He/She... They came out of the gate with attitude... roaring out their challenge to an uncaring obscurity the dark night. What could they care? They radiated all the light any answer could fail challenging! Maybe it's the bright pink background. Perhaps it's the way they are standing. Either way, they are all attitude and I … Continue reading And, So What? – The Hollow Ones #15
The Widowmaker’s Waltz – The Hollow Ones #14
All the men have been lured to The Death Dance on the promise of beauty. All the women know their roles in this affair, only this is not the usual affair, is it? These women are there to kill. Dressed ready to eliminate the nastiest of men around. Seducing them to their deaths. If any … Continue reading The Widowmaker’s Waltz – The Hollow Ones #14
Taking My Last Breath – The Hollow Ones #13
The ball has only been a reminder of how unloved this figure feels. They yearn to be free of all their pains. The leave The Death Dance, disrobe, and enter the pond in the dead of night. Lights fill their world, in their mind's eye and they contemplate release. They take one final breath and … Continue reading Taking My Last Breath – The Hollow Ones #13
Statuesque Saltimbanque – The Hollow Ones #12
The Saltimbanque always seems enigmatic to me. They are always depicted in a stationary pose, but a pose so filled with kinetic tension that they appear on the verge of exploding in all directions. While not the traditional paternities of a saltimbanque, I feel the abstract paternities applies. It stands statuesque, perhaps our to the … Continue reading Statuesque Saltimbanque – The Hollow Ones #12
The Hollow Ones – Part 3 – The Dead Dance
Pinterest, in its awesomeness, sent me a series of paintings by the amazing Dan McCaw (https://www.mccawcontemporary.com). I believe his work is new to me and as you can imagine, I fell right into all of it! It's flowy, richly layered, fantastically expressive, and packed with stories... at least it kicked my mind into storytelling mode … Continue reading The Hollow Ones – Part 3 – The Dead Dance
The Hollow Ones #11 – “Sonatine 19”
Every now and then, the surface I'm working on exerts an influence on the outcome. I had intended to draw more than one figure on this page, but sometime just after drawing the first, I noticed the word & number at the top of the page. It threw my whole vision out the window. Perhaps … Continue reading The Hollow Ones #11 – “Sonatine 19”
The Hollow Ones #9 – Would You Like To Dance?
You will find the earlier images listed under "Building an idea - THM... " I wanted to expand a little with colour, but also with adding more thane figure in the frame. I got this idea that I should try to make the background in a different colour, specifically bright yellow... just to see what … Continue reading The Hollow Ones #9 – Would You Like To Dance?
The Hollow Ones #10 – It Was At That Dance, I Just Knew…
Imagine a m moment in your life when someone asked you, or you asked someone the question: "How did you know you were in love?" I'm sure there are a million answers, but it occurs to me that, if you are answering the question with your significant other, and you are still in that honeymoon-puppy-love … Continue reading The Hollow Ones #10 – It Was At That Dance, I Just Knew…
Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #9
I thought I was finished for today, because I couldn't find anymore inspirations for the Tin Man... well, at least one that spoke to me. Then the image formed in my head, after seeing a round faced drawing of something entirely un-robotic... Maybe this is a Frankensteined version of Big Weld from the animated film, … Continue reading Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #9
Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #8
Ok, perhaps this one is more droid-like, than Tin Man. Maybe he could communicate with beeps and whistles, instead of words. Hey, if anyone knows Jon Favreau personally, I'm happy to let him use this in The Mandalorian... kinda like a baby Yoda version of a droid. Anyway, I seem to be on a cuteness … Continue reading Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #8
The New Renaissance Mindset 