Denim Blue on Display
In Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art, I started wondering if the museum-goers dressed specifically to match the art. It all started with a room-sized painting of blue plaid. As I was thinking, ‘who would want a huge painting of … Continue reading Denim Blue on Display
Finnish Artist Kaarina Kaikkonen, Adding Meaning to Old Clothes
In Aalborg, Denmark, the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art was showing the work of Finnish artist Kaarina Kaikkonen, who works with articles of old clothing. Clothing flying out of the wall. A detail of the dark red ties in a … Continue reading Finnish Artist Kaarina Kaikkonen, Adding Meaning to Old Clothes
Cement & Concrete Abstracts
Abstracts created by markings on the road, concrete walls and cracking cement floors. Concrete diptychs of mine. The white bark of a tree is combined with the concrete of a bridge strut. The cracked concrete of a floor is combined … Continue reading Cement & Concrete Abstracts
Sketches of Kilt Rock & Other Cliffs in Scotland
From the journal of our road trip through Scotland in 2000: April 28th. The beach of the seaside town of Collieston had upthrust black rocks, in stepped formations, and sea pinks nestled in the crags and hollows. The exposed soil … Continue reading Sketches of Kilt Rock & Other Cliffs in Scotland
Editing Photos with Lots of White
White on white is always tricky to photograph; things like a mass of white blossoms or a polar bear in a snowstorm. The light meter on most cameras evens all the tones out to a neutral grey. If the bulk … Continue reading Editing Photos with Lots of White
Fish in Motion in the Water
How fish subtly (or not so subtly) change the motion of the water. A golden fish glides along under the water causing barely rippling reflections in a pond in the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden, Mexico. A boy sits in the … Continue reading Fish in Motion in the Water
Circular Forms Defined by Light, Angle and Perspective
Turning a two-dimensional circular shape into a three-dimensional form is assisted by viewing angle, perspective ‘hints’ and light. Light. A circle is a powerful shape and draws the eye into the scene. The eye is also drawn to the lightest … Continue reading Circular Forms Defined by Light, Angle and Perspective
Using Circles & Spheres in Compositions
A circle is a powerful shape and draws the eye into the scene. Clock faces, even ancient ones such as this mechanical clock that rings the bells in Ghent’s Belltower, are usually circular. When circles turn 3-dimensional they become spheres, also … Continue reading Using Circles & Spheres in Compositions
The Colour Red
The ‘R’ is for RED in the RGB colours of light: 255, 0, 0, and to my eye it is quite a lovely red. Maple Leaf Red. Barn Red. Poppy Red. Lipstick Red. This has a slight sheen on it … Continue reading The Colour Red
Last Chance: A Miscellany of Photos of 2023
Everyone is telling me that 2024 will be my year. That’s because 2023 was definitely NOT my year. Or 2022 for that matter. In fact, a lot of things have gone wrong over the last few years. My left knee … Continue reading Last Chance: A Miscellany of Photos of 2023
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