Parades 10 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. More 1970s colors how many of you had a wall in your room or apartment with this blue on it? Using acrylic paint in intermittent impasto and glazes to create the feeling of luminosity and depth. This is the last … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #254 – Parades 10
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #253 – Parades 9
Parades 9 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Why does purple seam so eerie and childlike at the same time? Somehow this dreamscape stresses me like an unfocused dream. The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! There’s a great deal of spontaneity in these paintings and that was … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #253 – Parades 9
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #252 – Parades 8
Parades 8 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. There's a weird, wacky wind making everything wavy, or is it a giant Tsunami, just before it swallows the whole city? I feel the flashback of scenes from B-movies and low-budget sci-fi flicks are flooding forward this one reminds me … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #252 – Parades 8
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #251 – Parades 7
Parades 7 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Pulled deep from somewhere in my subconscious is this scene from The Toxic Avenger. Or at least my impression of the scene. It's raining toxic waste and the monster is positively alive in it! The Technique: How I did this … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #251 – Parades 7
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #250 – Parades 6
Parades 6 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. It's amazing how sometimes certain colors are clear flashbacks to specific eras this brown sky feels very 1970s to me. While not actually there, my mind sees bell-bottom jeans on the figure. What do you see? The Technique: How I … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #250 – Parades 6
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #249 – Parades 5
Parades 5 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Deep in your inebriation, the world often appears to be illuminated from within, with a sinister glow. No matter the festivity, evil is always... possible. The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! There’s a great deal of spontaneity in these … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #249 – Parades 5
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #248 – Parades 4
Parades 4 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. What happens when confetti and rainfall together? Does it appear like globs of color raining down? The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! There’s a great deal of spontaneity in these paintings and that was enhanced by the bliss of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #248 – Parades 4
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #247 – Parades 3
Parades 3 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. In every parade there is a possibility of danger and hidden surprise... the red background and the figure partially obscured by the building capture some of that feeling. The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! There’s a great deal of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #247 – Parades 3
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #246 – Parades 2
Parades 2 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Each ticker tape parade crates that moment where everything looks like a blizzard of colored snow. One can't help wanting to reach up to the sky and let the stuff fall on your face. The Technique: How I did this … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #246 – Parades 2
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #245 – Parades 1
Parades 1 The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Sometimes I'm reminded of quotes from my favorite artists and sometimes I let my mind wander through and beyond those quotes... Juan Miro is one of those artists that simply blows my mind... his journey to recapture the child's expressions … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #245 – Parades 1
