Eye Spy...

Ahhhh...if only we posessed the clarity of vision we so deserve! How much do we need? Rhetorical question, I guess. My answer to all-inclusive questions of this nature is that there is no all-inclusive answer! Life seems to be chalk full of uncertainties, approximations,; how do you know that what you are doing right now is the right thing? The thing is, you usually don't. Sometimes in hindsight, you figure out that you were right on the mark. Most often though, that information if far too priveleged for us mere mortals. Hey, I have no idea where I'm going with this rambling thought. Have you ever looked at that series of books for children called, "Eye Spy"? It is a visual puzzle with a list of things to find in a myriad of images. Some objects are relatively easy to find; others take quite a bit of scrutiny. It's easy to give up searching for some of the things. The success needed for the search requires a bit of tenacity. Which, in itself is a powerful form of motivation. It's like having the wind in your sail; you are able to reach your destination with it. So, not that I've connected all the dots in this missive, but the all-inclusive answer is, you need as much as you have.

A study of squashes part deux...

There you go...8 images of the same subject matter done in different treatments. Let me know which one appeals to you the most..the first two almost look the same, but there are differences...

You'll find the second set of eight below.

A study of squash

Second set of images (8 total) of the same subject matter. Done in two postings. Let me know which one appeals to you the most! These are not pears; they are some sort of squash; I took the image at Chinatown in downtown Honolulu.

Shakespeare Sonnet

Sonnet below was written by John Scott for his Humanites class in December '06. My image here of the calla lillies will be part of the Rio Rancho Art Association exhibit at the Albuquerque Little Theatre this month for the Romeo and Juliet play that is running there. The show and sets are being done in black and white, hence all artwork submitted was to be in black and white. Shakespeare Sonnet: Sweet, special, different, always by my side- Never gone for long, a love that returns World to her, same as… world to me, as life- My life, our life. Perfect one for me Beautiful, smart, young, not young minded, but- Young moods, young love, kind….one, that’s all I need. Crazy hearted, fun, perfect one for me. Shining bright like the burning sun, so bright- Love intensity as strong as I am But pride as weak as our hate, so much love Short but sweet, hair glowing bright, loveable. My life, our life. Perfect one for me.

Enter the dreamworld

If you've been a regular reader to this site, you might already know of my fascination with the dreamworld (see previous blogs). Happily for me, our January suggessted theme for our ATC (Albuquerque Artist Trading Card group; you can look 'em up in Yahoo Groups) is...DREAMSCAPES.

It gave me an excuse to pull images from a little book I did on Dreams. This image is from that book.

The quote that goes with it says, "...night I entered a world which the dividing line between reality and dream was so fine as to not exist." The source that I got this quote from did not have an author to give credit to.

I just wish I wrote it! Hey, now that's a dream...

Entering into the New Year

Through the door of 2007 we go...who knows what's behind it?

One of my Polaroid manipulations; image taken on slide film down in Puerto Vallarta and transposed onto SX-70 Polaroid film, then manually manipulated. TMI (too much information)?