Selfies have been happening since the fifteenth century when Painters such as Masaccio and Andrea Mantegna added their own images to the crowds in religious paintings. In later years, Rembrandt…
An allegory is an abstract idea communicated with concrete images. It is the parable told through images or relatable characters. Allegories are a comment on the human story and are…
When using vision, the eye sees one thing at a time. The object of focus is ‘figure’. The rest of the perceptual field that falls into the background, is ‘ground’.…
I had the word "Broken" in mind and for a photograph. I filtered several ideas in my head and decided on breaking something. It was more in line with me…
Being original is not about generating something out of nothing. To make new things, you have to bend, break, and blend what is already there. Musician Robert Glasper says, 'Jazz…
In Seth Godin's Creatives Workshop, participants are given questions to ponder that help clear the path to a creative voice. Recently we were asked to look at a creative hero…
As I watch my fellow creatives struggle with the need to be perfect before putting something out there, I get it. Art takes courage. Once you show yourself, people look…
“Wabi-sabi is about the minor and the hidden, the tentative and the ephemeral: things so subtle and evanescent they are invisible to vulgar eyes.” Leonard Koren wrote those words…
As a creative, the more you know, the easier it is to get stuck. It's a natural thing. In fact, there is a law that covers the concept: Hick's Law…
We all need a day of rest. To stand quietly on the sidelines and watch the world go by.
