Stranger Lands 2: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I think almost everyone is amused and intrigued by the lone shoe often seen on the side of every highway, but there are always tons of everyday objects that to the curious mind can be anything but mundane... What … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #57: Stranger Lands 2
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #56: Stranger Lands 1
Stranger Lands 1: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I have always had a strange attraction to unusual or humorous road signs... I love to imagine what people would do when noticing signs that have no intrinsic meaning in themselves, but could affect a person deeply, depending on … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #56: Stranger Lands 1
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #55: Fun in Trees 10
Fun in Trees 10: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. The final image in this series and it reminds me of some of the stained glass windows in the churches of Siena, Italy. Dark and brooding with ominous intent and allegory. I hope my more modern subject matter … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #55: Fun in Trees 10
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #54: Fun in Trees 9
Fun in Trees 9: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. There's an episode of Samurai Jack in which he battles a darkness dragon in the negative world. The entire episode is shot in inverted colour and it is stunning. I picked this tree from a series of what … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #54: Fun in Trees 9
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #53: Fun in Trees 8
Fun in Trees 8: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Stare closely at this one... even give it a quick double-take... What do you see behind the trees? I can't quite make it out, but there's something monstrous back there. The only question is… is it waiting for … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #53: Fun in Trees 8
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #52: Fun in Trees 7
Fun in Trees 7: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I suspect this is an amalgam of images from old black & white films and the background stills of the original Steamboat Willie animated short by Walt Disney... It reminds me of those darkened studio shots in the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #52: Fun in Trees 7
The 1st Step on The Ladder of Awareness
For the next few months I will be posting observations that follow the discussions sessions between myself and my mentor, Berel M. Weiner for our book project, tentatively called: “The Ladder of Awareness: The Process of Being Your Truth.” These are my thoughts and feelings following each session and have already begun to change with … Continue reading The 1st Step on The Ladder of Awareness
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #51: Fun in Trees 6
Fun in Trees 6: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Perspectives back-painted on glass as backgrounds for zen animations... that mood on the edge... something is coming, but what, when??? Are you patient enough to way in your worry, or will you walk over the far horizon and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #51: Fun in Trees 6
Smile
I passed an old lady on my way I smiled at her She gummed a smile at me. I saw her weary wrinkles soften for an instant. A smile is sometimes the most beautiful gift of the day. by M. Perron (Originally written February 24, 1993) Notes: Is it just me, or did I write … Continue reading Smile
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #50: Fun in Trees 5
Fun in Trees 5: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Growing up in Canada in the 70s, we would see these animated vignettes on the CBC, produced by the National Film Board... they were stop motion films done in sand on a light table. I imagine that anyone … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #50: Fun in Trees 5
The New Renaissance Mindset 