Puddle Pictures
I took these photographs in New York City in 1988 during one of my walks. I had taken numerous pictures of buildings and wanted something different.
Monthly Archives: November 2015
From Memory
Today’s watercolor experiment: Dad died 8 years ago today (by the lunar calendar). I lit a candle and tried drawing him from memory. Dad had a distinctive face and, of all the people I’ve (tried to) sketch, he seemed to be the easiest for me. Seemed to be… After I finished the portrait, I showed it […]
Request for Feedback – Book Proposal Part 2
Many thanks to you who read Part 1 of my book proposal and to those who responded with comments and suggestions. In Part 1 of my proposal I noted: The provisional title – My Brother Michael; The goal – share my experience as a sibling of a low functioning, nonverbal autistic individual; A synopsis of […]
Coffee Tree
Today’s watercolor experiment: My wife and I frequently stop for coffee while we are out and about. Today I noticed a tree outside the coffeeshop. I usually notice trees that are brightly colored, especially in the afternoon light. In the spirit of experimentation, I began painting not with a brush, but with a sponge. Since […]
More Hyporealism – Leaf Review
My leaf painting of yesterday (Meditation) reminded me of a couple of other leaves I painted: Originally posted December 21, 2014 (Sidewalk Leaf): and, originally posted December 20, 2014 (Another Leaf):
Request for Feedback – Book Proposal Part 1
Many of you who follow my blog are aware that my older brother Michael has been a profound influence on my life. He is autistic, nonverbal and very low functioning. Since 1989, Mike’s 40th birthday, I took hundreds of rolls of film of him in his group home, on outings and at his Day Program. […]
Bookstores, NYC
I love books. During my time in New York City, I frequented many of them, amassing quite a library. I also loved the way they looked. I continue my photography showcase a couple of bookstore photographs from NYC.
Meditation
When I have no dream images to figure out how to paint, when I have to change my subject matter to portray because it has become too emotionally difficult to handle (my autistic brother Mike), I don’t know to paint. I need to paint. I found a solution today. Today’s watercolor experiment: I am attracted to visually […]
Line and Color
Today’s watercolor experiment: I was looking at The Thinking Eye by Paul Klee the other day. This is the first of two volumes containing notes and lessons that he developed at the Bauhaus in the 1930s. It is a goldmine of information, but very difficult to follow. In the midst of reading through, I found myself itching […]
More Newsstands, NYC
My photography showcase continues with more of my NYC photographs. For this post, I selected two of my black and white photographs of newsstands from the 1990s when I lived in New York City.
