But it’s supposed to be a monkey. Sidenote: “He” is the ever lovely boy in my life.
As a once psychology major, I was intrigued by Freud’s theory on the id and ego of the human psyche. It has been many years since those classes so my words may be somewhat off. But this piece is a self representation (aren’t they all?) of myself and how the “id” and “ego” play in our life decisions. We all seek pleasure and that constant feeling of euphoria, and our “id”’s only goal is to achieve those feelings without worry or care about the consequences of such actions. It is our “ego” that keeps the “id” in line, allowing us to think before we act, and to be able to foresee what may come of this pleasure seeking. It is a constant battle that wages on beneath our skin and sometimes the “id” overcomes. Some choose to live only by the “id”s bidding and never realize the destruction they leave behind when seeking their pleasures. I have been through that lifestyle once, and as much as I enjoyed such pleasures in bountiful amounts….the aftershock of those actions can still be felt today.
Stencil style skate tee. detail: / My other skate related Tee’s: /
This piece is based on how much we base our decisions off of love. Not condemning it, but rather it intrigues me what those will do in the name of love. Many people have died for love, have fought for love, and have sacrificed for love. It’s a powerful feeling that enslaves us, causing us to react in ways we may not deem normal in a clear state of mind, but like they say, Love is intoxicating. 2nd traditional piece I’ve ever attempted with acrylics. It was (key word, was, because it was sold lol)a 18×24 inch stretched canvas with acrylics and india ink. I miss this piece dearly, but at least I have a wonderful jpeg of it’s remains.
Just turned up the faucet a little bit and got smaller drops. Once I learnt how – I kinda went nuts for a while. Some of the other Water Drop pics >> Click Here
After having so much fun with the last piece, I decided to try a series of em. I have an idea, but won’t let it out until I’m sure it will work =D This piece is focused on the ability to open up. Being vulnerable to the outside without fear or worry. My creative juices have been flowing since that week of downtime and in a way my mind has opened a little more for me to see inside and to let you see a little deeper. Only in this state of vulnerability can I truly be free, and without limitation on what I do or how I go about doing it.
Once I learnt how – I kinda went nuts for a while. Some of the other Water Drop pics >> Click Here
I had seen these kind of shots over the years and thought it required specialised equipment to take them and would never be able to. Read up on it a bit – turns out all you need is the kitchen sink, a steady tripod, flash, imagination and TONS of patience to get the right shot
The birth of a drop… A rusty faucet is the happy mother… Photography / [Olympus SP560UZ, aperture priority, F/5.6, 1/30 sec, ISO 100, flash fired] / Copyright © LiorG 2008 Add Lior Goldenberg to your watchlist
Raindrops dripping of a gum branch…..reflected in the added “flood’ filter..
Dog Portrait
This is a native “golden spray” bush….it gets ladden with tiny yellow blooms that make the branches droop under there weight…this was taken in the yard at home after a morning shower!! DbsPhotos
For the past week or so I have been in a real deep funk. Won’t go as far as saying depressed but overwhelmed by the feeling of unhappiness. I sketched this out last night about midnight and felt that it was worth throwing up here. I wanted to capture how I’ve been feeling and this happened to pop out. No preconceived idea of what I was aiming for and was at the will of my subconscious. As you see in the image, I am gripping onto one of the only things that make me happy, and no matter how hard I squeeze, it still feels like it is slipping away. What IT is, is not important, because it can be anything that brings you any kind of joy. And as you see, without that happiness and that “constant”, I am nothing. Along with my happiness I myself begin to slip away into the darkness, hoping to meet my happiness at the bottom.
Had to try getting an image within a drop – essentially making the drop act as a magnifying lens and showing an inverted image of it’s background. / This is the closest I got! :-)
Wet and drippy from some lovely rain…..
I do not remember what treatment I used on this image of a tree. / This art work is registered copyright© 2008 and any copyright infringement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law in the USA and International.
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