I was in the studio the other morning. I was trying to think like Joan Miró, which is ridiculous because I have no I idea how or what he thought. He grew up in a rural area and farm life was very important to him. My background is not even close. So I embarked on […]
I dream in vivid images. They are very detailed when I am dreaming them, less so after I awake. Last night’s dream was a situation. I had died, which was a bit uncomfortable, but alive in another body, still my own. I felt very alive, but aware that one day I would have to go […]
What is a portrait? A short definition given me by my computer: A painting, drawing, engraving or photograph of a person; a representation or impression of someone in language or film. Fair enough, as far as it goes. A photograph is not only a representation of the person photographed, but a representation of the relationship […]
It’s a new year and I want to get back to basics in addition to moving forward. I am re-opening some of the books about color. I just get so excited about consolidating my knowledge that I have a hard time concentrating on reading. But I know that true progress relies on knowledge as well […]
Reminder for limited time special offer (until December 31, 2015) of my old experiments (Special Offer). I offer them at $90.00 USD, US shipping included. Most watercolors are 9″x12″, unmatted and unframed. Please contact me (Jack Davis) at davisbrotherlylove@gmail.com. You can review them by groups (1-11) and see them in their original posts (Special Offer […]
Below is the fourteenth group of watercolors that I painted for earlier posts in this blog. The paintings below explore the visual aspect of the barrier between my low functioning, autistic and nonverbal brother. Please see the original posts for the back story and inspiration of each painting. Originally posted on January 13, 2014 (Sketching): Originally […]
Today’s watercolor experiment: I’m trying to wean myself away from petals. Those of you who have been following my blog lately know that I have been painting succulents and succulent flowers for a while now (Hockey Brush, Abstractish Succulent, Unknown Succulent, Another Stab at It, If You Can’t Sing Good…, Yellow Succulent Flowers, Again, Into […]
The mind is a terrible thing to make up. What does “making up one’s mind” mean, anyway? It could mean, making a decision. However, if one has enough information available, and one’s goals are clear, it should be easy. Problems arise when: one doesn’t have all the needed information and/or one isn’t clear about one’s goals. […]
Joy and I were just watching the first episode of the updated Cosmos, starring Neil deGrasse Tyson. Dr. Tyson is really inspiring, as much so or even more that Carl Sagan, the author of the original Cosmos series. I never tire of the story about how all the elements arose from the furnace of the […]
I have been on the lookout of late for fire hydrants, standpipes and other cool looking water delivery systems (Fire Plugs, Concentration, Standpipe Portrait). I thought I would have some fun and incorporate some of the features from previous drawings into an abstractish, surrealistic portrait. Today’s watercolor experiment: In one of my previous sketches (What […]
