they care? They radiated all the light any answer could fail challenging! Maybe it's the bright pink background. Perhaps it's the way they are standing. Either way, they are all attitude and I … Continue reading And, So What? – The Hollow Ones #15
The Widowmaker’s Waltz – The Hollow Ones #14
All the men have been lured to The Death Dance on the promise of beauty. All the women know their roles in this affair, only this is not the usual affair, is it? These women are there to kill. Dressed ready to eliminate the nastiest of men around. Seducing them to their deaths. If any … Continue reading The Widowmaker’s Waltz – The Hollow Ones #14
Taking My Last Breath – The Hollow Ones #13
The ball has only been a reminder of how unloved this figure feels. They yearn to be free of all their pains. The leave The Death Dance, disrobe, and enter the pond in the dead of night. Lights fill their world, in their mind's eye and they contemplate release. They take one final breath and … Continue reading Taking My Last Breath – The Hollow Ones #13
Statuesque Saltimbanque – The Hollow Ones #12
The Saltimbanque always seems enigmatic to me. They are always depicted in a stationary pose, but a pose so filled with kinetic tension that they appear on the verge of exploding in all directions. While not the traditional paternities of a saltimbanque, I feel the abstract paternities applies. It stands statuesque, perhaps our to the … Continue reading Statuesque Saltimbanque – The Hollow Ones #12
The Hollow Ones – Part 3 – The Dead Dance
Pinterest, in its awesomeness, sent me a series of paintings by the amazing Dan McCaw (https://www.mccawcontemporary.com). I believe his work is new to me and as you can imagine, I fell right into all of it! It's flowy, richly layered, fantastically expressive, and packed with stories... at least it kicked my mind into storytelling mode … Continue reading The Hollow Ones – Part 3 – The Dead Dance
The Hollow Ones #11 – “Sonatine 19”
Every now and then, the surface I'm working on exerts an influence on the outcome. I had intended to draw more than one figure on this page, but sometime just after drawing the first, I noticed the word & number at the top of the page. It threw my whole vision out the window. Perhaps … Continue reading The Hollow Ones #11 – “Sonatine 19”
The New Renaissance Mindset 