Left Brain Artists
The artwork depicts a mesmerizing surrealist scene evoking hues and lights of old masters – Théâtre D’opéra Spatial. It won a prize at the Colorado State Fair… Yet, it was generated by a generative AI, which transforms text cues into an elaborate graphic designs. Can it truly be a contender in an art competition? Against ‘flesh […]
Holiday cards Choosing holiday cards is hardly much fun – often bought in a rush, spending time to find ‘blanks’ – can’t stand imprinted messages. No gift is complete without a personalized message. For me, they are best given with hand-made cards. Thoughts and good wishes wrapped in a labor of creating. I was beyond […]
Abstract mixed media Orange is electrifying. A piece of sun. Abstract painting is about exploring emotional and subconscious associations with shapes and color arrangements. What emotions are orange abstracts exciting in us? Joy, rage, optimism, energy, anxiety? Here is the experiment we made for this chapter. We painted an abstract painting in orange and asked […]
Still life, clay objects etc. The expectations for this theme of the project ‘Orange’ were 3D objects, functional or otherwise. Bowls, figurines, jewelry…Well, you cannot prescribe creativity. We ended up with contributions of still-life paintings, and artistic deserts. And a quintessential ‘orange car’! Spontaneously, the theme transformed itself into ‘orange’ in our lives…we are searching […]
Holiday jewelry Dressing for holiday outings is both an excitement and a stress. Yet, it could be simple – an oversized eye-catching “one of a kind’ artistic medallion or necklace that signals festivity and flare – white blouse sufficient, exuding simplicity and elegance. Jewelry rightfully taking the place of a gown! Here are some uniquely […]
Murals and Street Art This Pink Floyd’s song is a rebellion of my youth – I was an exemplary student of mathematics by the day and a member of a secretive avant-garde multi-media art group by the night. We did not do graffiti but did glue artistic posters on walls and lamp posts of cobblestone […]
Polymer Clay Jewelry The exhilaration of jewelry making was lost on me for most of my life…precious stones and diamonds could not have been further away from my intellectual preoccupations. Even my paintings were all serious and ‘brainy’ – as if joy of creating art was overshadowed by tediousness of complicated symbolism and philosophy. Then, […]
Travel, wine, photography…and art This is a second, ‘French edition’ of my earlier post inspired by our fall workshop. There, I mused about the beauty of the autumn, and my yearly travels to Quebec’s Eastern Townships to enjoy its bounty, its nature and ‘l’art de vivre’ that emanates from its unique culture. This fall in […]
Photography I know very little about Iceland. Far away Northern land, empty and mysterious. Sparse population speaking uniquely difficult language, imbedded in storytelling, mist and ice. I always felt some vague kinship with all Northern lands, living myself in one. Sense of vastness and loneliness, lands of unfathomable landscapes where contemplation of our minute presence […]
Jewelry and fabric crafts Fall is time for crafts. September redirects our attention from the exterior, nature and outdoors to fashion, home decorations, preserves, books, recipes… Despite modern life-style, these cycles of seasonal activities still hold, like an ingrained rhythm of moods and sensibilities repeated through changing weather and traditions of the past. I love […]
Left Brain Artists