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Randy Monteith created this using my photo of Pink Bliss / + / I am so honored that he chose this photo to create one of his awesome creations. Check him out.
. dedicated to you… . . i’ve held the universe in my hands / and made some mighty kings cry i’ve traveled the cosmos / and painted it / in mauvy pink / with a splash of mossy green i’ve played eeny meeny miny moe / as the gladiators battled / to win my heart but i’ll glady abandon all i’ll erase the castles i’ve built / and their kings i’ll make you my only king / and will never make you cry i’ll repaint the cosmos / with your favorite dark chocolate / and honey / and liquor on the rocks i’ll sprinkle my stars / on lullabies that i’ll paint for you / every night i’ll undress my mask trace the landscape of my soul / it will lead you to heaven’s gate… let me come home… . . o3.o3.2oo9 / charcoal pencil on mi-tientes® paper (white) / digital / 9”x 12” .
This fantastic image was also taken from my home in Tucson, Arizona.
My origami calendar I folded the mother duck out of trace paper around the time I saw ducklings on the way to work; can read about that here. I can’t remember how big the paper was; I believe 13×13mm. The two little ducklings in the centre were folded from 6×6mm pieces of trace paper while the little one at the back was folded from a 5×5mm piece of trace paper. I know mother duck is just being the 4cm mark, but the duckling at the back is infront of the 1cm mark, hence the duck family is a 3cm spread ^ _ ^ New version added August 21, 2008 / This work has been featured in: / Ebony and Ivory / Numbers One to a Trillion / Waterfowl / Little Things To Make You Smile Works by Category Origami/Ori-plastic / Drawings,Paintings and Graphics / Flowers, Trees and Plants / Water and Waterscapes / Scenery / Light, Shadow, and Reflections / Living Creatures / Human Portrait / Japanfluence / Canada / Still Life More sample origami:
You embed your trust into an anvil and tie it to my guts.
This is a short-story/open letter of a sort. It marks my first completed attempt at writing about a subject I have struggled with for many years. Thank you Bell for the inspiration. And thanks to those of you who read it, because my Dad always wanted everyone to read. Dad, this is for you.
This shot was taken outside of Fort Bragg, California.
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Portrait of a resident of The Wolf Sanctum in NC. Acrylics on Panel.
This will be the last origami piece I post before heading off to Rome; and I will unlikely be doing anymore while I’m in school. I’m not fooling around; I made these ducks before in the first version of “3cm Family Swim” as shown above; and remember I said I may redo that shot at some point? I’ll still keep the other one up though. In this coloured version I coloured the water and sky and placed a transparent ruler over the water. This one has one less duckling than the previous one (I laid off the little guy who wouldn’t raise his bum :P) Every duck was folded from trace paper; mommy duck was folded from a 15×15mm piece, the middle one was 6×6mm, and the little one at the back 5×5mm. This work has been featured in: / Art in Math / Colour Me a Rainbow More sample origami:
Art Criticism: How to Criticize a Work of Art / A four step process This is what I give my students as a guide to art appreciation: / ...
Art Criticism: How to Criticize a Work of Art / A four step process This is what I give my students as a guide to art appreciation: 1. Description- What do I see? Study the work in detail carefully. Describe the work in full detail. Be factual. Mention everything you see. 2. Analysis- How is the work organized? Look for and talk about the elements and principles of art and design that seems to dominate the work. Look at how the artist has used The Elements of Art / • Lines- real and implied, curved and straight, direction of movement / • Shapes, Space, Forms- Are the shapes geometric or free-form? Where is the horizon? Where is your point of view as the viewer? (Above, below, in the work, or outside) / • Colors- Warm, cool, bright, dull, soft, bold, etc. / • Value- light: reflecting much light; dark: absorbing much light. / • Texture-Both the medium and the objects portrayed: rough, smooth, shinny, dull Look at The Principles of Design / • Rhythm- Are there repeats of elements or images? / • Movement- Is there an illusion of action? How does the eye move around the work? / • Balance- Formal or Symmetrical, informal or asymmetrical / • Proportion- The size relationships between one part to the whole or one part to another part / • Variety- Visual difference and contrast within the work / • Emphasis- What part is dominant, and what part is subordinate? / • Unity- Does the work hold together? 3. Interpretation- What is happening? This is more than storytelling. As in literature, you need to interpret and generalize from data given. You need to find the metaphor or allegory in the work. What is the artist trying to communicate? Use your intelligence, imagination and courage to explain and tell the meaning of the work. This is based on the facts you have observed and your own life experiences. You can express your feelings, but they must be backed up by the observations you have made about the work. 4. Judgment- What do I think of the work? Does the work hold together visually? Does it communicate with the viewer? Judge whether the work succeeds or fails. You give your opinion backed by the three steps above. To make a judgment, you need to be honest with yourself. You need to know why you feel the way you do. Three Theories of Judging Art Imitationalism -Some people believe that art should imitate what we see in the real world. / Formalism – Some people believe that the most important part of a work is in the use of the principles of design and the elements of art. A work is successful if the texture, color, lines, etc are organized properly. / Emotionalism – Some people believe that the most important part of the work is the mood the artist communicates. Perhaps it is best to use all three theories when judging a work of art. Adapted from many sources, including Arttalk by Rosalind Ragans
My own snowshoe traces, taken last weekend. / -10 C, cold and strong wind, it’s sometimes difficult to take photos… / . / . / . / Featured and recommended art: / / . / . / .
When all is done, look to the sun, hold your breath, should you fail the test, leave behind a trace of your self, follow your heart, this be a start, tracks. This is my first attempt at using my new software ultra fractal 5, thanks for looking, love to u all, xxxxxx
I re-discovered this one way in the back of my portfolio! I think it deserves another moment in the sun. When it was uploaded to RB, Groups did not yet exist! My first “official” render with Vue 6 Esprit. Your standard alien landscape – easy to do because realism is not an issue :-) This 1680×1050px image took four and a half hours to render – this is due to the “depth of field” effect. Without it, it takes 14 minutes.
Another scorcher from HOT Arizona. let me know what you think of it.
This is a very common shot of the indoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle. I am posting it because of the reflection quality.
Trace of myself jumping NINJA STYLE! / Have a closer look at the Vectoring Inspired by a New Years Day Jump @ Coogee Beach Rockin’ in a V-Neck!!!
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Gasparilla Island is another of the barrier islands on the lower Gulf Coast of Florida.It is most famous as the city of Boca Grande, playground to presidents, corporate magnates and plain ole rich folk.The island’s modern history began to develop in the late 1800’s with it’s use as a deep water port for the export of phosphate, dug from nearby inland areas of Florida.Traces of the era bygone can still be found in the residual of the concrete pilings from the old shipping pier at the southernmost point of the island, near the lighthouse that used to guide ships into the port. / canon 5D mark ll / canon 40mm / CP Filter / f/9 /
Black and white landscape of a solitary tree on the banks of the Baltic Sea.
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