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 #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 #9: The Air Guitarist
The Air Guitarist: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I was a little stuck creatively at this point and borrowed images from older drawings, then started to play by combining seemingly unrelated components together. I’d like to tell you the fish has a great significance to the guitarist, … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #9: The Air Guitarist
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
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #5: Self-Portrait in NYC
Self-Portrait in NYC: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Following a strange adventure in New York, I caught a glimpse of myself in a window and I wondered at who I was right then and there. To be honest, this was a terrible and bizarre trip. Terrible for … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #5: Self-Portrait in NYC
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #4: Self-Portrait As An Old Man
Self-Portrait as an old man: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. In the continued spirit of self-torture, I made another self-portrait. I’m struggling to remember if I honestly intended to make this a self-portrait, instead of a study for some sculptures I was planning in Giacometti style. I … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #4: Self-Portrait As An Old Man
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #3: Self-Portrait As A Young Man
Self-Portrait as a young man: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Every now and then I will torture myself by staring myself in the eyes and trying to see where, and possibly who I am at that moment... I originally believed it revealed much of where I was … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #3: Self-Portrait As A Young Man
The New Renaissance Mindset 