Wabi-Sabi is a Japanese aesthetic that values the beauty of imperfection, transience, and simplicity. Its roots are in the Buddhist philosophy of impermanence and the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Wabi-Sabi has become increasingly popular in contemporary design, art, and architecture, influencing Western aesthetics and design practices. In this essay, I will explore the origins, principles, … Continue reading What is the Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic?
Hypno-Bird – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
My goal was to make the colours come alive: dynamic colours; fluid colours. Psychedelic or hypnotic could be used, but I feel they are just too easy... I want your eye to have a hard. time focusing on a single spot for too long; that. your mind will drag you back and forth across the … Continue reading Hypno-Bird – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Pup in Purple – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
I came across an image of a puppy face that reminded me of the expression of curiosity I so often see on my puppy's face. It was a black and white drawing and my mind almost immediately imagined it done as a series of offset prints in the Pop Art style pioneered by Andy Warhol. … Continue reading Pup in Purple – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Pup in Orange – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
I came across an image of a puppy face that reminded me of the expression of curiosity I so often see on my puppy's face. It was a black and white drawing and my mind almost immediately imagined it done as a series of offset prints in the Pop Art style pioneered by Andy Warhol. … Continue reading Pup in Orange – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Pup in Green – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
I came across an image of a puppy face that reminded me of the expression of curiosity I so often see on my puppy's face. It was a black and white drawing and my mind almost immediately imagined it done as a series of offset prints in the Pop Art style pioneered by Andy Warhol. … Continue reading Pup in Green – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Pup in Black – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
As promised, I've continued there pup in colour series and I'm still not sure I'm done with it... Here's the last Pup. I came across an image of a puppy face that reminded me of the expression of curiosity I so often see on my puppy's face. It was a black and white drawing and … Continue reading Pup in Black – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Earlier days – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Drawn after "Age is a Mindset", as a result of reflecting on why I wanted to have long hair on these self-portraits. n my early twenties, my hair was very long and sleeked back behind my ears... like many middle-aged men, I selectively pick the joys of my earlier life to reminisce upon and portray … Continue reading Earlier days – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Elephant-ish – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
I had one goal and I feel I achieved it... to express the purest childlike joy of the concept: elephant. Let me tell you it isn't as easy as you might think to let go completely and try to see the world as a child might, then to use all the skills you have to … Continue reading Elephant-ish – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Cut From Rousseau – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Some of my earliest inspirations (and fascinations) was Henri Rousseau's jungle foliage. The way he achieve both sharp definition and blurry movement simultaneously still sends me into an art-geek frenzy! I just love the textures that visually trigger all my senses. Maybe it's his rich use of greens and blues in a multitude of hues … Continue reading Cut From Rousseau – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Bird-ish – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
I found myself absentmindedly looking through abstractions of birds and they were just sinking into my unconscious library, or so I thought. I feel I have a whole bunch of these odd avians running (yes, not flying) around my brain and they need to be set free... some already flew my cranial-coop last year, there … Continue reading Bird-ish – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
The New Renaissance Mindset 