Tuesday, 20. October 2009, 11:18:30
trade card gang, art
A couple of the latest ones received over the past number of days. I certainly have to expand my artistic skills!
Thanks for sending them! They're beautiful!
(BTW, I take these with my camera now because my old scanner is not working the best)
New one from Lucy when I got home today!!
The words are from a dictionary (I think). It states: "
salvation n. saving from disaster, esp. from the consequences of sin."
Wednesday, 9. September 2009, 03:57:41
art, trade card
Well so far, I've received a trade card from Bianca and Lucy. Surely, there are more in transio. Does anyone want to see them?
I didn't even know what a “gothic pinup” was! Had to Google it. Nevertheless, let's just say I blushed a bit looking at this amazing piece of pencil artwork.
Amazing for those of us mere mortals who can barely scratch out a stick figure. Man, am I glad for digital. A friend did recommend a book entitled (I think), "Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain". Seeing these trade cards from those who can draw well certainly inspires me to "push my own personal envelope".
Saturday, 18. April 2009, 20:37:01
allen & heath, audio, sound tech, t-shirt
...
I tell this to the worship leaders at my church all the time. I've always wanted it on a T-shirt. It should look like this. Allen & Heath are my favourite mixing boards.
(Of course they
REALLY know I take very good care of them and serve them wholeheartedly
)
Sunday, 9. March 2008, 13:12:52
storms, snow, winter, art
The last day-and-a-half our region has been covered with snow in one of the heaviest snowfalls of the season – and we have had a lot this year.
And I loved every flake of it!
We are now covered with a thick, sound absorbent layer of snow. During the height of the storm yesterday, I enjoyed standing outside waiting for a ride while the snow and wind swirled around. The last two nights I had the blinds up on my bedroom window so I could lay there and watch the snow dance and curve around the parking lot light. The gliding, colliding, twirling, quickstream, slowstream nature of the wind whipping around the building made an artistic flow of movement worthy of admiration by any ballerina.
The snow falls where gravity plants it and yet can be rearranged in a second's notice by a wisp of wind or other colliding flakes. In the end there are smooth mounds or curvaceous streamed edges or sharp contoured overhangs closely following and covering the resistances of man to keep his pathways in the world.
Alas, God's own canvas of white will be marred by human machinations. Eventually, it will give way to warmer weather and provide us with much needed water for spring planting and raised water levels in the Great Lakes. In the meantime, photographers rejoice!
Wednesday, 30. May 2007, 02:27:59
art, photos
I wandered over to the photo section of my blog to see what was there and what to do. Enjoy the pics as they are added
.
Henry
Tuesday, 29. May 2007, 04:31:00
motorcycle, art, aircraft, machines
Hello Everyone,
Although I enjoy art in the paintbrush sense, there is also art in the mechanical sense. Two particular machines that are visually appealing for me are Honda’s mid-70s CB400F (because I owned one for a time) and the Avro Arrow (because Canada had them for a time – more another day).
The first time I laid eyes on the Honda motorcycle was in an old motorcycle magazine when in my teens. It was visually beautiful then and still is. Since selling my 1976 model years ago, I have learned it is one of the most sought-after collector Japanese bikes of the era. Good taste, bad timing. The picture above gives a pretty good perspective of how small it was – and how big I was. Six-foot tall riders tended to get cramped knees after a time. The look of the exhaust system was what caught my eye – sensuous, chromed curves that had an exhaust sound just as beautiful. Wring it out to the 10,000 rpm redline and it had plenty of hustle for its day.
The Avro Arrow had slim lines when viewed from the side, but a hulking view of the delta wing design when viewed from above. In the mid-50s it was designed to achieve an air speed of mach 3 and climb to altitudes of 70,000 feet. It could have with the Iroquois engine. The entire program was cancelled just months before it had a chance to prove its full capability. In the end, many of the Arrow design team went on to give the world the Concorde, the Gemini lunar modules and the Space Shuttle. The story is filled with intrigue and romance. The aircraft is as visually appealing as it was the jewel of Canadian technological advancement of the time – and in some respects, still is today.
Henry
Saturday, 19. May 2007, 12:19:49
art, Cheryl O, artist
It is difficult to pick
one topic to begin this blog. There is no life crisis to write about and no soapbox needed to proclaim truth. So today’s post begins with one of my favourite acquaintances: Cheryl Oudshoorn. Her artistic name is "Cheryl O". Who else but a Dutchie could pronounce her last name anyway, right?
She is a member at my old church back in London, Ontario, Canada. She is an artist extraordinaire. Before she began to display her works on the internet, she had public shows in humble venues—and I attended every one in the early days. Then her exposure grew with displays at local art galleries. Then it progressed to weekend long displays at high-traffic malls, along with the work of her students. I haven’t lived in London for a number of years now, but her work kept progressing to places where people could enjoy it.
But now I proudly present Cheryl’s work to you!
Click here to get to her site. It’s updated on a regular basis with new work. She is as prolific as she is talented. For those who haven’t seen any of her previous work, you’ve missed out
. But here is the best part: much of her original artwork is for sale
! She also does commissioned work.
There is one piece she did years ago of a surreal African tribal leader. It is just so great. I asked her, "How much?"
"It’s not for sale," she replied. "There are a few works I’ve done that won’t leave the studio. Would you like a print?"
"No way," I said. "I will
only accept a Cheryl Oudshoorn original, not an imitation." She laughed at my persistence to own and admire the real thing; created by the artist’s own hand.
In the meantime,
visit her site. Check out a show where her work is on display. The actual work is far better than what can be shown on a computer screen—and even those are quite nice. Hot tip: watch her slideshow.
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