… is better than none. Actually, I’ve been working on another in my barrier series. I hope I move on to another subject after a while, but this is a rich vein for me to excavate. The reason for this, is the separation between my older autistic brother and me. In addition to being autistic, […]
More about creativity and artistic process It was awkward drawing the underlying icons for the painting from the ‘My Niche‘ post. The paper had a rough finish, I was using a pen that had permanent ink and I was anxious about making a mistake. Consequently, the ‘cloud’ formation I drew only had four lobes. When […]
My paintings of the past couple of days have been abstract expressionist watercolors (Back to Abstract?, Variation and My Niche). I worked diligently to organize my icons in a way that had some meaning to me, and to incorporate the metaphor of an invisible barrier between my older autistic brother and me. My ‘rubber’ images […]
Happy New Year again, everybody! Does anyone else feel weird about the new year? I feel differently than I have felt in the past. Perhaps it is because the bloom of middle age is past; maybe it is because of the ridiculous political situation in the US; I don’t know, but for me, this year […]
Book Preview Before I begin, let me tell you about a book that I am just starting. It is relevant to many aspects of my blog including neuroscience, consciousness, and art. The book is The Age of Insight, The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind and Brain, by Nobel Laureate, Eric Kandel. I peeked at […]
I had this idea while I was sleeping. It wasn’t a dream; I was just thinking of ways to keep my watercolor studies simple but on point. I am interested in synesthesia, the phenomenon whereby some people automatically get two sensations for the price of one, so to speak. For instance a synesthete may hear a certain […]
It has been busy around here today (which was yesterday, the 24th). Big gathering at the house; holiday dinner, preparations, etc. My mother-in-law’s birthday, if she were still alive. She was a great lady, who I wish was still around. Lots of emotion here. You probably get the picture. I didn’t have time to make […]
I have read a lot about Cézanne’s methods of painting. His painting influenced much of the modern art that followed in the early part of the 20th century. However, several factors lead me to realize that, at this point, I should expand my scope to consider artists with different approaches. First of all, Cézanne used […]
