Of course life sucks; the third-stage question is, can you feel your true nature, the inherent perfection of consciousness, and thus transcend the suffering inherent in a place where everyone dies? Of course you can work to create a comfortable utopia on earth; the third-stage question is, can you also feel the tremendous suffering on earth with an open heart? Can you creatively improve life … Continue reading Of course life …
“Remember that true growth is always marked by increased openness and ability to love.” “Intimate Communion: Awakening Your Sexual Essence” – David Deida Continue reading “Remember that …
http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/artsy-kicks While shuffling through the internet looking for something completely different, I stumbled across this link about more artsy kicks. I think the universe is trying to tell me something. Continue reading http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/artsy-kicks
I love art. I love splashes of colour and texture, contrast, starkness, minimalism…just to name a few. But, I also love lines. That’s right: I love me some simple line drawings. So much so that they’ve inspired what will probably (read: almost inevitably) come next from Artemis, the brand. One of my favourite shirts is actually an XL Topshop men’s shirt with a drawing of … Continue reading Line-spiration
For a while now, I’ve been wondering how best I can improve or evolve my style. The hand-painted work that I’ve been doing has had such a great reception thus far and I’m eternally grateful for that. I’m starting to come into my own a little with this iteration of the brand, and I can already feel the next stage surging inside me, waiting to … Continue reading Style Notes
And finally, part 3. A quick look at colour in the media and art. Hope you’ve found this series of some interest! Continue reading Color Psychology – Part 3/3
Part 2 in the series. A look at tertiary colours, colour values and saturation Continue reading Color Psychology – Part 2/3
I’ve had this tab opened on my browser for a while now, and I finally got around to watching it. It’s a 3 part series that takes a look at colour psychology. If you’re an artist, or just enjoy entertaining new ideas, I think this is a cool series to watch to really get you thinking more about the impact of colour. It’s already got … Continue reading Color Psychology – Part 1/3
Doing some sketches for a shoe I’ll be painting soon. Mega excited! One of the things I really look forward to when creating new pieces is the idea of “blessing” them. Imparting some kind of positive energy on the material through the symbols used or ideas expressed…and I do love me some symbology. Some of my favourite symbols to use are the adinkra symbols from … Continue reading Adinkra!
A house divided against itself will only ever fall. I write this to say that if we are constantly fighting ourselves, we leave no time or energy to accomplish our goals to our fullest capacity. Trust me, I know this. So what divides us against ourselves? Doubt. Good, old, run-of-the-mill self-doubt. Time and time again, I have done battle with self-doubt and – once again … Continue reading Don’t Stop Believing…
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