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20070516
MR. JONES CAN GET PUMMELED, CAN YOU?
A spoof/parady on a popular childrens book (which book, I always thought was weird when I was a child):
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20070515
Some characters
I saw something like this... some scripture characters, at church for children to color. I came up with my own designs.
20070514
Not necessarily “My Mother...”
I recently saw a coloring-book something like this and the only thing that came to mind was to make a spoof/parody on it. It all came together while at church... heh.
No actual humans and or property were harmed, at all, during this doodle. The characters, events, situations and stories are entirely fictional. Any likeness or resemblance to anyone or thing living, dead or yet to be, is purely coincidental... unless it would be funnier if it were real. ;D
No actual humans and or property were harmed, at all, during this doodle. The characters, events, situations and stories are entirely fictional. Any likeness or resemblance to anyone or thing living, dead or yet to be, is purely coincidental... unless it would be funnier if it were real. ;D
20070511
20070508
More stuff
At the moment I'm putting these up randomly... having drawn them over the last couple of years. Many of the images are scattered all over the house and car in various stacks of papers… and sometimes found in the garage and yard. As I find and scan them, I'll post them. Obviously they are not masterpieces, but for curiosity and entertainment's sake, I figure they have value.
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20060128
What exactly is "beauty"? PART 1
I think beauty is universal, quantitative and calculable. There is a standard of beauty that does NOT change and transcends time, culture, personal preference and the zeitgeist (fads). This must be.
Those who study principles and elements of design and have a sufficient grasp of these concepts and are able to wield them to so much as hint at fine design and beauty know this... but are also aware that as they learn more about it they realize that they have no idea what exactly beauty is. They may be able to copy works of the masters from the past and present, thus mimicking beauty. They may also hit-and-miss, creating one or two works of astounding beauty but never really knowing how or why and simply fall back into copying their own work and or those of others.
To truly CREATE beauty (and not by merely accidental hit-and-miss blundering moments in life), one must know and understand not only the principles and elements of design, but must also know why they work, when, how and what for. Having the talents (the topic of talent being a whole other massive topic) to wield the tools of visual-beauty will also aid greatly in the efforts, however I think that one who studies the finer elements of life (those of beauty) and puts forth much effort and practice can also create works of fine beauty. But the talented one will have a higher propensity to experience a strong desire to create visual beauty and enjoy it to no end. The talented one will also be able to grasp more quickly the aspects of beauty and design (when I speak of design I'm not simply referring to anything designed but something designed well... hence good design).
Beauty is at its core truth. It is a visual manifestation of the promise of something. It is a visual statement of the potential for performance and function. That which is more functional than something else will be more beautiful. That which performs efficiently and with great results will be the most beautiful. That which is more beautiful will be more functional and have greater performance.
Beauty is not simply an accident and or personal taste. It is in the eye of the beholder ONLY so far as the beholder tolerates defect. Beauty is purposeful and determined. Since most people don't understand it they rely on emotion, personal preference and whims to describe and attempt to understand it.
END PART 1
Mark
Those who study principles and elements of design and have a sufficient grasp of these concepts and are able to wield them to so much as hint at fine design and beauty know this... but are also aware that as they learn more about it they realize that they have no idea what exactly beauty is. They may be able to copy works of the masters from the past and present, thus mimicking beauty. They may also hit-and-miss, creating one or two works of astounding beauty but never really knowing how or why and simply fall back into copying their own work and or those of others.
To truly CREATE beauty (and not by merely accidental hit-and-miss blundering moments in life), one must know and understand not only the principles and elements of design, but must also know why they work, when, how and what for. Having the talents (the topic of talent being a whole other massive topic) to wield the tools of visual-beauty will also aid greatly in the efforts, however I think that one who studies the finer elements of life (those of beauty) and puts forth much effort and practice can also create works of fine beauty. But the talented one will have a higher propensity to experience a strong desire to create visual beauty and enjoy it to no end. The talented one will also be able to grasp more quickly the aspects of beauty and design (when I speak of design I'm not simply referring to anything designed but something designed well... hence good design).
Beauty is at its core truth. It is a visual manifestation of the promise of something. It is a visual statement of the potential for performance and function. That which is more functional than something else will be more beautiful. That which performs efficiently and with great results will be the most beautiful. That which is more beautiful will be more functional and have greater performance.
Beauty is not simply an accident and or personal taste. It is in the eye of the beholder ONLY so far as the beholder tolerates defect. Beauty is purposeful and determined. Since most people don't understand it they rely on emotion, personal preference and whims to describe and attempt to understand it.
END PART 1
Mark
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