Work in Progress

"Only you need to approve of yourself." -Suzi Blu

1000 Journals the Film?

Derek Gores - Collage Artist

He is such an inspiration

Derek Gores from Jason D. Boone on Vimeo.

 

"Expressive art is spontaneous art and it employs the principle of synchronicity in that it tells you exactly what you need to know for your growth in this moment."

New Piece

I can't decide which one to glue down. Maybe what I really need is another faucet.

 

I stumbled across this piece today and it caught my attention because I've been working on a similar project (all paper though).  *sigh* Now my piece doesn't feel as original anymore.  I don't know if this is by Terry Gilliam or if it's a homage to him, but I like it.  As for my project, I've spent several months looking for the main piece (a woman's head) and I finally found it a few weeks ago. Hopefully, it will be done soon. In the meantime, I've also toyed with starting an art journal.  Not really sure how that will pan out since I feel odd committing a good piece of work to a paper canvas.  It doesn't feel permanent and I'm afraid it will age or tear easily.  I think I'll just stick with cardboard.  It's served me well thus far.

I found that I could say things with color and shapes that I had no words for. 

Georgia O'Keefe

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29 Ways to Stay Creative

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.

"...The truth is that most of us are merely working for survival. Do not feel guilty if your job is not your passion...Sing your ass off at karaoke, start writing that novel, or knit those damn mittens. It is only when we give up on our passions that we are truly defeated. Your passions may never result in an all-consuming, multimillion-dollar career, but that is not the goal. The goal is to have a balanced life."

-Excerpt from Death by PowerPoint: A Modern Office Survival Guide (Flocker, M.)

Awesome Collage

Amazing.  Click collage for artist's website (It's for sale!)

"The minute I sat in front of a canvas, I was happy. Because it was a world, and I could do as I liked in it."   
-Alice Neel, artist

Quick and Dirty Digital Collage (Today's Creative Exercise)

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load. Or does it explode?

Work in Progress

"Pink Ribbon"

"City Livin'" Uncut

A few folks have asked to see the full "City Livin'" piece.
So here you go:

"Untitled"

Awesome Collage!

Awesome Collage Art!

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On Fear

"FEAR means Forfeit Everything And Run"

Other Cool "Fear" Mnemonics

False Evidence Appearing Real

Forfeit Everything And Relinquish

Future Events Appearing Real

Face Everything And Recover