Failure

Failure is always hard to take . It never gets easier. I know that we tell ourselves that if we do our best that failure to win is okay. But...

I don't know why I continue to compete. I tell myself that the winner is only what the judge liked that day at that particular point in time.

Maybe no one understands what I'm trying to say or do.

Thursday

There is something about a blank page that I can't resist. It simply screams,"Paint on me! Draw on me! Mutilate me!". Maybe not so much to mutilate. But then there is origami. This colective pape is the skwetchbook. Or as I refer to as a primarilay labor intensive data collection device. Predominently visual data, that is.

Whatever I do to it changes it. Is a dot creative? Perhaps, but not in the center. The greatness of the art is determined by the location and, of course, intensity. But, what of the philosophical implications? the vastness of space, the black versus white? (i. e. light versus darkness)

Actually it is just a page form my sketchbook depicting a recent trip to New York City. Times square was a cacophony of sound and color. Nothing static except maybe the buildings illuminated by flashes of neon and light illuminating diodes. The constant moving yellow of the taxis.

We enjoyed our first visit to Gotham though brief. Broadway is no doubt the tops in theatrical production. However, some of my epicurean delights left something to be desired. There was a shell in my lobster bisque. But the view form the 45Th floor rotating restaurant was fabulous. i know we will return in the future.

2day

The newest things I have been doing lately is using ToonDoo to make such things that you see above. Also, some other things and going on a vacation. it was the first time I'd been to New York City. I am not overly fond of big cities. I did like it and will be back. We went to the Guggenheim Museum and saw some old and new art. My mate wanted to see it since she is a Frank Lloyde Wright fan. I think it may have been the last major commission of his. I took a lot of pictures that will be part of an upcoming slideshow on YouTube. I experienced my first Broadway play also. And it was good. Spamalot
Now I'm busy getting some art work ready for the up coming Piccolo Speleto show. I hope to get juried in.
I've been finding interesting stuff on the web also such as Jott. it allows you to send a voice message which is converted to test to you e-mail address.