500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #61: If Andy Warhol Were A Millennial

If Andy Warhol Were A Millennial: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Andy Warhol is to date one of my favourite subjects. Somehow his image is very easily transposed to a graphic art style... even a manga feel. I found a picture of a very young Andy, before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #61: If Andy Warhol Were A Millennial

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #60: Self-Portrait, I Think

Self-Portrait, I Think: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I've been revisiting a group of painters who were part of the whole Montmartre scene in the early 20th century... this bunch has been influencing my work for years. I've decided to do a series of pop-icon portraits in … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #60: Self-Portrait, I Think

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #59: Stranger Lands 4

Stranger Lands 4: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. An abstract work of art can be anything. The artist may impose a leading tittle or outright describe his vision, but I choose to embrace a different fun. To some, it is a flow of lines, forms, or colours; … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #59: Stranger Lands 4

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #58: Stranger Lands 3

Stranger Lands 3: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. My daughter loves this drawing... every time she looks at it she bursts into giggles. I really love her sense of humour and her reaction fills my heart to bursting. I also get a tickle of enjoyment the viewers … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #58: Stranger Lands 3

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #57: Stranger Lands 2

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