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
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
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #49: Fun in Trees 4
Fun in Trees 4: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Have you ever tried reverse painting on glass? It's quite a challenge and if you let it can yield unexpectedly cool results. This isn't that kind of painting, but the effects combined together to make it look like … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #49: Fun in Trees 4
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #48: Fun in Trees 3
Fun in Trees 3: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. At some point I was experimenting with oil paint on any scrap that served as a flat surface... I had pulled some white acrylic plexiglass stuff from the garbage and smeared it with oil and my fingers... the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #48: Fun in Trees 3
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #47: Fun in Trees 2
Fun in Trees 2: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Clearly I'm attracted to drawing landscapes... the fun part of this is the light source in the upper left hand corner... it can be a moon or a sun... in playing with the image I was able to … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #47: Fun in Trees 2
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #46: Fun in Trees 1
Fun in Trees 1: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Many years ago, while living in Madrid, I rented a room from a deeply arrogant Austrian illustrator. His was the first art I had ever seen digitally modified on a computer. I was fascinated by how he could … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #46: Fun in Trees 1
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #45: Fun in Trees 11
Fun in Trees 11: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. My amazing 85-year-old Dad has been explaining the fun he has using Picassa. I finally broke down when I got an email about a new version for my MAC. So I took a bunch of recent drawings of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #45: Fun in Trees 11
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #44: The Nod trio circa 1971
The Nod trio circa 1971: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. The journey now seems to extend behind our protagonist. Hendrix, Morrison, Joplin, MLK, and Kennedy are all gone. Who can he look to for guidance now? He’s seen and experienced a great adventure and feels ready to … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #44: The Nod trio circa 1971
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #43: The Nod Trio circa 1967
The Nod Trio circa 1967: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. It's almost the summer of love; the Beatles & The Stones have embraced the drug culture and visited the Maharashi, The Doors have opened everyone's perceptions, and we have an entire generation feeling like a Picasso painting. … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #43: The Nod Trio circa 1967
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #42: The Nod Trio circa 1962
The Nod Trio circa 1962: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Something terrible has happened in 1962. The world has been turned on its side. Innocence and optimism seams to have been lost and it is reflected in music and art around the world. Our Nod doesn't know … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #42: The Nod Trio circa 1962
The New Renaissance Mindset 