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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Drawing 2022.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

A recent art exhibition at Grafica.

One of my satisfied buyers.

Sunday, March 6, 2022

Organic patterns.

Organic patterns. 12 - 4" X4" Black canvas boards and Posca Pens.

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Geometric/Organic tile.

Acrylic tile. 4" X 4" canvas boards and Posca Pens

What is geometric and organic design?

ORGANIC: shapes, often curvilinear in appearance, that are similar to those found in nature, such as plants, animals, and rocks. GEOMETRIC: any shapes and based on math principles, such as a square, circle, and triangle.

POSCA 8-Color Paint Marker Set, PC-5M Medium

Thursday, January 20, 2022

At ubi materia, ibi Geometria.

“Where there is matter, there is geometry.” Johannes Kepler

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Doodling and sketching everyday

For most of my life I did not think of myself as creative at all. Then, many years ago, I started doodling and sketching everyday. I filled countless sketchbooks with scribbles and notes. Each day in class I worked alongside my students making art and after school I worked with students constructing sets for plays. I made art with my children and grandchildren. I made art that covered the walls in our homes. I collected junk and filled the garage and studios with art. My motivation was simply filling my life with art. I found myself in a role where I needed to be creative each day, developing new ideas for class projects and home projects. Creativity is important for many reasons. It is a path and process for not getting stuck in old habits and ineffective ways of seeing yourself and the world. Creativity can help with problem solving, with creating healthier relationships, and with having a healthier and happier life.

What I learned is that creativity isn’t something that you have or don’t have. It is something that you can nurture and develop.

Friday, January 7, 2022

Covid Series print 2020

This print is still available at https://www.graficafinearts.com

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Imprinting

“With sons and fathers, there's an inexplicable connection and imprint that your father leaves on you.” Brad Pitt

I am not a psychologist but I play one in daily life. Observing human behavior is a cottage industry in the world of aging. There is no better way to observe how we have become who we are than by the observation of our children. Observing the imprinting of our offsprings behavior gives us clues to what was meaningful and sometimes what was detrimental. I am imprinted by my mom and dads child rearing techniques; some good and some problematic. I have the perfect case study in my youngest son Lowell. Moving to Webster Groves to be near him and my grandchildren was fortuitous in many ways. Getting a chance to see him make his way through raising a family and developing a career is a wonderful learning experience. I have also given thought to my other four children and they also provide examples of imprinting by my wife and I.

Small things that were not particularly traumatic seem to be imprinted, in some cases, more indelibly than major emotional events. In my case, my fathers harsh techniques and personal emotional problems did not take root as much as his love for building and inventing. Those traits served me well for seventy-five years. It is also evident in my son Lowell. I was not aware that he was observing my every move as tried to keep the family home repaired and constantly remodeling to improve our living conditions. Observing him rehabbing houses and raise his family I can see subtle reminders of our relationship. I often catch my self repeating one of my father’s aphorisms and it is astonishing to hear my children use the same worn out sayings.

Friday, December 24, 2021

New digital images

Digital images created with Procreate and I Pad pro. December 2021

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Sketches December 2021

What is difference between drawing and sketching?

While sketching is a freehand drawing that focuses on capturing the essence rather than going into details, drawing is a slow and more careful expression that makes use of tools and uses colors too.

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Daily sketches

Saturday, January 2, 2021

Covid series print 2020.

Signed, numbered, limited edition Giclee prints of most of the art posted on this blog are available at https://www.graficafinearts.com/. Call Lynn Bozzay for a quote. Archival framing also available.