Timothy Power's Blog, page 39
June 6, 2012
Pencil + Camera = awesomeness
“I just make art for people,” says artist Ben Heine, whose work blends photography and pencil drawings in a fun and provocative mix of imagination and reality. “I want them to dream and forget their daily troubles. I want to convey a poetic and philosophical meaning into my pictures. Each new creation should tell a story and generate an intense emotion, like a poem, like a melody.”
Ben is currently exhibiting his work at The Art Movement Gallery in London. To see more of his work, visit his website . All photos (c) Ben Heine.
May 13, 2012
Happy Mother’s Day!
On a beautiful day like today, I suggest you take your mom to a National Park!
Find a National Park near you.
May 8, 2012
There are wild things in Heaven
“Can you draw a picture on the blackboard when somebody doesn’t want you to?” asked the rooster promptly.
“Yes,” answered Kenny, “if you write them a very nice poem.”
“What is an only goat?”
“A lonely goat,” answered Kenny.
The rooster shut one eye and looked at Kenny.
“Can you hear a horse on the roof?” he asked.
“If you know how to listen in the night,” said Kenny.
“Can you fix a broken promise?”
“Yes,” said Kenny, “if it only looks broken, but really isn’t.”
The rooster drew his head back into his feathers and whispered, “What is a very narrow escape?”
“When somebody almost stops loving you,” Kenny whispered back.
—Maurice Sendak, KENNY’S WINDOW
April 22, 2012
Yes to the Yeti!
Keylan and Jake from Long Beach, CA write:
Dear T,
We are not interested in stories about vampires. We don’t care about werewolves, either. Or ghosts. And especially not mermaids! What we ARE interested in is the Yeti or Abominable Snowman. Here is a story we’ve written about the mighty Yeti called SNOBEAST. We both worked on the cover drawing. Those are the Himalaya mountains in the back. What do you think?
T replies:
Thanks for letting me read your Yeti story, Keylan and Jake! SNOBEAST sent chills of terror and excitement up and down my spine. I have long been fascinated by tales of the Yeti. I’m a believer!
Dear T,
We are not interested in stories about vampires. We don’t care about werewolves, either. Or ghosts. And especially not mermaids! What we ARE interested in is the Yeti or Abominable Snowman. Here is a story we’ve written about the mighty Yeti called SNOBEAST. We both worked on the cover drawing. Those are the Himalaya mountains in the back. What do you think?
T replies:
Thanks for letting me read your Yeti story, Keylan and Jake! SNOBEAST sent chills of terror and excitement up and down my spine. I have long been fascinated by tales of the Yeti. I’m a believer!
April 14, 2012
Celebrity sighting!
I ran across Tock from THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH while out on a walk today. He was just chillin’ in someone’s front yard. For a legendary celebrity, he’s just a normal guy. Not stuck up at all!
April 7, 2012
Happy Easter!
In last year's Easter post we looked at bunny ears in all their glory, ending with my favorite kind: the ones atop a delicious coconut bunny cake.
My love for this holiday treat started early. Here I am, your not-so-humble author, proudly showing an Easter bunny cake I helped create. I haven't made one since. It's baking time!
Happy Easter, everybody!
My love for this holiday treat started early. Here I am, your not-so-humble author, proudly showing an Easter bunny cake I helped create. I haven't made one since. It's baking time!
Happy Easter, everybody!
April 1, 2012
March 24, 2012
Spring has sprung!
No, not THAT kind! THIS kind!
March 17, 2012
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
May the luck of the Irish Setter be with you!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
May the luck of the Irish Setter be with you!
