Wednesday, November 23, 2011

100 things



100 things
I love about art:
1   CHOICE
2   COLOR
3   MUSIC
4   BRUSHSTROKES
5   MATISSE
6   RHYTHM
7   COURAGE
8   SOLITUDE
9   LIGHT
10   CONTRAST
11   PASTELS
12   WOLF KAHN
13   BLACK
14   MEMORIES
15   QUIRKS
16   INTUITION
17   LINE
18   DESIGN
19   SERENDIPITY
20   ANYSCAPE
21   SHADOW
22   ABSTRACTION
23   CLOUDS
24   GESTURE
25   ROCKS
   26   DAVID HOCKNEY
27   INSANITY
28   CREATION
29   ERASERS
30   LAND ART
31   PERSPECTIVE
32   SHAPES
33   MUSEUMS
34   METAPHORS
35   OUTSIDER ART
36   TURRELL'S CRATER
37   IMAGINATION
38   SWEET SPOTS
39   COLOR WHEELS
40   ACCIDENTS
41   ART BLOGS
42   ARTISTS 
43   SAMARTDOG
44   HUMOR
45   COSTUMES
46   SPECTRUM
47   DOGS
48   ORANGE
49   BLUE-VIOLET
50   LOADED BRUSHES
51   BRILLIANCE
52   DREAMS
53   TIMELESSNESS
54   THE RIGHT IDEA
55   STUDIOS
56   MARK ROTHKO
57   TURQUOISE
58   TREES
59   PASSION
60   MARK LEACH
61   LOOKING
62   BLANK CANVAS
63   WEATHER
64   ART CATALOGS
65   PEACE
66   ART HISTORY
67   VIEWS
68   STORYTELLING 
69   CHIAROSCURO
70   COMPOSITION
71   NEW CRAYONS
72   DISCOVERY
73   PHOTOS
74   PENCILS
75   ATMOSPHERE
76   EMILY CARR
77   COLLECTING
78   CAPTURE
79   VAN GOGH
80   NEW MEXICO
81   PATINA
82   GEHRY’S BILBAO
83   CHRISTO
84   POLLOCK iPHONE APP
85   FINDS ARTISTS
86   SHRINES
87   LOVE
88   COMPLEMENTS
89   VIBRATION
90   MIXING COLOR
91   INK
92   SUGGESTION
93   INDEPENDENCE
94   LEARNING
95   LOST EDGES
96   GAUGUIN
97   LOCAL LIGHT
98   PAINT
99   POSSIBILITIES
100   CHANGING MY MIND


I'm thankful for all of these things.

What's your 100?

Monday, November 21, 2011

more good news


Hey!
Did ya hear the good news?


Pizza is a vegetable!


Saturday, November 19, 2011

sunflower




What if Van Gogh had had an app?


Thursday, November 17, 2011

long live the king


will never let petty bureaucrats get him down.


He's rebuilding his garden.
It's now bordered by a spiffy new sidewalk. 



Long live the king.



Tuesday, November 15, 2011

dog on wheels


I took this little guy off of the window sill in the studio,
 painted his portrait, took a bad picture of it
and posted it.  


So there you have it.


Sunday, November 13, 2011

just cuz


Here's a cheerful little so-and-so.


Just cuz.


Friday, November 11, 2011

nothing is forever


On October 24th, I posted a story about 

Meanwhile, the City of Boulder has been
on a mission to rebuild all its sidewalks.
Hellbent, you might say. 
On our walk early yesterday morning, 
the dog and I headed over to see 
if the crews had gotten to Alexander's house yet.

They had. 




Garrett's nose points to what's left of that magic little garden.


The sign below was hung on the fence
in front of the house.




The display of rocks and shells and treasures,
 so carefully collected and artfully arranged by Alexander
was gone.
All scattered, dug up or buried,
along with the plants and sprinklers.



 
Nothing left but his hand-painted sign 
and his crown.



I turned and looked back,
hoping I had imagined the destruction.

I hadn't.




Friday, November 4, 2011

nice night


Tonight CU is hosting USC here in Boulder.
Live on ESPN. 
So the whole world will get to see us get creamed.
Or the whole world will get to see Boulder
on a really nice night.
I recommend the latter.

iPhone Pollock app painting

P.S. Yeah, we got creamed.  42 - 17
I hate football.
 I had a hometown overcoming, is all.

But, if you were ever inclined to watch any college football,
Saturday night (6pm MST),  #1 LSU plays #2 Alabama.
Now, that'll be some football!
No allegiance here, just maybe a little bet.
Har har. 

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

fall color


Here comes another snowstorm.
If I were a tree, I'd run away from home.
This is in honor of the last flash of color.