SHOW YOUR CREATIVITY - IT'S THURSDAY/FRIDAY ON CREATIVE ARTS GROUP
SHOW YOUR CREATIVITY - IT'S THURSDAY/FRIDAY ON CREATIVE ARTS GROUP
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All I did there was take a photo of someone else's creativity. The article-ad photo was taken by me at the Peking Opera. Interesting to watch, as long as you have ear-plugs.
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All forms of creative art are welcome here, not just photos.
More of my art collection.
This is a bronze by Frederick Remington entitled, ''Mountain Man.''
This is another of his works entitled, ''Cheyenne''
Awesome artwork! His ability to show such strength and intensity in the horses alone is truly majestic.
Thank you so much for sharing them with us.
Thanks RW, his works are really lifelike.
You have a great art collection. What I left behind with my ex-wife in Canada was a large original Norval Morrisseau painting and a number of signed prints along with signed prints by a few other Ojibwe artists I represented, a couple Inuit soapstone carvings and a very fine carving by Bill Reid that was an absolute treasure - wish I had a picture of it.
That is some collection Buzz...Morrisseau, what a treasure and the Inuit soapstone carving and a carving by Reid...
Awesome.
Nice, he was a great artist.
He sure was pat.
Well, mine isn't a Remington but when I retired back in 2007 I did pick up a Bronze for my mantel that captured my. It's still the only piece of art here in the cabin.
End of Trail
By James Earl Fraser
(American, 1876-1953)
Also, on my last day in the office as my farewell salute to living life around people, I printed out Chief Joseph's speech and taped it to my computer screen, highlighting the "I will fight no more forever" part.
Looking back perhaps I was felling just a tad bit burnt out. ( smile )
I Will Fight No More Forever
Surrender Speech by Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce
I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead. Toohulhulsote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say yes or no. He who led the young men is dead.
It is cold and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are--perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children and see how many I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead.
Hear me, my chiefs. I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.
They are a match - Chief Joseph's speech and End of Trail - both speak of little hope, but you're still alive and well and of value.
I do know the feeling. I retired three times, and the third time I promised myself it was the last time. I was truly just totally burnt out. It was time to simply let my body and brain let go. That lasted for about six months. By then I was stir crazy and needed something to do. That is when I started to create my Native American artwork. I also learned to crate jewelry with safety pins with heishi beads and other items. Here is a Squash Blossom necklace I made with the safety pins.
Beautiful. Back in my weekend hippie days, I sometimes strung beads along with some of my stoned out friends, but nothing as elaborate as that.
I sometimes used pinion nuts with the heichi beads, and used other types of bead of different colors. It was days of working to make them, but, it was therapeutic as well. Working with the tiny beads and such and getting them aligned just right on the safety pins was very tedious. But, once it was done I felt good that I had created something different. And my fingers were greatly relieved. (grin)
I love that ''End of the Trail'' Well done AH.
Taping Chief Joseph speech to your computer when you retired, brilliant.
When I lived in the Ozarks there at ''Top of the Rock'' outside of Branson, Johnny Morris (Bass Pro Shops) that this built out side his Osage Restaurant..
Love that shot Kavika.
Didn't dig it out last night but my "End of Trail" still holds center stage in my little piece of heaven.
Outstanding AH.
I've always loved his work.
Here is another of my Native American creations. I hope you enjoy it.
Yet another masterpiece.
Stunning RW.
Thank you Buzz and Kavika, I am glad that you like it. (smile)
Nice Job.
I can't draw stick figures without matches, never could, but I do enjoy an Art Museum on occasion.
Was in Europe a bit back with some buds pack en, and somehow or other, we managed to get flagged from the Louvre, all over a vent, but it was a most enjoyable Hell Trip, with some engrained memories.
We at times were as respectful as the cowboys we have been accused of, but what brought that on, was the Falsified fallacy that French People are too polite to Americans, as they were rather vocal at times, and over the length of ones hair of all things, almost caused an international incident, not ever gonna buy that BS from a large nasty older French Guy not Happy with some follicle growth emanating from scalps, too long in his opinion, so a brash insult barrage and some attempts at actually touching this hair, caused quite an unfair affair, as it wasn't, but we bit most of our tongues, and then some, when staying Hostel ( Power drills included)in an environment quite unique with a peoples , of both countries, living up to their reputations.
Thank you for your kind words. I have never been to Europe, or any other country, except Mexico. While I have learned a few other languages over the years, I have never been to the countries. But, I have read a lot about many of them and their history. And I have read that the French are not fond of Americans. Having seen how some tourists behave right here in the US of A I can understand their feelings.
And some people just don't tolerate those who look and act different than themselves.
I've been to the Prado in Madrid where I saw some great works by El Greco, and walked into a room where the Naked Maja almost filled a wall, and across the room was the matching Clothed Maja. At the Tate and National Galleries in London I spent a lot of time enjoying the works of my most favourite artist, J.M.W.Turner. However, contrary to Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund, I never had Paris.
Back when I was in my twenties when I travelled in Europe and North Africa, Americans would sew Canadian Flags on their backpacks because Europeans thought that Americans were really crude, arrogant and boorish.
I'm sure some American tourists can be very crude and arrogant. I have heard some people hear in the US who have been to Europe talk about how backward and ignorant the people are over there, and I can imagine their attitude toward the people they encountered during their trips. And it wasn't nice. If someone came on tome the way those people were talking I would not be that friendly toward them as well.
Evening Raven...Over the years I have traveled extensively and there are good and bad in all countries..The French tend to detest English speakers most of all....They got their noses out of joint when English took over French as the universal language...That did not go down well... And they really dislike the Brits big time...so when I was there last year in France made sure that we told them we were Aussies and not British...To be honest never had any problems and if I did would give as good as I got...The most funny one was though in the States. We were standing in a queue in Disneyland and this American family were behind us..They kept looking at us funny and could tell they were busting to ask us something...Finally the lady asked us where were we from??...Said Australia....Oh we wondering what language you were speaking as her young son had asked his mum...Said English trying not to laugh...Then she said but it doesn't sound like English but we can understand you..Thought crickey how do we get around this one..Said ummm well we speak Australian with an accent. It was the only thing I could think of to try and explain it....And to be honest many Americans struggle to understand us anyway....They were very happy with that explanation and they were very nice people...It all makes the world go round....
I've traveled and lived in many part of the world and have always been considered ''Real American good will ambassador''....That is a true story except for that one time at the Sydney Opera House..
Hi shona,
I have lived near and dealt with a good many people from various ethnic backgrounds and speak their native language. They were from all parts of the world. So I learned to have a discerning ear and learned their accents. When I owned my own business many years ago I traveled around the US visiting the many different companies we did business with. The floral nursery industry has a wide range of people with various languages, many of them oriental. So it was easy for me to understand and converse easily with them.
I also have an Access database Mentor who lives in Australia in Bendigo, and we converse over the phone often. Thus, we have each learned the others language idiosyncrasies and slang. After I get off the phone with her I find myself talking like an Aussie for a while. (grin)
Even the French Canadians in Quebec call us "Anglais-tete" when we try to speak French to them.
There was seven of us, on after my nicknamed "____ Hell Tour 91", which could have possibly given our various host nations, a true descriptive phrase, and a Hell tour it lived up to be.
AMSTERDAMNET to start, YEA Baby, riding our goofy gay little bikes around, ringing our little bike bells, Higher than Space shuttles, DRINKING Heavily, cruising canals , and basically being kids in the candy stores that Amsterdamn does offer.
The other partiers , a therapist we met comes to mind with his over and over heard exclamation
"I CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOU GUYS" as we bought other drugs off the street and did not pay the host pusher men, and just kept perusing around, as the local street dealers began to call in other street dealers, till we were getting down to an Amsterdam American stand off, (with Mexico paying to resolve the wall between US ), so we wound up with paying 50% Guildas on the doll hair, Total Havoc with the crew I was with, AWESOME
then rail pass to Germany, the wall had just come down, East Berlin, crazy time.
Then Austria, Tripping on Acid in Innsbruck on All Saints Day, where everything is closed, so we found a Hill in the middle of what we thought was nowhere, nowhere very far from paths of pedestrians, but we were oblivious as they just stared in disbelief as a bunch of idiots drinkin and Trippin , on "Trippin Man Hill" wrestled each other laughing our asses off rolling down our hill for the day
To be contiued
Simultaneously powerful and beautiful!
Thank you Mac. From a truly gifted artist such as yourself, I find a lot of inspiration in your feedback of my work. I truly appreciate it. (smile)
I saw a different kind of art in an article about the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone titled Chernobyl: The end of a three-decade experiment by the BBC.
Maybe over the weekend I will have time to do a pictorial of the entire article over the weekend. These 3 caught my eye in particular.
Wild horses were released into the zone as part of an experiment to reduce the risk of wildfires
Camera trap images reveal that lynx now roam the exclusion zone
Lack of hunting may have contributed to the success of Chernobyl's wolves
Unfortunately I can't open your photos. Are they not jpg mode?
Buzz, these are jpg's. See if you can open them;
Yes, no problem. They were already open when I got to the comment. Did you convert them from Dave's photos?
Glad you could see them. Yes. I copied Dave's pictures he posted here and saved them as jpg's, then uploaded them again.
I do not no the format, as I just copied and pasted straight from the BBC article.
If I do the pictorial I will convert tp jpg first then upload like Racen Wing did.
I see I forgot to paste the link to the article as well. I will be sure to include that as well.
Thank you Raven Wing.
You're very welcome Dave. Glad to help. (smile)
Great photos dave. I read a article about the wolves of Chernobyl. I think it was in NatGeo.
Thank you Kavika, Sounds like something I will follow up on.
Not sure if this will work but they are "regulars" out the front of my house....
It's works fine and I love it. I can see that they are set to attack. I'm sure that you had to defend yourself with a big ''Shoo''....
Ohhhh....I could live just fine seeing them out in my front yard. They are truly adorable. And smart too!
Help!!! Raven Wing, can you convert Shona's picture for me?
They make a shocking noise though..the males sound like someone having a massive asthma attack and the females can scream like someone is being murdered...I keep an eye on them as does everyone else around here....Well on that note I must away..Fantastic night here real Autumn...full moon, bit of sea mist around, warmish and the crickets are going full bore..Just have to fight to get into bed now as both the dog and cat are on it...Hoo roo for now...
No problem Buzz, hope you can see it now;
The females screaming like that sounds like peacocks. They scream like a terrified woman when threatened or startled. Very chilling. Especially, in the middle of the night out of the blue. It sends cold chills down your back and raises the hair on the back of your neck.
The apartment where we lived once was in the back of the owners home, and she had 3 peacocks and 2 Canadian geese. It took a while to get used to the clamor they made. But, they were fun for us kids to play with. (grin)
And I understand about having to share the bed......my Yoda Girl has her spot on the bed, and while she does not like to sleep with me, she is reluctant to abandon her spot when it is my bed time.
Yes I can, thanks. They're cute little critters aren't they.
Glad that you can see the picture now. And indeed they are adorable. They are one of my favorites.
Looks great. Thank you.
Shona, can you get us a picture of a drop bear?
Umm they only live up Queensland...
LOL. With those Hoons too, I bet!
The only new picture I took this week -
The weather is supposed to be beautiful all weekend so I plan on going out to the take sunrise photos at the beach tomorrow.
Okay, looking forward to them.
Good shot.
Beautiful but it looks cold EG.
Define beautiful, any thing above 0 degrees in MN is considered beautiful...LOL
This morning was the first morning I didn't have to scrape the frost off the windshield.
Wow! Memories. That was something I had to do every winter and now no car.
Love the variation of colors and reflections. Great photo!
Shona we have a few critters at the local lake here. One is a crocodile the other is an alligator...Rare indeed that you'll see them together.
Must be young croc...would not rate in our standards I am afraid...
We've all heard of Crocodile Dundee, perhaps soon there'll be a 'Crocodile Kavika'.
My favourite line from the movie:
"You call that a knife? THIS is a knife."
I really liked that movie too Buzz. Thanks for the reminder. (smile)
It was reported to be 13 feet....Still a young'em.....
Not a chance Buzz. I'd be known as Rez Dog Kavika, meaner than a junk yard dog.
Does Residential Design count as "Creative Arts" ?
Seems to me the words "Art and Architecture" go together. It takes artistic skill to produce a good rendition, and in fact I designed the home my parents built for themselves, the last one they owned - at one time I wanted to be an architect.
Architecture may well be the most important functional art form!
Having Creative Lisc. to help what a client imagines come to life, is blast.
Sorry about the pic though. I haven't figured out how to make a scanned picture look good yet.
At what resolution are you scanning, and, into which application?
I scanned as a .JPG thru my printer. Seems I'm limited on what the site will accept as an image. If I could post it as a .PDF....it would come out great, with a lot more detail !
I could make out the floor plan on the left, but the more detailed one on the right was too difficult. The exterior sketches were clear enough.
Digital Art
© A. Mac/A.G
No matter how you look t hr, she is still truly a beautiful little girl. (smile)
Love the contrast in colors, blending and yet the primary subject still commands the eye. Very well done.
AND a little sustenance as well...
Always a pleasure to see photos of her.
Just for fun...
Always enjoy seeing art from the melon foundation collection.
Also enjoy weaving from the fruit of the loom studios.
Trying to find my humorous side these days ...
I know it's kinda cheesy but part of it is grape.
Grapes are raisin-able subjects to post in this thread.
Glad you seeded one, pat.
You have no idea how ironic it is that you posted that. I sent a PM to A.Mac a couple of hours ago to say that having opened up the group to all forms of creative art, not just photography, even to the extent of house design, I said I would not be surprised if someone were to post the kind of artistic arrangement of food on a plate that superb creative chefs can do in very top restaurants, making the meal a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds. And now, a couple of hours later, I open the article to see what you did. Here are a few examples of what I meant:
Love the noodle chick !
I eat noodles often enough here, and even roast fish once in a while - it's the lamb chops that make me drool.
Now I'm hungry.
Last night I had Chinese Chicken soup and Fry Bread. How's that for International cuisine. (grin)
LOLOL, your quite the international foodie, RW.
Very cool Hal.
Very vibrant colors and interesting subject matter.