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What thoughts, feelings, imagination does this image evoke and provoke in you? Drop a comment or a DM! This image made my weekend! 😂 I saw this and laughed first, because the note from teacher (in red ink) says draw again. Imagine, the person who so clearly refused to fit into the box of how anatomical drawings should be, is being asked to get creative again, with the expectation that THIS TIME they will fit in! And then I wondered what was this person thinking when doing the assignment. I imagine they were asked to draw a human skeleton and label different bones. If this was me, I'd have sat with the assignment, struggling with my difficulty to draw proportionally, and shading. I'd have felt this immense pressure to fit into the box and drawing it right. I'd have felt the pressure for it to be perfect, and would have procrastinated inordinately, doing it under pressure at the last moment. But, in my imagination, this person understood the assignment and did it with their inner child being at play. They went at it with their strengths deployed, with creativity and what brought them energy. Of course, all of the imagination is also much of my own wishes being evoked by the drawing, and being projected onto the artist. This is how I wish to meet my life's work: with my inner child at play, curious, creative, energised, and a slight edge of eccentricity! (Image sourced from wilds of the internet. Name of creator in image upper left corner)

My late mom’s birthday is today, so this a chance for me to share with you how I like to remember her… with my art! “Slice of life” is a genre of art and storytelling that gives a snippet or snapshot of life somewhere in the world, real or imaginary. I have made several “slice of life” art for clients, and found myself adding my mom somewhere in the artwork. Maybe it’s my own way of keeping my mom close by. If you’re an artist starting out, and needs to put out more illustrations to generate a portfolio, here are some tips. I suggest making a series of artworks that matter close to you. Try featuring people you know and love, living or who have passed. Try a “slice of life” series, where you depict people walking outside a cafe or restaurant you’re sketching in. To get an idea of how I’ve used “slice of life” illustrations to help clients get their messages across, read an older post from my blog below: https://lnkd.in/eJZYirHm

This typeface could have been, and nearly was, easily lost to history but thanks to the persistent curiosity of one person it has found its way back. I love the commitment some people have for rescuing and preserving media. Already we have the Internet Archive and their Wayback Machine, allowing us to look back and relive online memories from the late 90's to today. We have film preservation efforts, like The Film Preservation Society and Vinegar Syndrome, saving early media from being lost to history. Occasionally homegrown heroes come to light, like Marion Stokes who recorded television broadcasts to 70,000 VHS and Beta tapes (roughly 48 years of video) over her lifetime. Niche Usenet and torrent groups formed for the sole purpose of sharing digitized video tapes and film reels from the 70's through 90's, often including commercials that will instantly transport most of us back to our childhood. People are building recreations of Blockbuster and other video rental stores in their basements and garages, bringing back and preserving a piece of what was once an everyday experience. We're living in a truly unique time of human history where masses of new media are created by the second. By the time you've reached this sentence there will undoubtedly already be hundreds, if not thousands, of new photos and videos added to the internet. New moments of human existence captured, moments that could either easily fade to nonexistence or be archived in a manner that allows them to outlive us all. I'm curious to see twenty years from now, as we look back on these outdated technologies, how the efforts to protect and preserve our media have both paid off and evolved.

"As Greer explains, the “unsynthesised manifold” is a concept developed by Immanuel Kant. It is the world out there, whether we perceive it or not. Throughout our waking hours we absorb undifferentiated sensory data. Both our conscious and subconscious minds try to organise this material in order to make sense of it. This is what we call synthesis. Because of the way our human brains have evolved, we regularly edit and translate the raw data. This means that we’re not perceiving reality but a model of it as processed by our brain. If we are to see the #art object purely as that, an art object, we have to switch off as much of the outside noise as we can. Only then, can we enter the quiet space created by the work. Every time an artist hangs a picture in a gallery or puts up a photograph on a wall, they are asking us to shut out the noise." https://lnkd.in/e88xQE9v #WritingCommunity #amwriting #creativewriting #writing #creativity #diversity #culture #community #relationships Medium

17th July 2024 Post impressions: Are very important, the numbers help to measure the impact of a written piece that has been posted or published. Having found that the article format achieves a greater impact than the short story, my approach to written pieces has changed accordingly. Whilst I will still write short stories, I realize that their application is more suited to the study platform, and for now, I will use them in that context. However, if one piece stands out and I feel that it would advantageous, then I will post or publish it. There are already many excellent short stories being published on this platform and I delight in reading them. Art posts seem gain the most attention, having an immediate visual impact, pictures predating language (Hockney D, Gifford J, 2016,2020, p8). Whilst the viewer takes time to be read a written piece (Berger J,1972, pp7,10), this is understandable. Visual art is a performance (Hockney D, Gayford M, 2016,2020, p27) and the artists techniques help us to ‘read’ the image. Thank you, artists, for all the wonderful pictures that you have posted, from pencil to water colours and the wonderful medium of oil paints. I also love the retro style black and white photographs that are posted, they are truly amazing. Whether it be words or paintings, photographs or pencil sketches, the world is a better place for their presence. A History Of Pictures, David Hockney, Martin Gifford, Thames and Hudson, 2016, 2020. Ways of Seeing, John Berger, BBC, Penguin Books, 1972          

𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 Some of the comment card feedback I received about my solo exhibition "FieldJournal" I could never have imagined the response. Christmas isn't really for me. Somebody I know loves it. I once said to them love it enough for us both. And that's how I felt about the exhibitions. I love doing this work so much, It didn't matter if people didn't get it. But they did and it was GORGEOUS! Get in touch if you want to hear about the work, or to book the exhibition and/or an artist talk. kim@greenerlavelle.co.uk Description: four quotes in black text on white torn paper overlaid onto a distressed, deep turquoise and sepia brown background. there is a circular turquoise blue logo with a character sketch top left. the word EXHIBITION is written in black sketchy font on a white torn strip coming from the logo. the work Feedback is written beneath in white on black. Quote 1: I could look at your work for hours. Your style is so fascinating, it is really enchanting like dark fairy tales. I was delighted to find out you are autistic. Quote 2: WOW OUTSTANDING Love the stylization & creativity. Amazing ideas, love the colour palettes used. The materials chosen. Everything flows and is connected. Wonderful to see the world through Kim’s eyes. Quote 3: Very unique & interesting work! Shows the art in everyday life and brings attention to things that most people would miss. Amazing show! Quote 4: A very imaginative and creative mind you have, to produce amazing pieces like these. A very well done, your talents are endless, hard work at its finest!

🎨 Crafting a Compelling Artist's Statement: Your Creative Roadmap 🖌️ As artists, our work speaks volumes, but sometimes we need words to amplify our visual voice. Here's what to include in your artist's statement to make it truly shine: 1️. Introduction: Who are you? What's your medium? Give a snapshot of your artistic identity. 2. Artistic Vision: What's your creative North Star? Share the essence of what you aim to achieve or express. 3️. Inspiration: What ignites your creative spark? It could be personal experiences, social issues, nature, or even your morning coffee! 4️. Process: Unveil the magic behind your art. What techniques or materials bring your vision to life? 5. Themes: What stories do you keep returning to? Highlight the recurring ideas that weave through your work. 6. Context: How does your art fit into the bigger picture? Place your work within broader artistic or cultural conversations. 7. Evolution: Your art has a journey. Briefly sketch how your work has grown and changed over time. 8️. Impact: What do you want your viewers to feel, think, or experience? Share your hopes for how your art touches others. Remember , your artist's statement is like your art - always evolving. It's a living document that grows with you. Revisit and refresh it regularly to ensure it always captures the essence of your current artistic self. Pro tip: Keep it concise (aim for 200-300 words), use clear language, and let your unique voice shine through. Your statement should be as captivating as your art! What aspect of your artist's statement do you find most challenging to write? Share below! #ArtistStatement #CreativeJourney #ArtisticVision #ArtistLife #lindseymcalister #lindseymcalisterart

Creating a picture story based on Edgar Allan Poe #The_Black_Cat Can be a compelling way to engage my Linkedin audience and showcase my creativity. Since i am planning to share it on Linkedin for educational and inspirational purposes. Coming Soon: A Visual Adaptation #The_Black_Cat I am excited to share a sneak peek of my latest project : a visual adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale, "The Black Cat" Quoted Line from the Text: "Yet, mad am I not - and very surely do I not dream. Watch as Poe's haunting words come to life through my artistic interpretation. Creativity: Through a series of captivating images, witness the chilling narrative unfold as each stroke of artistry brings Poe's words to life. This project aims to not only entertain but also educate and inspire creativity. Visual Storytelling: Every brushstroke and detail is meticulously crafted to capture the essence of Poe's chilling narrative. Stay tuned as I unveil each captivating illustration, revealing the dark and mysterious journey of "The Black Cat." If you are intrigued and would like to collaborate or discuss creative projects. Feel free to reach out to me at fareenagul793@gamil.com Let's brings stories to life through art and imagination! . . . #artisticexpression #creativestorytelling #literaryinspiration #visualadaptation #theblackcat #shortstory

Painter and visual artist Chuck Close on inspiration: "The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who'll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work. If you wait around for the clouds to part and a bolt of lightning to strike you in the brain, you are not going to do an awful lot of work. All the best ideas come out of the process; they come out of the work itself. Things occur to you. If you're sitting around trying to dream up a great idea, you can sit there a long time before anything happens. But if you just get to work, something will occur to you and something else will occur to you and something else that you reject will push you in another direction. Inspiration is absolutely unnecessary and somehow deceptive. You feel like you need this great idea before you can get down to work, and I find that's almost never the case." Source: Interview (March 2007) From James Clear's newsletter Feb 2024