Why
595 creative works found
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It’s good to ask questions.
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Why? Why is she crying? Has she been hurt? Has she been burned by love? Has she been tormented? Or is she the tormentor …
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Ever wonder why things take so long?
by RedBubbleI always knew that the RedBubble team had a big job on their hands. But recently, various piles around the office have been tipping me of…
I always knew that the RedBubble team had a big job on their hands. But recently, various piles around the office have been tipping me off as to just how big a job it is… / This is the board where I pin up all the cool ideas people add to the Feedback and Suggestions Forum and then refer to for ongoing nagging to get what we all want :) / ...and the ones that didn’t fit on the board! / Then Pete tells me that 2585 sales notifications went out in March and Group Activity is growing and growing / Just cleaning up Ed’s desk could be a 5 person job / We’re always trying out new products which results in the Bub Hub being taken over with samples ready to be played with and debated over. / And Peter has a more emails than I can count to deal with – 4294965818 to be precise. That explains why he never gets back to me. Sometimes finding the time to get through all the great ideas can be overwhelming, but it’s worth it. And it’s so satisfying to see artists and writers sharing their creativity. The staff may not be able to make magic happen overnight, but it’s inspiring to work with a bunch of people who are so focussed on helping artists connect with one another and sell their work. Jo
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Candy
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There’s no jobs , nothing to do, so why not enjoy some of the simple pleasures in life. The govenment say they will shorten the dole queues….. I can only imagine they are going to get people to stand closer together.
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I am more / than the sum of these wounds, / though they threaten to engulf me. / Yet sometimes, the wounds seem greater than I, / and they drag me back into / the raw and ragged edges of memory, / where pain casts a dark shadow beside me. / Within me the hands of fate have carved / a well so deep that at times there seems / NO way out, / and I claw the walls with bleeding hands and cry for release. Is this all I am? / Is this the meaning to my existence? / Is this what I came here for? Deep within I hear the whisper that tells me to look, / there IS more. / This self same well that struggles to contain my sorrow and incubate my fears, is the same vessel that would hold all my love, / even all the love of this world, / and emanate an effervescent light of joy from its depths. / Yet I pass through it without realizing I have been a prisoner / of my own choosing. How doggedly we hollow out this well, and fill ourselves with what we know, or think we do, / how blindly we allow it to define who we are, / and sound out the rhythm of our being…. / but as deep as the pain cuts darkly, / and the wound gouges out a hollow so black, / so much deeper is that place within that might burst with love and joy, an empty space resounding with potential / and the promise of healing and truth. / IF only we could realize we are more, / than that which we let overwhelm us. I was walking through the forest and saw a red glow ahead of me in the shadows….. there was a bright red circle on a fallen tree and it drew me to it. I could not believe how bright this red wound was, on this tree, a gaping, raw, bloody hole, and it made me weep inside for all living things. This is the sight, the image, that made me think more about my own woundedness, and perhaps the wounds that we all carry and too often lose ourselves in. /
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Why Artists Hate "Photographers" 101
by DrayeArtNow, before all you real photographers come lunging at me with pitchforks and fiery torches, I want you to take note of the asterisks on …
Now, before all you real photographers come lunging at me with pitchforks and fiery torches, I want you to take note of the asterisks on the title. My beef is with the shutterbugs who flood these sites with everything they think qualifies as photography. I’m talking about the one’s who take pics at their kids birthday party, their dog or cat rolling around on the grass, the rustic old shack down the road, their wife or girlfriend stepping out of the shower(or some other equally unerotic pose), their vacation photos, etc. These are the one’s who take a picture of a bird on a wire, 10 different ways, and post them all. One shot of the old barn isn’t good enough. Why not take 20 more, get it from every damn angle. And post them all. How about the macro shot of the flower, always a banal treat. Oh, and don’t bother with that pesky focusing. Don’t want you to get slowed down. Now, I’m sure I’ll get replies like “Well, there’s just as many bad “artists”. This may be true, but it takes a lot longer to make a bad painting or drawing than it does a bad photograph. And you only can post one version of bad art. It matters not, because the bad art will never be seen, getting pushed out by 50 more bad photos. True, there are some serious photographers on these sights, one’s with knowledge of lighting, composition and color. One’s who have their own darkroom and equipment. One’s with serious commitment to their craft, and a discerning eye for what worked and what didn’t. But even their work gets buried under the schlock. If some of these digi-dummy’s would use more restraint and discrimination with their choices, maybe it wouldn’t be so hard to see the forest for the trees. If they thought to themselves “How can I put a fresh spin on this subject?” or “Should I bother, it’s been done to death?” , these sites would be a tad roomier. I made the mistake, when I first joined, of putting a few of these members on my watchlist. Now, I’m inundated every morning, with a new barrage of photographic excrement. I even tried taking them off the list, to no avail. It just keeps coming, like some Twilight Zone episode starring Pauly Shore. Moral of this story, is that I pick and chose after I see the work, now, and that the best place to show these pics, is at your next Christmas party. Digital cameras, the slide projectors of the new millenia.
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Uploaded for the Primates Group.
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Limited Edition Print of 150 by PaperMonster Titled “Why Did I?” / Stencil Inspire by Original Foto by Lauren Michelle http://www.flickr.com/photos/laumichelle/354336572/ / Visit: / http://www.papermonster.org / or myspace.com/elpapermonster
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Acrylic on Canvas. 30cm by 30cm. This work is for sale. $390 Contact nick on 0412 149 357.
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This is a backyard photo of our dog Millie, AKA “Millie Willy Wonkas” everyone is game in my house. I don’t think she likes it very much but, she stays in a freeze position,oh if you only knew what my girls have made her do :] we love her.
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Sunrise over a misty Missouri Valley. I believe we will sleep long enough, one day.
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Why I Love Photography
by Deborah ParkinMy favourite film is one by Stephen Poliakoff’ called ‘Shooting the Past’. There is this line that sticks with me almost everytime i lo…
My favourite film is one by Stephen Poliakoff’ called ‘Shooting the Past’. There is this line that sticks with me almost everytime i look at a photograph, either my own or someone elses. It goes along the lines of: / ’ I just have to say one thing to make this picture electrifying, these people are about to be hit by the most terrible change, their whole worlds turned upside down …. they have no idea, uncertainty beyond their wildest dreams.’ And i suppose this is the power of photography, the smile frozen in that split second of time, with no knowledge of what the future may hold. This quote has special meaning to me also because i not only go ‘click’ with my camera, but i even find my brain going ‘click’ – i am constantlly framing life. An example of this was several months ago my sister had her first child, a little boy called Oscar – such an amazing day – then on the Sunday, they were supposed be coming home and i can remember ‘click’ i am in the dining room, ‘click’ the phone goes and i walk into the living room to answer it …. ‘click’ my mum is sobbing because he is being rushed to the heart unit for an emergency operation. Every moment for me was mentally frozen in time – and when i look at photographs of Oscar on the day he was born that quote comes flooding back to me. On a positive note, Oscar is now 8 months old – he had another operation a couple of months ago and is thriving. But to sum up, I suppose i just wanted to say that photography is almost like oxygen to me – i need it – i need to record all those around me that i love and tell the story of their lives. I would love to know why you love photogaphy, or painting or writing or anything creative. Love Debxxx
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Acrylic on Canvas by Max Lecherman, aged 13. Max was so inspired by Tank’s Tyranny of Self Punishment that he had to paint it. Special thanks to Tank for his permission to post.
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Pastel on Canson, / He appeared and would answer questions. / Why are you here?.....Because you need me. / Why have you a war bonnet on?....Because you will notice me. / Why do you look through me?...So I can feel your spirit. / Why can I feel your breath?....So you know you are alive. / Why can I hear your words?....Because we are connected. I would of noticed you without your war bonnet…......he answered” I know.” © Copyright 2008 Jo Hoden, All Rights Reserved.
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Here in the UK it is the 5th worse summer for rain on record / . / PS Never buy a Car when you’ve been drinking
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Take Me Out Of The Dark / By: Gary Valenciano —-—-—- / Just what is it in me / Sometimes I just don’t know / What keeps me in your love / Why you never let me go / And though you’re in me now / I fall and hurt you still / My Lord, please show me how / To know just how you feel / You have forgiven me / Too many times, it seems / I feel I’m not what you might call / A worthy Christian after all / And though I love you so / Temptation find its way to me Chorus: / Teach me to trust in you with all of my heart / To lean not on my own understanding / ‘Cause I just forget / You won’t give me what I can’t bear / Take me out of the dark, my Lord / I don’t wanna be there / ooh,ooh,wooh You’ve never left my side / You gave your hand to me / to hold you, Oh Jesus, / I’m no longer in the cold / And yet, I leave you there / When I feel satisfied / I’d like to thank you everyday / Not only when I feel that way / I’ve never known a man who’d give his life / For sinners like me / And yet because he loves us so / He’s promised us eternity / And we can have that promise and be His / If we have faith and just believe Chorus: / Teach us to trust in you with all of our heart / To lean not on our own understanding / ‘Cause we just forget / You won’t give us what we can’t bear / Take us out of the dark, my Lord / ‘Coz we don’t wanna be alone / Take us out of the dark, my Lord / we don’t wanna be there / my Lord Repeat Chorus / ooh, wooh
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What Does RedBubble Mean To You
by Jo O'BrienThere was no way I could fit all of the wonderful responses I got to this question in BubbleWrap...
There was no way I could fit all of the wonderful responses I got to this question in BubbleWrap so I thought I’d share some more of them with you here and invite you to add what RedBubble means to you too. What Does RedBubble Mean To You? (in 50 words or less) not getting my real work done, sore wrists, scraped knees from photo shoots, the company of equally minded loony brains who are mad as a cut snake, being able to approach any subject in front of an open minded audience without the fear of fists flyling…all of which i would never want to have to trade in… Jessica Tremp red bubble means building new friendships, meeting new and interesting people from all over the world. / red bubble means that I can share my work with others and get their opinion on my work and also sell it at reasonable prices to any one any where in the world with ease. / because of rb I get to meet people and view their art that I other wise would not have know that even existed and I also get to be a member of an awesome community with hundreds of lovely and very talented artist, writers, painters, drawers, photographers. / Red bubble also means that I can get great advice and help with my work with out it being a big deal or a hassle to any one and I look at rb as kind of giving me a further education with my photography and also life’s history. / I now can’t live with out rb and don’t want to, if I didn’t come across rb I would be lost. dairygirl I am very new to Red Bubble, but I feel like I’ve been embraced with wide open arms. I’ve never participated in a creative community that actually matches my own enthusiasm – that is until now! For me, RB is a place where I can engage with other artists, some whom I’ve admired in national design magazines. The opportunity for networking is incredible, and I’ve never seen it work so seamlessly on a website with such enjoyable and addictive results! Natalie Baird Redbubble to me is a community full of great artists who strive to create. Its a great place to hang out and make friends with people who have a common goal. To improve on ones own performance and encourage others to do the same. Julie Langford Redbubble, to me, is possibility and growth. Encouraging me whilst challenging me. Allowing me vulnerability whilst strengthening me. Redbubble is like the parent teaching me to ride a bike for the first time – giving me the support, the training wheels, sticking close by me…yet letting me go at that last moment, allowing me to ride free, to find my own way. Kristy Lee I found Red Bubble in May 2007 and signed up without really knowing what I was letting myself in for, but hoping to increase Sydney’s awareness of 3D CG art. As I started uploading work, I noticed people were commenting on each picture I uploaded… all very positive. Other artists immediately started to favourite my work and also added me to their watchlists. I belong to other sites worldwide, and I have not had the same overwhelming response to my work anywhere else online. Since joining Red Bubble …. - my work has been viewed close to 50000 times - I’ve had a whole exhibition printed by Bubble - I have met many amazing artists and writers at Red Bubble, some of whom I have had the honour of working with… Paul Louis Villani, Witheringmoon, Steve Axford, Hans Kawitzki, Richie Dean, Kevin Kroeker, Kathleen, Damian and Veronica Purcell and James Pierce to mention a few (ok to mention a lot!) - I have a place to send potential clients to view my portfolio - I met Bodymechanic here at the bubble and now my work is on display at Gallery 26 in Sydney and through him was also exhibited at the Tap Gallery, also in Sydney … this has led to exhibitions at other venues. There have been many more bubble experiences for me, but these are the stand out ones. Rose Moxon RedBubble is more than just a shopfront for me, it’s a community and almost a family that I am happy to be a part of. I enjoy helping our other members, talking about absolute garbage (in the Soapbox forum) and commenting on some very great work! I joined this site at the start of September ‘07 and I’m proud to say that I already feel like I’ve been here for a very very long time, or as I was here when it first started. I’ve seen the community grow and evolve in the last couple of months and enjoy it very much. Faizan Qureshi For me, RedBubble is all about passion! / I love life, art, creation, experimentation, expression and the feeling of community, and want to share every bit of it with people who have the same passion for it as I do. RedBubble gives us all that opportunity. / It’s a way to connect and share and express yourself in the way we all need to deep down. James Price Redbubble is the first place I log onto when I get online in the morning, the only place I feel a real sense of community and sharing, and the best place for an artist on the web to be if they are interested in friendship, inspiration, top notch administration, and the potential to sell their work in a user friendly environment! Mundy Hackett The best part about RB for me has been meeting people with similar interests and the sharing of knowledge and ideas as a consequence of those meetings. / When I say “meeting” I mean meeting in the physical sense, not just in cyberspace! Andrew Bosman redbubble is a place where I can share my work with others who share the same interest as myself. But it’s more then just that, It’s a place where I can go and spend time just letting loose in the forums, and have a little fun at the same time with other artists within the community. :) EOS20 An ideal vehicle for artist interaction that has inspired and motivated me. I’ve made new friends, shared ideas, collaborations and have come to appreciate and enjoy the originality and creativity that abounds on RB. I’ve become an armchair traveler, an observer, a participant and a student. But, most importantly…… I’ve realised how fortunate I am. / Thank you redbubble for this journey! Mugsy What RedBubble means to me, is a collective of like-minded creative souls, coming together to form one fantastic place to hangout online. Where you can see anything and everything, and find inspiration for your creativity and even meet some wonderful people. ashlynmm Ready? / Enjoy / Discussing Beautiful Artwork and Writing / Ultimately / Benefiting everyone / Because / Life IS a Bubble / Everyday!! Craig Shillington
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coral art
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Why put an image that offends animal lovers.
by Cynthia AdamsI am obviousl…
I am obviously intrigued by he goings on at RB of late…but why does the image of a deer having it’s neck ripped out by a wolf have to prove that this was taken naturally in the wild?It has upset me immensely. / Lets’s face it..we all know nature and animals kill to survive,but to blatently make this accesable by a link is beyond me. / I have only one word for this and I find it totally distasteful. / Any programmes on TV are instantly switched off if there is any sign or warning about the killing of animals of any kind..I love animals far too much to see the predator capture and kill anything. / I am not naive by any stretch of the imagination..but to give this as an example is in my mind sickening. / I want to see animals alive and well,wether it be in captivity or in the wild…to actually photograph this leaves me speechless.
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