500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #417 – Day Moon Over Happiness

Day Moon Over Happiness Musings of the Artists Mind Ive been doing landscapes with muted colours, having fun with textures. My wife commented on how much fun it would be to see something with very bright colours. I went to my books and favourite sites for inspiration. I knew what she wanted to see, more … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #417 – Day Moon Over Happiness

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #416 – Landscape 14-006

Landscape 14-006 Musings of the Artists Mind I’ve written & re-written several descriptions of this one and somehow it all comes back to the feeling that these two trees are passing time by telling each other bad jokes. What do you see?  Are We Having Fun, Yet?  Say Yes, When you design your world with … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #416 – Landscape 14-006

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #415 – Landscape 14-005 

Landscape 14-005  Musings of the Artists Mind Sometimes there are scenes in movies that stick in my imagination. Several films have used a time-lapse or speeded-up film to show the passage of time. I stopped the tape, the clock and time to capture this moonrise and I still feel the fast movement. I also hear … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #415 – Landscape 14-005 

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #414 – Landscape 14-004

Landscape 14-004 Musings of the Artists Mind Things are always staring up in the background of solitude. This one looks like a drive by photo I toon on the highway between Abu Dhabi & Dubai. The more I loo at it, the more I imagine it shouting at the passing cars: “Hay, wait for me!” … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #414 – Landscape 14-004

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #413 – Landscape 14-003

Landscape 14-003 Musings of the Artists Mind Imagine the hazy heat rising from the ground to blur everything; even the shadows cast from the trees seam lost in the excessive humidity of the day. The trees remind me of the mushrooms in Fantasia. Getting ready to dance apart in a whimsical circle of life and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #413 – Landscape 14-003

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #412- Landscape 14-002

Landscape 14-002 Musings of the Artists Mind The green of this tree is wonderfully alive. I think it adds to the effect of perspective. If I didn't know, I would have a hard time telling just how big this painting is. Making small canvases like this is lots of fun, but much harder than big … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #412- Landscape 14-002

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #411 – Landscape 14-001

Landscape 14-001 Musings of the Artists Mind I challenged myself to make smaller canvases and this first series came from it. Up close the textures added wonderful lighting effects; they all have an antique photography feel to them. The star of this one and its siblings is the dark forest green mixed with a high … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #411 – Landscape 14-001

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #410 – Who Me?

Who Me? Musings of the Artists Mind Movement and sound... Yes, sound! Look into the painting and you will start to hear the gentle wind rustling in the leaves of this tree. Watch longer and you might feel the breeze coming off the ocean, just over the ridge on the horizon. An impossible stillness inspired … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #410 – Who Me?

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #409 – Landscape – Distant Cousins

Landscape - Distant Cousins Musings of the Artists Mind Sometimes making art is like taking a leap of faith. In this case it's having faith in my materials: a largish canvas, a limited pallet of acrylic paints, some well loved brushes, water and varnish;  throw them altogether with time and patience and voila! The technique … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #409 – Landscape – Distant Cousins

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #408 – Abstract Land 2 – Blustery Day

Abstract Land 2 - Blustery Day Musings of the Artists Mind Here's a lonely tree, out in the middle of nowhere. It seams to be defiantly staring back at the viewer as they are contemplating the tree. There is also something of memory in this composition; Perhaps my memory, perhaps from yours.  The colours variations … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #408 – Abstract Land 2 – Blustery Day