See T'Hed Forty-Three for more on this tale... Seeing himself in yellow, he decided he lacked gravitas and seriousness... "Orange feels more intense and my words must grow in the minds of my viewers, so green for the mouth..." On and on goes the thoughts of out hero-narrator, focusing on superficial details with great zeal; … Continue reading Working out and Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Four: Rambling brain
Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Three: Narrator Mode, or Behind the curtain…
See T'Hed Forty-Two for more of this story... Somewhere between fantasy and reality resides the characters one sees on the page. The narrator forgot his impossible necks and winding storylines for a moment (or two) and we see a glimpse of what things might look like behind the curtain of his imagination; himself, sort of. … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Three: Narrator Mode, or Behind the curtain…
Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Two: The Danger of Zigs and Zags
See T'Hed Forty-One for more of the story... Our hero, full of overconfidence, attempt too many zigs and zags... here we see him turning green from his rapid movements and almost losing his head... The ever-loyal floating blocks stay in-line with his upright orientation, despite the slanting of the landscape... Perhaps it's time for the … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Forty-Two: The Danger of Zigs and Zags
Creative Block – Let Inspiration find you
I'm not complaining, but it's been a struggle to get creative lately; I have lists and post-its full of ideas, but just don't feel like making them happen. Well, that's not entirely true... I lack the motivation to make them happen. Instead, I find myself filling the creative emptiness with TV, retail therapy, reading (sadly, … Continue reading Creative Block – Let Inspiration find you
Painting out an Inspiration – T’Hed: dry pastels
See T'Hed: Pencil outline for previous reflections... I was really uncertain of the colour pallet I wanted to land on and felt the need to play with options and finishes at the same time. I really just wanted a glimpse of what colour might do. I've been experimenting with dry and oil pastels throughout the … Continue reading Painting out an Inspiration – T’Hed: dry pastels
Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Twenty
See T'Hed Nineteen for previous reflections... As mentioned in the previous post, I am pursuing the answer to my question: can I make mature art with children's materials? The challenges of using crayons on card stock don't seem to be prohibitive. I'm starting to think that it might be in my head. Of course I … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Twenty
Community Rhythms – Teaching how to make a soundscape
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Artists draws hyper-realistic drawings using only a Bic pen
youtube.com/watch A good friend sent me this and I have already added it to my art resource library for teaching. As a bonus, the journalist mentions how much money this amazingly skilled artist can make, which would probably incentivize some of my more cynical teen students. But the teaching magic comes in the way she … Continue reading Artists draws hyper-realistic drawings using only a Bic pen
Transformative Artistry — Antoni Gaudi
youtube.com/watch A few nights ago, in one of our long, winding, and intellectually indulgent conversations, my good friend Marcel and I were dreaming out loud about possible work relocations. I eventually came around to discussing Barcelona as a place I could see my family being right now and staying into retirement. I gave some practical … Continue reading Transformative Artistry — Antoni Gaudi
A little good news — the joy of about finding purpose
This heartwarming story goes beyond prison reform, prisoner rehabilitation, or even giving back to society; it demonstrates the value of making meaningful art and how it can build and/or change communities. http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prison-inmates-learned-to-quilt-and-now-make-foster-kid-gifts/
The New Renaissance Mindset 