Time flies, and yet we accomplish nothing
Acrylic on canvas 48” x 32” / My apologies for the low-res image, it is the only one I have of this painting. / The colours in the original are far richer and deeper in appearance than in this reproduction. (The painting sold ‘off the easel’ before I had time to photograph it properly) The reason for this lengthy description – which is something that I do not normally add to my work – is that, ‘Timeline’ has been entered into Mufas temporary gallery in order for critical assessment to be applied, and a decision made as to whether it is a Putist work. / Putism is a new art movement that is being created right here, right now, by artists from the Painters in Modern Times group in RedBubble. The Birth of Putism can be seen here / ............. The central form in the painting takes the shape of an (allegorical) trilobyte, an ancient creature that has lived for the whole history of our planet. Time moves from the top to the bottom of the canvas. The thin red line across the canvas represents the time that we have been on the earth. / .............. The creature is the first form that I thought of when I faced the newly primed blank canvas, while drawing in the form the idea ‘time’ entered my mind. The ‘human’ time element of the painting is also an allegory of the creative time of the artist, a brief but incandescent culmination of an immense background. We are all potentially greater than the sum of our antecedents. / ................ The painting developed a circularity of meaning, the creativity feeds and bleeds (blue) into the immensity and makes it even more immense, which feeds more creativity. The thin red diagonal line is the path through which we connect to our planet’s history and our own histories which then acts as a channel and route for our creativity. It is the ‘string’ that we have laid to find our way back. / ............... The future section at the base of the painting (the other side of the line) is painted as the mouth of a river seen from space. It represents the nourishment of the future by our creativity. I have tried to include in visual form the notion of a ‘future light cone’ ie. A space in which an action (light) entering at a singularity (the rivermouth) has a given future which expands in any unknown direction within the limitations of a conical form, the boundaries of which are prescribed by and expand over a given period of time (to infinity) – I feel that this passage of the painting did not work and almost destroyed the work at that point – I may well return to this theme as a starting point for a new work (see below) This is roughly how I work on all of my large paintings, with an instinctively conjured or remembered element (the trilobyte) and (sometimes) an allegorical theme, followed by a completely free and re-active building of expressive layers (random and controlled) until at some point……the painting starts to work. If it does not work (for me) then I destroy the image and begin again – the new work feeding from the carcass of the old one.
‘Thus the life ends when the planet killers arrive. But everyone is too busy with the dance of chaos to perceive how close the moment is….
Regular lecture at Univ, right? Right? Wait and see, traveler. Wait and see.
If you’ve ever seen those tree trunks cut with a timeline representing how old the tree is etc…
I used Illustrator to complete the modules task. I do not claim to own any of the artwork I used for the timeline. I have used art that I find to be influential on how I see Graphic Design. The Requirements were I needed to have: 10 art movements / 5 developmets and events / 27 graphic designer /illustrators.
Pair of daisy flowers (Bellis sp) the new and old together…
Nefertiti was the wife of Akhenaten. Nefertiti, which means the beautiful woman has arrived is one of the most famous and beloved of all ancient Egyptians. One of the best known Egyptian treasures is a bust of her that can be found in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti has graceful beauty / But will she ever recover; / So far from home? Painting using inks, acrylics and silver leaf.
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Part of a a family history display I have on my wall at home. It is a circular wheel that starts with myself in the centre, and moves out with each ancestoral generation. Those on the outermost ring are my GGGG grandparents. It is a marvellous way of seeing how many lives have, in some small way, impacted on me directly, without even realising they were doing it!
Taken in Philadelphia in helping me study for the Social Studies CSET exam. /
NSFW
Ousted from that warm bed / We are a dream they dream. / Their eyelids keep up the shade. / No harm can come to them. / We cast our skins and slide / Into another time. Words by Sylvia Plath Painting using mixed media Music – John Barry 21st October 2008
TIME COLLECTION
One of the earliest references to pocket watches comes from the Italian clockmaker Bartholomew Manfredi in 1462. They were superseded by the wrist watch in popularity during World War One. There is something enduringly romantic about them though, and they crop up quite often in science fiction. Doctor Who used one as did Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter (his had 12 hands) not to mention the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.
One of the earliest references to pocket watches comes from the Italian clockmaker Bartholomew Manfredi in 1462. They were superseded by the wrist watch in popularity during World War One. There is something enduringly romantic about them though, and they crop up quite often in science fiction. Doctor Who used one as did Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter (his had 12 hands) not to mention the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.
There is a Spiritual journey upon which we are all travelling and the degree of its Spiritual emanation depends solely on factors that correspond to the four ancient elements of Fire, Earth, Air and Water. I find this painting very interesting as it links you to your previous lives and allows you a freedom to roam your previous incarnations. I can see you walking clearly through them all with great comfort and pleasure. It appears that you have reached an understanding of human nature that very few people ever do. I wish you to study this painting yourself. You will learn a great deal from this and something of great importance will be revealed to you; a piece of the puzzle that will finally make sense of so many things. There is a real organic feeling about this painting and you are closely connected to your Spiritual Guides. I don’t know if you are aware of them but they are trying to communicate with you. You have been placed on our healing list and we shall think of you daily! / If you wish me to send this painting to you by email please let me / know. This Ephemeral Painting is painted on antique glass using acrylics, inks, pigment and graphite. May 18th 2009
This is just part of the DBZ What if, short fan based stories and artworks that showcase the characters in different alternate realities or time lines. I used Painter X and drew this one which took me 6 hours to work on and then Photoshop it in CS3. Came out fantastic after 2 freakin days!! Dam man… I’m still alive to talk about it. Enjoy!
The Words In The Song Are Enough - / Vita’s Krikom June 2nd 2009
Timelines can be found in the new / 2010 As Eye See Abstract Photography Calendar Artistic abstract of a window pane captured by JD Brummer for As Eye See Photography.
As a sometime landscape photographer, I look at the land and try to see how that land as been altered by man and the forces of nature. Ye…
As a sometime landscape photographer, I look at the land and try to see how that land as been altered by man and the forces of nature. Yet here is a project that goes well beyond that and yet it could end up being the saviour of the last of the wild places. So take a look at how New York City once looked and have fun with the old and new views
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