I love this video by Andrea Dorfman, inspired by the the song “Art” by Tanya Davis.
Andrea is one of Canada’s most promising and truly gifted independent young filmmakers.
It’s all about Art!
thought for the day;
“In order for my work to continue to evolve, I become involved in playfulness and take the opportunity to look at the [...]
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A great video of a live painting session by Tali Farch to the music of one of Brubeck’s jazz standards.
It’s not so much the painting that attracted me as it was the idea of painting to music.
The total experience of getting lost in the rhythm, brush strokes, colors, mood and the energy expressed as the [...]
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Here is another digital morning warm up exercise.
This time I used digital liquid ink on hot press paper. I did several 4 x 5 inch paintings, and each one turned out a little different.
I sometimes use these as a point of reference for traditional paintings. This way I can experiment with new ideas without the [...]
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I started out my morning with my usual daily warm up exercises. Instead of working with traditional mediums today, I did my morning warm ups using Corel Painter IX. 5.
My inspiration for the day came from the word “Lughnasa,” which is one of the four main festivals of the Medieval Irish Calendar, celebrating the beginning [...]
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It takes courage to try new things and explore uncharted waters. Especially when our inner critic keeps whispering in our ear . . . I wouldn’t do that if I were you! You really don’t have time for this! Remember how frustrated you can get with Photoshop!
Today, I played around with some photographs taken over [...]
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Here is a little something for all you cat lovers out there.
Great Animation!
quote for the day;
“A cat’s eyes are windows enabling us to see into another world.” – Irish Legend
I’m Only a Cat
I’m only a cat,
and I stay in my place…
Up there on your chair,
on your bed or your face!
I’m only a cat,
and I don’t [...]
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Star Of The Sea – Mixed Media – 5 x 7 inches – Work in progress
This morning I started working on an idea I had for a painting inspired by seashells I found in a box while rummaging through our garage.
There were tiny starfish no bigger than the tip of my little finger and seashells [...]
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The Blue Butterfly – Mixed Media – 10 x 13 inches
This painting/collage was inspired by an encounter with a white butterfly yesterday.
While I was weeding in the garden I saw a white butterfly come into the garden and land on a nearby plant. I took a minute to admire it and then continued on with [...]
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Wow! I would love to try this technique using a print of one of my paintings.
Thinking about the endless possibilities makes my head swim. lol
thought for the day;
“To stimulate creativity, one must develop the childlike inclination for play and the childlike desire for recognition.” – Albert Einstein
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I love this guy! Great energy!
Artist Robert Bosler
thought for the day;
“Perhaps painting is a dance in even the smallest way.. that is, the brush dances if nothing else” … – artbytv
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