Friday, April 29, 2011

Lessons

Lessons- 11.5" x 14.5" Acrylic/mixed media

"Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.
 -C. S. Lewis


Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious and anything self-conscious is lousy. You cannot try to do things. You simply must do things.
-Ray Bradbury


Art happens. No hovel is safe from it, no prince can depend on it, the vastest intelligence cannot bring it about.
-James A.M. Whistler


Listen to everyone. Ideas come from everywhere.
-Tom Peters
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 29, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    This is fantastic. Such good composition - and the expressions on their faces are perfect :)

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  2. danyellApril 29, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Really beautiful rendering - can I ask what is the mixed media? Is it acrylic and colored pencil? I like the lush feel of the coloring.

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  3. UnknownApril 29, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    It is mixed media with acrylic,India ink (chalkboard, oil wash, some colored pencil and some more acrylic A little workable fixative to separate the layers also.

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  4. PattiApril 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Great image, as always!

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  5. MrBibleHeadApril 30, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Cool angle Greg! Great illustration and terrific lesson/s :o)

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  6. Giselle Vidal McMenaminMay 1, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Great illustration Greg

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  7. CoreopsisMay 4, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    What a frightening illustration (only because I'm a teacher, and it seems all too likely for this to happen). I really like all that's going on in this picture--and the fabulous mixed-media techniques.

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  8. Sarah MellingMay 4, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    A fabulous piece...and some fabulous quotes to add to my quote file!

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  9. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    Thanks everyone!

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