Dreamers 00-006: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. My college years were spent surrounded by musicians. All my friends were musicians and they talked endlessly about minor F’s, Major G’s, and arpeggios. I had and still have no idea what all that really was. For me, music was … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #21: Dreamers 00-006
You Can’t Do It All By Yourself
Law #9 - Creating your own success team Dale Carnegie is credited for teaching the leadership concept that there is no such thing as a self made man, someone had to help him along the way, and that's the central message of chapter 10 in “If You Think You Can”... TEAMWORK! I hope to illustrate why … Continue reading You Can’t Do It All By Yourself
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #20: Dreamers 00-005
Dreamers 00-005: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. While doing the Dreamers series of paintings, I started to work on how to make bands or groups appear on the page together. I was frustrated with my impatience for drawing figures one in front of the other. At this … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #20: Dreamers 00-005
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #19: Lovers – The Embrace
Lovers - The Embrace: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I made many such drawings of lovers... together, apart, and everything in between... My desire was to capture the essence of tenderness of a loving embrace. I saw the warmth between the two bodies in my mind and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #19: Lovers – The Embrace
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #18: Lovers – The Chase
Lovers - The Chase: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I made many such drawings of lovers... together, apart, and everything in between... These are purely gestural. I saw the movement in my mind and tried to put that on paper. I was using them as decorative elements … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #18: Lovers – The Chase
Odds & Ends – The Gratitude Project
Last Year, while reading “Gravitate 2 Gratitude", by Carolyn Flower, I started one of her prescribed exercises. This exercise was meant to help us recognize, in essence to become grateful for all we have. It focuses the mind on seeing reasons to be grateful by establishing a habit of gratitude. Like most habits it takes … Continue reading Odds & Ends – The Gratitude Project
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #17: Loneliness
Loneliness: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I'm really not sure what bizarre combination of images I found to draw this ... I have a feeling I can't shake that I've seen this image before, possibly that it’s a copy of another artists work, I just can’t recall … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #17: Loneliness
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #16: Paramecium and Friend
Paramecium and Friend: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. The title says it all! Don't you think? I was feeling particularly silly and rebellious. Tired of getting bland feedback for my work. The worst comment that got me at that time was: “hmmm... interesting.” What could anyone say … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #16: Paramecium and Friend
Illusions
Illusions… Sounds made by the wind Shadows out of the corner of your eye The pretty girl on your mind Illusions? The sun moving shadows on the ground The scent of perfume recalling an image of beauty The pretty girl’s heart that can’t be found Illusions! The charmer’s magical love part The hidden meaning of … Continue reading Illusions
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #15: George! Martha!
George! Martha! The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. A complete abstraction of a silly thought... I hear a Mel Blanc voice calling out George!!! and one calling back Martha!!! I was watching lots of Bugs Bunny cartoons with my daughter at this time and it filled my head … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #15: George! Martha!
The New Renaissance Mindset 