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"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity." ~ Charles Mingus - Jazz Bassist
The queen had cut his supply of gold, but still he had to make another expedition down below, that Dragon, That gold and those mysterious cave-crystals it was just to teasing for his mind...
...of cause he did make some money from selling his sleazy books mostly to women of the upper class, (since the lower classes coudn´t read) still, that was a small market and the work of writing every single letter in a book was far to much hard work under dim candle light, it took ages and ages and add a few more ages, time he could have spent to experimenting in his lab, reading his ancient book or go out and explore...
How, could that simple woman (Esmeralda the Queen) not pay for his expeditions any longer, then he had two genius ideas at once, he was thinking of books and women...
The first idea was an idea on how to press letters in books all at once with a machine, this Idea soon faded in his misty ancient head...
The second idea was even better, Women, He had a charming nature that worked on these strange creatures...
...He started making two commercial boards full of heart-shaped he made out of an invention he called plastacine a rubbery substance easily shaped in to different forms when heated the right way...
Then he collected all his musical instruments a flute, a lute, and a strange bellow-sack with weird pipes sticking out of it at random, he had gotten this exotic instrument from one of the queens Highland Guards, the one who was wearing a skirt and ate deep-fried intestin voluntary on his day off and zipped a brown liquid he called the water of life...
(some time later)
it is early morning about four o´clock outside the city quarters of the women who had lost their husbands in battle a strange sound woke the inhabitants it sounded like someone had blown air in to a pig and then let it go to fly by it self in the air...
then these was a almost silent flute playing, then some poetry read from a raspy ancient voice!
"Thau woman, you besutten up on ye window, how much of a rose you smell, make your rosy parts open and squirt into mine direction a stream of gilded gold as bright as Mother Sol herself!"
Then it was lute music and romantic tunes sung...
all this in the early mornings when the lonely women was still in their beds, when the looked out of their windows, the sawthe make standing in his "special romantic" wizards-hat and beside him plaques with a written text:
I the town-mage, is in need of your support, if you like my poetry, verse and music, take a groat from your keep and trow it on the ground, if you hit my chart you get to get a piece of impromptu poetry read for just you, if you hit the rug I will play a tune for just you...
if you hit the pot I will share you bed the rest of the morning for a small fee...
The mage´s plan worked out quite well, he managed to collect quite a lot of money, which was later confiscated by the sheriff and his bailiffs, also the old man got to spend some time in the jail, once again!
Creativity is something money cannot buy...
Taken in Tj Uma, Batam, one of the poorest regions of the Island.
13 Arch Bridge ; The bridge which was constructed during the British regime using surki construction, a period when cement was not in use… Thenmala, Kerala, India.
“I’ve always been interested in telling stories through images. That’s why I’m studying illustration. It’s going to be one of the few careers that’s not replaceable with technology. Anything in the creative industries. That’s where we need to start placing our value in people. Because it can’t be constructed in a computer programme. It’s something special to us and no one really understands where it comes from. And there’s something really beautiful about that.”
I've been asked: "How do you create your magical pictures...?"
Okay. This video is one of my answers.
I have learned so much by my flickr friends that I want to say THANK YOU ALL!!!
Now I will show what I have learned...
No need to keep secrets.
Enjoy your own creativity!
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If you start photo manipulation, maybe you'll be inspired... :-))
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If you like to see full length...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6mFXKc5tls
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Outlining a Theory of General Creativity . .
. . on a 'Pataphysical projectory
Entropy ≥ Memory ● Creativity ²
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Study of the day:
" [...] Pitié pour la viande! La viande n'est pas une chair morte, elle a gardé toutes les souffrances et pris sur soi toutes les couleurs de la chair vive. Tant de douleur convulsive et de vulnérabilité, mais aussi d'invention charmante, de couleur et d'acrobatie. Bacon ne dit pas "pitié pour les bêtes " mais plutôt tout homme qui souffre est de la viande. La viande est la zone commune de l'homme et de la bête, leur zone d'indiscernabilité, elle est ce "fait ", cet état même où le peintre s'identifie aux objets de son horreur ou de sa compassion. Le peintre est boucher certes, mais il est dans cette boucherie comme dans une église, avec la viande pour Crucifié. C'est seulement dans les boucheries que Bacon est un peintre religieux. ". [...]"
"[...] Pity for meat ! The meat is not a dead flesh, it has kept all the suffering and took on itself all the colors of the flesh alive. Both convulsive pain and vulnerability, but also charming invention, colors and acrobatics. Bacon does not say "pity for beasts" but any man who suffers is some meat. The meat is the common zone of man and beast, their area of indistinguishabilty, it is this "fact", this state where the painter identifies the objects of his horrors and compassions. The painter is butcher, but it is in his butchery as in a church, with the meat for Crucified. It is only in butcher shops that Bacon is a religious painter. [...]"
( Gilles Deleuze - 1981 - Logique de la sensation )
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(...) J’essaie de montrer ce que c’est qu'une "ligne de fuite" en peinture. J’arrive à peu près à la définition du processus. Je prends des exemples.
Je prends par exemple la ligne de certains artistes très classiques, la ligne qui répond à la formule célèbre : "Il ne peignait pas les choses, il peignait entre les choses". La ligne qui passe entre les choses n'est pas la ligne qui cerne les choses, mais la ligne qui les assemble et les sépare à la fois.
Je prends un autre exemple extrême, chez un artiste récent : la ligne dite de Pollock. Ce qu’il y a d’extraordinaire avec cette ligne, c’est qu'elle récuse aussi bien l’abstrait que le représentatif. Qu’y a-t-il de commun entre l’abstrait et le représentatif ? D’une certaine manière, la ligne y est encore une ligne au moins virtuelle de mort.
Qu’est-ce que j’appelle "ligne de mort" ? Une ligne de mort est une ligne qui détermine, qui ferme, qui achève un contour. Alors la vraie différence, elle n'est pas entre abstrait et représentatif, elle est entre la ligne qui ferme un contour et la ligne qui procède autrement. Une ligne qui ferme un contour peut déterminer une figure concrète aussi bien qu'une figure abstraite. Que ce soit de l’abstrait ou du représentatif, il n'y a pas là de différence, vous avez toujours la ligne qui fait contour.
Pourquoi la ligne de Pollock n'est-elle ni abstraite ni concrète ? Parce qu’elle ne forme pas un contour. Comme on le disait à propos d’autres peintres, elle passe "entre" les choses. Elle ne va pas d’un point à un autre, c’est au contraire un point qui va d’une ligne à une autre, ou d’un segment de ligne à un autre segment de ligne, etc.
Je dis que la ligne de Pollock c’est une "ligne de vie", en effet. (...)
(...) I try to show what is a "vanishing line" in painting. I manage to roughly define the process. Let's look at some examples.
For example, I look at the line of some very classical artists, the line that meets the famous: "It does not paint things, he painted between things." The line that passes between things is not the line that turns around things, but the line which separates them and assembles them at once.
Another extreme example, is with a recent artist: the line said as the Pollock's line. What is extraordinary with this line is that it rejects both the abstract as the representative. What is common between abstract and representative ? In a way, the line is still virtually a "line of death".
What I call "line of death" ? A "line of death" is a line that determines, which closes, which is completing a contour. So the real difference, it is not between abstract and representative, it is between the line closing a contour, and the line proceeding otherwise. A line which closes a contour can determine a concrete figure as well as an abstract figure. Whether it is abstract or representative, there is no difference there, you have a line making a contour.
Why Pollock's line is neither abstract nor concrete ? Because it does not form a contour. As we said about other painters, she runs "between" things. It does not go from one point to another, in contrary, it is a point that goes from one line to another, or from a segment of line to another segment of line, etc.
I say that the Pollock's line is a "life line", indeed. (...)
( Gilles Deleuze - Cours Université PARIS 8 - "Anti-Œdipe et autres réflexions" )
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Skates made of wooden cars from IKEA.
The method of installation - socks. The product made by Natasha, almost 6 years old.
So today at rugby, I was diving to score a try, when I got jammed in the mouth by this girl! So now my lip is slightly swollen. It hurts.
I'm trying to find my creativity once again. Gah, summer hurry up!
Forty more days!
I came across a set of Halloween photos from a couple of years ago 🎃
They were wearing sunglasses and straw hats, pretending to be “ghost mother and child” 👻
We laughed so hard our stomachs hurt, while still trying to keep that “mysterious vibe”
Nature is the great artist and we only frame this art work with a camera lens, with a paint brush, with words or other artistic means !
Not only do I believe in recycling, but in reusing. This was a burnt out light bulb. I was bored and had a blue sharpie next to me. This was the end product, and I'm not sure what to do with it at this point.
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Buttons appears of be made of milk chocolate and emerges, deliciously resplendent, from Cadbury’s famous, purple, foil wrapping. While the front is all about the end product, the back shows where chocolate production begins, with the actual raw ingredient. The cocoa tree is depicted, with its distinctive cocoa pods, containing the cocoa beans that are dried and fermented to make the sweet treat we know and love!
Artist: Michelle Heron
Michelle Heron is a painter based in London. When she’s not painting owls, Michelle has special interest in depicting seemingly ordinary and mundane scenes that are often overlooked. Many of her paintings stem from the disappearance of socially and historically important buildings and her love of vintage signs and shop fronts. Michelle has designed and painted sculptures for similar public art events in London.
Website: www.michelleheron.co.uk
Sponsor: Cadbury World
Auction Price: £9000
The Big Hoot captured the imagination of everyone in Birmingham and beyond, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets with their Big Hoot Trail maps to explore the colourful invasion of individually designed owls. Taking in the city’s 10 districts, tourists and residents alike enjoyed their owl adventure, discovering and celebrating the extraordinary creativity produced by many of Birmingham’s artistic community and over 25,000 young people.
The Big Hoot owls went under the hammer on 15 October 2015 at The Big Hoot auction sponsored by Vodafone and we are thrilled to have smashed our target by raising the incredible sum of £508,035!
The money raised from the auction will support Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity’s £3.65m Star Appeal. This appeal will enable us to create a first of its kind, a Rare Diseases Centre in the UK specifically for children. It will provide co-ordinated care, treatment, support and most importantly hope to children and families living with a rare or undiagnosed condition.
In addition the auction raised £15,000 for G’owl’d by Temper with proceeds going to Edward’s Trust, and £7,800 for Fleet and Free with proceeds going to Birchfield Harriers.
So thank you - we simply couldn’t have done it without you.
Artists have played a major role in The Big Hoot, creating almost 100 owl sculptures. We would like to thank all the artists for their incredible creativity and hard work.
Professional artists from Birmingham, the wider Midlands region and further afield have created extraordinary giant owls that are all unique in style and character and represent the city’s creativity, history and heritage, music, fashion, architecture and attractions.
Birmingham is home to a wealth of artistic and creative individuals and communities and many award-winning and nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. We are delighted with the response from Birmingham’s creative community and are thrilled to work in collaboration with them to transform the streets, squares and parks of the city.
For five months artists have been creating owls in their studios, at home and in The Big Hoot Artists’ Studio at the Custard Factory in Digbeth. Their inspiring and innovative designs have been realised in genres including graffiti, illustration, fine art, graphics, typography, mosaic and new media. They have worked with both community groups and with corporates to realise ideas and create their stunning designs.
The Big Hoot not only provides a high quality and ambitious free public event for families but also supports the creativity of artists and celebrates talent and diversity. The Big Hoot has provided an inspiring relationship between the city and the arts.
The artists have also reached out to communities enabling more people to participate in the arts, to experience working with professional artists and to be inspiring and inspired. From the north to the south of the city residents groups, youth groups and older peoples’ groups have been collaborating with artists to generate ideas, design and create owls for The Big Hoot.
Creativity is everywhere but the opportunity to participate is not. A range of activities have been programmed within Birmingham’s diverse communities and people from the age of 3 – 97 and from wards within the city boundaries have contributed to The Big Hoot and helped make the event extraordinary. Our projects have seen artists working with hundreds of residents and community members including children in looked after care, older peoples’ clubs, young people and residents organisations to design and decorate the owls displayed as part of the 10 week public event.
Illustration of an article for DINERO magazine about the re-print of Sir Ken Robinson's best seller book "Out of our minds".
If you haven't check his legendary TED conference, here is the link.
Blue/beige acrylic and black ink. Orange and white via photoshop.
Ken Robinson says schools kills creativity
Ilustración para revista DINERO, un artículo sobre la re-edición del best-Seller de Sir Ken Robinson "Out of our minds".
Si no has chequeado su legendaria charla en TED, he aquí el enlace.
Acrílico azul y beige, tinta negra, el blanco y el naranja en photoshop
Photo of Moleskine journal. Patricia Lindberg's' entry in Tribe Online's "Creativity" photo contest.
"Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected."
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The Tree of Creativity is the world’s biggest LEGO tree, planted in LEGO House in Denmark. 15 meters tall, made from more than 6 million LEGO bricks, and built by hand, the LEGO Tree of Creativity took almost 25000 hours to complete.
Lego House is an experience centre in Billund, Denmark. Near Legoland, it is a 12,000-square metre house filled with 25 million Lego bricks. Lego House allows children and adults to physically and digitally build with Lego bricks, with activities such as programming robots and animating models.
Lego House is also called Home of the Brick with references to Billund, where Lego originates. The house was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, and was inaugurated on September 28, 2017.
The house's Experience Zones consist of two exhibition areas and four play areas. Architecture involves 21 staggered blocks that resemble Lego bricks, with nine roof terraces containing children’s play areas.
Source:
- LEGO House official video – Timelapse: Tree of Creativity
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_House_(Billund)
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I am grateful for creativity. I am always looking for ways to express myself and love all types of art. I feel bad for people who think they are not creative.
I took a texture class from my friend www.flickr.com/photos/janthephotoman/ today and learned a lot.
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this photo, taken in front of the iglesia de san antonio abad in palma, depicts an artist deeply engrossed in his work at an easel. the scene is a beautiful example of the connection between art and environment. in the background, two large paintings of bulls are visible, showcasing the power and wildness of the animals while reflecting the passion and dedication of the artist. the artist himself, dressed in black and wearing a baseball cap, is fully absorbed in his work, with a brush in hand and his materials carefully arranged around him. the black and white tones of the photo enhance the serious and focused atmosphere, highlighting the textures and details of both the artist and his works. this image captures the creative process and the quiet intensity of the moment.