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October 19, 2013
Sea Side Guy
Today I left the safe confines of my house with no destination in mind. I’d had a busy time at work and needed to leave in order to engage with the world outside. I needed to encounter real life, whatever … Continue reading →
October 11, 2013
A love letter to Sandman: The Kindly Ones
Pro: fantastic story, fantastic characterisation, many guest appearances. Con: does not stand alone, must be read in conjunction with other volumes for full appreciation I came late to Sandman. When I finally got tired of muscle-bound, spandex-clad Americans beating each … Continue reading →
October 6, 2013
Untitled: Progress Shot
Mixed-media on watercolour paper. So far oil pastel, coloured pencils, watercolour, graphite, india ink. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: art, drawing, paint, painting, sketch, sketchiness, water_colour
Pay Your Artists
These people mine their imagination and bring to you visual art, poems, novels, films. Pay them. Pay for what you consume. Even paying for a fraction of what you consume makes a difference. So throw some money at an artist … Continue reading →
October 3, 2013
Paintings in Progress…
Mixed-media work which I vaguely aim to finish this month. The awkward proportions are deliberate. Further progress on this. untitled. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: acrylic, art, colour, drawing, paint, paintings, water_colour
October 2, 2013
You should be reading “Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to creating Imaginative Fiction”
I’m serious. Even if you’re not a writer the book is so beautifully illustrated that even if the words weren’t great (which they are) the paintings alone make it worth the price. P. 149: “A narrative … Continue reading →
September 29, 2013
Sketchiness: Two Studies for Upcoming Paintings
Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: art, drawings, paint, paintings, photo, sketch, sketchiness
Tchaikovsky: Serenade Melancolique
Just because. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: classical, music, Serenade_Melancolique, Tchaikovsky, video
Tomorrow’s Artifacts
We are on the edge of something, a groundswell of creativity or mediocrity. It has never been so easy to reproduce the contents of the imagination. What used to be called Special Effects is now cheap and easy. There are Crowdfunding … Continue reading →
September 26, 2013
Null Objectivity and the Established Writer
Just some thoughts: Established writers have benefit of doubt on their side. This means they can get away with mediocrity sometimes. Writers who are starting out may be mistaken when they use the books of established writers as models for … Continue reading →
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