Life: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… This is storytelling... the tree of life with symbolic levels... always growing higher, looking upwards, comforts and roots behind, but always a part of us… I had a habit of using the clay scraps left over … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #109: Life
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #108: Small Chorus
Small Chorus: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… This vase was done at the same time as “Duet” and grew out of a challenge from a colleague... to increase the size of some small face cups I made and to offer bigger pieces … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #108: Small Chorus
My Favourite Art Supplies: Permanent Colors – Sharpies!
Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Permanent Markers, 12 Colored Markers: The Review: The colors are always pure and vibrant. They will bleed through most papers, unless quite thick. The colors can be blended with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab. Sharpies are the most basic drawing tool for every artist and doodler! The black of … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies: Permanent Colors – Sharpies!
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #107: Duet
Duet: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… This vase grew out of a challenge from a colleague... to increase the size of some small face cups I made and to offer bigger pieces that could be used as functional objects... in this case … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #107: Duet
Fun Fotos For Friday – In The Garden Of Strange Fruit
Name: Mother Nature Profession: Artists I've started noticing the beauty and unique oddness of things growing all around me in gardens. Nature has its own sense of artistry and storytelling. Enjoy. The Colony: What lives in these little mushroom structures? Starting From The Bottom: Each artist follows certain techniques until they master their style, then they … Continue reading Fun Fotos For Friday – In The Garden Of Strange Fruit
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #106: Devil Peppers
Devil Peppers: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… My confidence was building fast and the desire to make larger pieces grew with it. I had made many pots already and started to explore working with just rolled, wet clay. I was still uncertain … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #106: Devil Peppers
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #105: Dero
Dero: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… This strange face grew out of my past... it reminded me of an old friend from high school and it bears his name... it's an early study of the African masks that strongly influence my sculptures. … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #105: Dero
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #104: Champagne
Champagne: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… These were made following an invitation to design the dishes and serving wares for a new international fusion restaurant. The restaurant never saw the light of day, but lots of my designs did! Along with these … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #104: Champagne
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity: Part 3 – Sculpture – Faces
Part 3 - Sculpture - Faces After years of making things with self-drying clay and/or found objects, I felt ready to take classes in ceramics. I enrolled at the Visual Arts Centre in a turning class under the tutelage of the amazing Audrey Killoran. I really disliked the wheel. I might have given up entirely … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity: Part 3 – Sculpture – Faces
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #103: The Kite Flyers
The Kite Flyers: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and start the next chapter… While wandering in a dream battle between Dali & Miro, a vast series of images flooded my mind and I simply drew and drew, then I lat the paint flow... This is a young … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #103: The Kite Flyers
The New Renaissance Mindset 