Tag Archives: Painter

Perceptual Distortion

Posted on July 17, 2016 by tropicaltheartist

I don’t often work with oils, mainly because of the messiness involved in having canvases lying around that take ages to dry, but occasionally I get the chance to paint a portrait where I have the sitter available for several … Continue reading →

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Grace in Motion

Posted on October 7, 2014 by tropicaltheartist

Do you feel graceful? I have to confess that most of the time, I do not feel graceful. I feel clumsy and like my very presence is out of place, wherever I am. I’m sure I would starve, as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Artist, Balance, Body, Centre, centre of gravity, Dance, Dancer, Elegance, Grace, graceful movements, Gravity, Motion, Movement, Musician, Painter, Poetry, Sculptor, Space, Spatial Awareness, Tai Chi, Time | Leave a comment

Taking It to the People

Posted on August 17, 2014 by tropicaltheartist

You’ve starved for long enough. You’ve created a body of work. Your paintings are there, you have thousands of words written, you’ve developed a new product, or your music is mixed and mastered. What are you waiting for? If you’re … Continue reading →

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Life as a Multidimensional Creative Being

Posted on January 27, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

Life as a multidimensional creative being can be difficult. What is a multidimensional creative being? If you are one, you know you are. You understand what it means. Most people will tell you there’s no such thing. What it means … Continue reading →

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25 Creative Ideas for Starving Artists

Posted on January 15, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

Try painting the subject you are looking at upside down Swap light colours for dark and vice versa Paint with a fork instead of a palette knife Reverse the chord sequence of a song you like. It is a new … Continue reading →

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Maslow’s “Being Values” as Aesthetic Compass – A Thought Experiment

Posted on August 24, 2010 by tropicaltheartist

According to Wikipedia: “Abraham Harold Maslow (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist. He is noted for his conceptualization of a “hierarchy of human needs”, and is considered the founder of humanistic psychology. Beyond the routine … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Painter

Perceptual Distortion

Grace in Motion

Taking It to the People

Life as a Multidimensional Creative Being

25 Creative Ideas for Starving Artists

Maslow’s “Being Values” as Aesthetic Compass – A Thought Experiment

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