Dreamers 99-006 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… For me, the saxophone was more of an 80ies Pop instrument. Light and completely safe, in spite of the popular association to sexiness, I never got that from it. There must have been a time when this instrument denoted a sense of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #275 – Dreamers 99-006
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #274 – Dreamers 99-005
Dreamers 99-005 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… I think this one goes back to watch the early TerryToons with the great jazz soundtracks. In my view, they always had a dream-like quality to them. I know when I started watching live performances of jazz & blues, I couldn’t help … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #274 – Dreamers 99-005
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #273 – Dreamers 99-004
Dreamers 99-004 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… In one of my early drawing for this, I noted the title as “How Gene Held His Shoulders Hunched.” If you haven’t guessed, the Gene in question is Gene Krupa. There was a way he always moved that made the curve of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #273 – Dreamers 99-004
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #272 – Dreamers 99-003
Dreamers 99-003 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… Ever wonder what Johnny Ramone would look like as a blues guitarist? Still holding his guitar very low, back hunched in what must be an uncomfortable position, and ever portraying the consulate punk idol. Now imagine he was playing an upright bass … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #272 – Dreamers 99-003
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #271 – Dreamers 13-002
Dreamers 13-002 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… Following closely on the feel of the Dreamers 13-001, I added a guilty pleasure. To me, this is borrowed from a scene in The Benny Goodman Story where Benny Goodman is walking the streets late at night and he becomes overwhelmed by … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #271 – Dreamers 13-002
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #270 – Dreamers 13-001
Dreamers 13-001 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… A jump into a new year deserves a new start. This is one of the newest compositions in this style. I had been listening to lots of folk music, which I somehow always associate with open-air fairs, and found the music of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #270 – Dreamers 13-001
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #269 – Dreamers 99-002
Dreamers 99-002 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… A friend gifted me a CD copy of Paganini’s 24 Caprices and while I loved the music, I wondered what I couldn’t focus on the music like I did with other classical compositions. Then I read the booklet that came with the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #269 – Dreamers 99-002
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #268 – Dreamers 99-001
Dreamers 99-001 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… One of the earliest in this series, some of my oldest patrons assumed this was an extension of my Hollow Men series. I cannot deny its influence on this composition, but the stronger influence was Miles Davis. I recall seeing live footage … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #268 – Dreamers 99-001
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #267 – Dreamers 00-001
Dreamers 00-001: The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… I’ve chosen to include this one, despite it never being finished, because it gives you a hint into the process of building a mood. This painting was destroyed in a flood, the wood got warped and riddled with mold, but the colors … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #267 – Dreamers 00-001
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 11 – Dreaming with Blues Soundtrack
Part 11 - Dreaming with Blues Soundtrack I love blues & jazz music, a lot!!! This series grew out of my memories of when people still smoked in bars and we would find ourselves fully immersed in an evening of booze-soaked blues and jazz, surrounded by spectators, artists, thieves, and musicians. All of us unified … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 11 – Dreaming with Blues Soundtrack
The New Renaissance Mindset 