Stranger Lands 1: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I have always had a strange attraction to unusual or humorous road signs... I love to imagine what people would do when noticing signs that have no intrinsic meaning in themselves, but could affect a person deeply, depending on … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #56: Stranger Lands 1
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #55: Fun in Trees 10
Fun in Trees 10: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. The final image in this series and it reminds me of some of the stained glass windows in the churches of Siena, Italy. Dark and brooding with ominous intent and allegory. I hope my more modern subject matter … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #55: Fun in Trees 10
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #54: Fun in Trees 9
Fun in Trees 9: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. There's an episode of Samurai Jack in which he battles a darkness dragon in the negative world. The entire episode is shot in inverted colour and it is stunning. I picked this tree from a series of what … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #54: Fun in Trees 9
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #53: Fun in Trees 8
Fun in Trees 8: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Stare closely at this one... even give it a quick double-take... What do you see behind the trees? I can't quite make it out, but there's something monstrous back there. The only question is… is it waiting for … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #53: Fun in Trees 8
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #52: Fun in Trees 7
Fun in Trees 7: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I suspect this is an amalgam of images from old black & white films and the background stills of the original Steamboat Willie animated short by Walt Disney... It reminds me of those darkened studio shots in the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #52: Fun in Trees 7
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #51: Fun in Trees 6
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
The New Renaissance Mindset 