Hollow Men 88 - One: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. I had a need to try these out on different surfaces. Before moving to paint, I had a bunch of yellow cardboards. So I used it. The lighting available when I took the photo was low and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #84: Hollow Men 88 – One
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #83: Hollow Men – Study of Three
Hollow Men - Study of Three: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. My Art Education professor gave us an open challenge for extra marks: Those who showed the most exploration of materials in each weekly challenge would get the bonus marks. The catch was we needed to explain … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #83: Hollow Men – Study of Three
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #82: Hollow Men 88 – Three Walkers
Hollow Men 88 - Three Walkers: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. How many angel’s fit on the head of a pin? This is the question rattling around my brain at this time, according to my notes. I was wanting to see how many figures I could put … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #82: Hollow Men 88 – Three Walkers
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #81: Hollow Men 88 – These Walkers
Hollow Men 88 - These Walkers: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Boredom and personal discord often spur people to creative pursuits. In my case it fluctuated between a need to re-arrange my rooms and exploring different materials to express my art. In this one, I found some … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #81: Hollow Men 88 – These Walkers
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #80: Hollow Men 88 – Two
Hollow Men 88 - Two: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. In my early university years I had no strong conviction about what career path to take. I loved art, but didn’t see the path to financial security from it. Despite the encouragement from friends that I could … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #80: Hollow Men 88 – Two
My Favourite Art Supplies: The Best Sketchbook Ever!
Moleskine Sketchbook: The Review: You may think I’ve succumbed to Moleskine’s marketing hype and that is why I pay the higher price for these watercolor paper notebooks. You could be right, but… You might think I’m overly impressed that this type of sketchbook has been used by such artists as Van Gogh, Picasso, & Hemingway. … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies: The Best Sketchbook Ever!
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #73: Hollow Men – Not Us
Hollow Men - Not Us: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Some of the Hollow Men surfaced in different piles and portfolios of drawings ... this one expresses a false innocence following an adolescent miss-step. Someone has walked in on them and there is little they can find … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #73: Hollow Men – Not Us
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #71: Hollow Men – Crowded
Hollow Men - Crowded: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. There's a scene in Pink Floyd’s The Wall where we see the children with melted faces, being ushered forward to the slaughter… into a giant meat grinder. I believe this to be one of the origins of my … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #71: Hollow Men – Crowded
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #67: Tanguy Smirks
Tanguy Smirks: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Yves Tanguy, the satirical Dadaist and Pop Artist... There’s always a playfulness in his work, and I think he was very mindful of cameras around him, as there is always a smirk on his face in them. I can imagine … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #67: Tanguy Smirks
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #66: Mondrian’s Moustache
Mondrian’s Moustache: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. This one was very fun to play with... as i was researching Mondrian images, I he chose to wear a small moustache. Remember that this is around the time of the second world war. He wasn't widely known as a … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #66: Mondrian’s Moustache
The New Renaissance Mindset 