The tail brings it all together... it moves and allows the calmness of the cow's face as it looks across the field at us to come through. The colours are wonderfully complimentary and I would love to see the world in these exact t colours. The outlines on the cow both give it volume and … Continue reading Purple Cow – Music-book Doodles 2022
Foolish Mind – Music-book Doodles 2022
The fool is a wonderful character to play with... they are full of drama, intrigue, deceit, and secrets... all hiding under their humorous facade. They hold tremendous power, but never the opportunity to use it. Remarkably dispensable in all social situations. Perhaps feared as they are always present and seem to be listening when people … Continue reading Foolish Mind – Music-book Doodles 2022
Day Labourer – Music-book Doodles 2022
I have to say that I'm feeling very conflicted by my title and subject of this drawing. I love naive art and how salt-of-the-earth people are portrayed in it. However, I realize the subjects are often victims of colonization and racial oppression. I see so much beauty in natural faces and raw expressions, but I … Continue reading Day Labourer – Music-book Doodles 2022
Danger Fish – Music-book Doodles 2022
Like the terrifying angler fish one can see on those great nature shows, this guy probably lurks around the water... only near the surface, instead of in the depths. The idea of such a toothy horror floating just below the surface embodies my irrational fears of swimming in open waters. I could blame that fear … Continue reading Danger Fish – Music-book Doodles 2022
Curiosity – Music-book Doodles 2022
While drawing this one, I felt the subject was curious about what might be ahead of it... an optimism regarding its future. Maybe even just curious about its feeling for the music playing in the background. Now some time later after drawing it, an odd memory came to mind in the following words... Topo Gigio... … Continue reading Curiosity – Music-book Doodles 2022
Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Eighteen
See T'Hed Seventeen for previous progressions... Seventeen inspired me to return to fewer faces in my composition and I stopped and contemplated for some time before adding the second small face. I feel the two-face arrangement feels the best, but that is always changing for me... arg and yay! I felt a preoccupation with the … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Eighteen
Self-Portrait Project – Sixteen (Part b) – Embracing What Works For Me
When working on paper I love putting down the basic colours with dry pastels and leaving the dust on the surface. I find that gives texture and movement to the composition. It has to do with the colours blending and giving the work a better feel. I'd never done it on a vertical surfacmwhere the … Continue reading Self-Portrait Project – Sixteen (Part b) – Embracing What Works For Me
Is The Fear Behind Us, Or Is There Still More Ahead? – The Hollow Ones #44
A gentle reminder that you have the power to decide on the answer to this question. We always live in light and darkness. One cannot exist without the other. Choose which you love the most and be grateful for it. No judgement here, just love the one you prefer fully and with gratitude for what … Continue reading Is The Fear Behind Us, Or Is There Still More Ahead? – The Hollow Ones #44
How Much Will We Burn In This Fear? – The Hollow Ones #41
Made on May 28: The news was amazing this morning. It started with the local statistics for Covid-19. The radio voice did their best to make it sound absolutely devastating and punctuated every word with fear! Aside from my belief that the statistics don't merit the fear attached and that history will this was over-dramatized … Continue reading How Much Will We Burn In This Fear? – The Hollow Ones #41
Sunset Dancing – The Hollow Ones #40
The heat is tremendous and the music fills me with joy. I imagine and hear beautiful people dancing for the rains to come and gently break the heatwave. The heat holds us in place and begs us to wait for it to play with the atmosphere and paint the world with fiery colours. Standing still … Continue reading Sunset Dancing – The Hollow Ones #40
The New Renaissance Mindset 