Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Most Tedious Tasks In Art?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

I’ve just read this blog post with some amusement:  http://painting.about.com/od/inspiration/tp/tedious-art-tasks.htm?nl=1 It’s a list of the five most tedious tasks in art.  I don’t agree.  Let’s take them one by one: Cleaning paint brushes.  Actually I love to clean my brushes, … Continue reading →

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Quotes from a Remarkable Author

Posted on April 17, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

Every now and then something happens that makes you feel foolish.  For me, it was the sudden discovery of the thoughts, writings and ideas of an acclaimed author, who I had not bothered to read or find out anything about, … Continue reading →

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And Then It Came To Me…

Posted on April 16, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

…in a blinding flash of lucid insight.  How many times have you heard an artist proclaim this or something similar?  I’ll bet quite a lot.  Is it true?  Yes and no.  The moment of realisation often is sudden, but the … Continue reading →

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Infinite Sustain Through Controlled Acoustic Feedback

Posted on April 13, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

If you’re an electric guitar player, especially a lead guitarist, you probably already know about this.  Lead guitarists often use screaming, positive feedback to make sounds and musical tones that sustain indefinitely.  This property can be used to great musical … Continue reading →

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Living In A Box

Posted on April 10, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

Once upon a time, recording studios were big places costing millions, with specially designed and treated audio rooms, massive recording consoles, exotic tape machines and a bunch of people sitting around for hours perfecting every note of the work they … Continue reading →

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Creative Spaces, Inspiring Places

Posted on April 3, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

We’re being told by politicians that the way out of the global economic mess is for the creatives, the artists, the innovators, the makers and the doers to ride to the rescue.  Our best hope, we’re told, is the people … Continue reading →

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