That inspiration is integral to good art is unarguable. I’m comfortable with the discussion, especially with so many excellent artists relating similar experiences as I’ve known. Kitaro, world renowned, explained that his phenomenal music came ‘through’ him. There are different flavors of inspiration, as anything else. In it’s purest form comes this abstract which originally...
The interstate bridge allows shipping traffic by virtue of a center span that raises and that can leave a lot of cars idle till it comes back down and traffic can resume. This sketch was done during a bridge lift. I found solicitations in the newpaper that was on the floor of my car. They...
At a pickup desk I complimented a piece of art they had on the wall. It was striking, and I liked it. Everyone on the other side of the counter harmoniously agreed when one of the ladies there said, “Want it? It’s yours!” and she pulled it off the wall for me. Within two days...
It’s like I’ve had my car vaporize from under me and I’m standing in a highway exit in traffic! The blog program has suddenly changed and doesn’t work as expected, a workstation just went down at the office and I must go to revive it, and I have things to say but no time! Meanwhile, ...
Some of the simplest of urban traditions were entirely lost on me before I lived in the barracks. Even basic rules of negotiation were mine to learn. That’s how I won the stereo wars. Everyone had a more powerful sound system than my 3 watt boom box. Each guy turned his a bit louder to...
