Moon 11-006a Imaginings from what is perceived: I was reading a book on Japanese watercolors and this composition felt exactly like them to me. I imagine this painted on a long strip of silk, hanging near a doorway of some affluent family home. What inspires an artist? “All they see” is the first and most … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #373 – Moon 11-006a
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #372 – Moon 11-002a
Moon 11-002a Imaginings from what is perceived: I often see my shots as movie stills. The moon and different hues are hidden in the sky around it, allow for expressions of moods at a far greater range than day time shots. I’m curious to know how this shot makes you feel. What inspires an artist? … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #372 – Moon 11-002a
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #371 – Moon 12-004a
Moon 12-004a Imaginings from what is perceived: The moon has a particular attraction to us. It adds mood and intensity to every image. It can be ominous & foreboding; luminous & joyous; playful & whimsical. I love seeing it through the car window. I love seeing it through the trees. I love seeing it in … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #371 – Moon 12-004a
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #370 – Halloween 14-002
Halloween 14-002 Imaginings from what is perceived: This odd decoration sits on the tree and always seems out of place. I blame the Pirates of the Caribbean movie. It seems quite unhappy to be stuck in a tree. Perhaps, I’ll let him float back to see and one day release him in the river. What … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #370 – Halloween 14-002
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #369 – Halloween 14-003
Halloween 14-003 Imaginings from what is perceived: Happy Halloween. There are many creepy things that shine in the odd light of the fall season; some strange fruit hangs from yonder tree. Perhaps a ghost of seasons past. What inspires an artist? “All they see” is the first and most literal answer. For me, that is … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #369 – Halloween 14-003
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #368 – Fall 14-006
Fall 14-006 Imaginings from what is perceived: This Fall has given some very interesting colors. There's something creepy in the air and this foggy morning gave us all the Halloween we could want. Maybe I should be keeping my eyes closer to the ground, to see if any white faces are peering from behind the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #368 – Fall 14-006
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #367 – Al Ain Desert #37
Al Ain Desert #37 Imaginings from what is perceived: The dunes seam like cut-outs with the sun behind them, but they give off a subtle light and heat. The sun scatters lights through the humidity in the air and reflects off my camera lens, like an impressionist painting with a post-modern nod to greater simplicity. … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #367 – Al Ain Desert #37
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #366 – Al Ain Desert #1
Al Ain Desert #1 Imaginings from what is perceived: The tree was my main reason for this composition, but as I was examining the different shots I took of it, I saw the small shadow on the sun and a series of images came to me. From the helicopter scene in Apocalypse Now to the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #366 – Al Ain Desert #1
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #365 – Al Ain Desert #5
Al Ain Desert #5 Imaginings from what is perceived: Are we still in the desert, or have we moved to Mars? This glimmer shot across the window, just as we came around a dune and heading straight for this hill when I got this shot. It’s easy to imagine John Carpenter walking hand in hand … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #365 – Al Ain Desert #5
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #364 – Al Ain Desert #12
Al Ain Desert #12 Imaginings from what is perceived: Look at how the sun is pushing down on the horizon. It feels like there's a barrier trying to keep it in the sky. The romantic in me, wants that to be the clouds of desert diamond-dust floating in the sky and holding the sun captive … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #364 – Al Ain Desert #12
The New Renaissance Mindset 