Another draft ("Mirrors, Miracles")

Lightened pic using Photo Manager and now dabbling. Daylilly image used for yellow and blue grids.

Wedding Painting Update ("Gimme, Take Me, Love Me")

Gave commissioned work and the recipient, the gift giver, was delighted. I hope the married couple like it as well - I will know by early June, I hope. The painting was light in mood - almost decorative (help me), but still valid (not pretty just for prettiness's' sake).

While looking at drafts of wedding images, found another that is valid, in fact quite good. Altering images is a bit like playing a song - maybe a jam - you have got to know when to stop. With computer graphics you can "save as" to freeze a version before continuing - with real paint you cross ten thousand Rubicons without much of a safety net.

I crave a good safety net....oh well.

It would be great if we could do "save as" in our relationships to keep forever something pure and magical and hopelessly ephemeral.

Inspired, serene, hopeful (tonight)

"Blue Gray Grace"

Sometimes a "painting" guides itself. Like Moby sang, "You write your own songs."

Spring Fever, Spring Warblers

I will get me to Central Park in a few minutes - to see the spring flowers and possibly hear spring migrant song birds. This spring has been fairly quiet migrant song wise.

Wrong place at wrong time? Some warblers photos, my favorite birds, are posted below.

Worm Eating Warbler

American Redstart

Blue Winged Warbler

Click here for website of excellent bird photographer, Alan Murphy. He took the phtotos, above.

Dan Perjovschi at MOMA

Back to MOMA today. Spent time on second floor looking at prints and video then stumbled on something - four story wall of astute political cartoons on America, art, world peace and global warming, work, class struggle, so many things. Funny, on point and concise.

Projects 85: Dan Perjovschi
May 2–August 27, 2007

Click here for video of installation being painted. Man is not afraid of heights (I am).

Click here here to download newspaper for exhibit including many of the images on the crisp tall white wall.

Another post with no picture (almost)

The wedding painting of the couple looks good - not sure if composition is strong enough but picture has a Kadinsky-like happiness (cheerfulness) to it - bright colors and a small red valentine art bottom right. Blues and pinks and copper. Generally content but I always strive for better.

Some images paint themselves - this one has been harder and may be because not enough bones - strong larger elements within image.

Wish I had camera that could take images of paintings - a macro lens. Still have not purchased high end camera. Leaning towards Cannon.

Another issue with painting is use of soft pastels and varnish not working on fixing them. Internet Yahoo research identifies fixative for oil pastels put out by French pastel manufacturer. Guess I know what I am doing at lunch time tomorrow. Walking to art store...

So far this spring not heard many spring migrants. Heard yellow warbler yesterday leaving a soccer game. Maybe one redstart in the park.

Red buds are glorious as are the dogwoods. Daffodils a past their p[rime and lilacs have not come out.

Here is a red bud image:



I became enchanted with red buds because of older tree in Grammercy Park in Manhattan. The bare limbs were alive with purplish buds - as if on fire for a few days a year. Stunning.

I live to see things that are stunning, indoors or out.

Got prints back

Looked very good - brought home 11 by 14 to paint on - others will be gifts. Printed another 8 - all 8 by 10 and one 11 by 14, full frame.

After printing went to an art a show near Gramercy Park - saw promising work by children, one being five pictures done by a friend's son.

While looking at a pencil drawing done by this child I commented to his father regarding the son's courage not to be seduced by immediacy of color. Well done, James.

Looking at possibly joining, if allowed. Private club. I remember old Groucho Marx line about never joining a club that would have him as a member.