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
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!
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #14: A Study of Self as a Bugs Bunny Villain
A Study of Self as a Bugs Bunny Villain: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Remember the episode, I believe called Hocus Pocus... the Merlin character was a little like this…there’s also similar characters blended into this image: from Wanda the Witch to some we see in ten … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #14: A Study of Self as a Bugs Bunny Villain
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #13: Self-Portrait As A Hitman
Self-Portrait as a hitman: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. It was mid-summer and I had a need to look cool… well this is what I told myself following finding an old box of photos and how ridiculous I looked with all my wacky shades and Hawaiian shirts. … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #13: Self-Portrait As A Hitman
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #12: Strange Friends #2
Strange Friends #2: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Similar to Strange Friends #1, where I was rediscovering Jean-Michel Basquiat and finding the very strange sources for his paintings. I allowed myself to let go and let the ton of images in my head blend together. I had … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #12: Strange Friends #2
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #11: Strange Friends #1
Strange Friends #1: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. At a period where I was rediscovering Jean-Michel Basquiat and finding remarkable similarities to some very strange sources for his paintings. I allowed myself to let go and let the ton of images in my head blend together. I … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #11: Strange Friends #1
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #10: The Reluctant Handshake
The Reluctant Handshake: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. If you pay attention to the expression on his face, you can see sadness and a little anger. he is extending his hand for help, but is frustrated by feeling unworthy of it. The fish is at his back, … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #10: The Reluctant Handshake
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #8: Singing In A Dream
Singing In A Dream: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. One of the studies for my series of oils called Happiness. At the start many of the figures seamed to live with no context or story. This one is running away from some unseen pursuer. She is clearly … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #8: Singing In A Dream
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #7: Garden
Garden: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Around the time I was mildly obsessing over DuBuffet, I was asked to paint a series of flowers... I had found this antique frame that had 5 wood panels in it... I ended up painting on those rough, hand hewn panels... … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #7: Garden
