BlogHide Resteemswhornung (66)in travel • 5 years agoWe just keep going around in circlesMerry-Go-Round's definition as an activity and movement that never seems to get us where we want to be, gives you at the same time the feeling of describing our daily life. That this is meant as an…resteemedjuliakponsford (70)in hive-158694 • 5 years agoAlien art of Steem is moving to HIVE / Come get some ALIEN HONEYThese last few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind, with the recent announcement of the HIVE fork ( announcement here ), along with everyone else on steem I have had to think about what my…whornung (66)in hive-158694 • 5 years agoThe value of notebooks and journals...Writing in a journal to fix things that happened to you is a way to keep them from getting lost. If you are a writer some of the notes might show later in your works and if you work with visual…resteemedd-pend (73)in hive-156509 • 5 years agoTopaz spiralsTopaz spirals .original photomanipulation art Note . Generally, when making abstract photomanipulations, I use a lot of different source material and select between images for the…whornung (66)in art • 5 years agoBack to normal?The artwork shown today illustrates quite well this feeling we all are experiencing today with everybody hurrying to get some pieces of what's left before nothing is left anymore. At the end when…whornung (66)in art • 5 years agoDont't look back...that's not where you're goingBetween the years 1930/1950, Surrealism began to have an impact on advertising. Going further than providing information about a product, ad agencies tried to appeal to consumer's "emotions" in…whornung (66)in hive-158694 • 5 years agoAre your minds moving?As new technologies became available, artists have always learned tu use them and new ways of expressions were developed. But we should never forget that what art made with digital tools points out…whornung (66)in art • 5 years agoFly highThese advanced flying insects are to be found all over our planet. With only one pair of wings they get to all their favorite places, especially animals and humans. It's compound eyes and the…whornung (66)in hive-158694 • 5 years agoEver been stuck in Quicksand?This is loose sand/ideas that form when material suddenly becomes agitated...most of the time due to added water that cannot escape and thus the liquified soil/fake idea cannot support any…whornung (66)in art • 5 years agoHow deep is the surface?When the dimension of all things visual is more important than the story you wanted to tell with your art, you enter the territory of ornaments. Normally, when you describe something as "deep" that…whornung (66)in hive-156509 • 5 years agoHow deep is the surface?When the dimension of all things visual is more important than the story you wanted to tell with your art, you enter the territory of ornaments. Normally, when you describe something as "deep" that…whornung (66)in hive-156509 • 5 years agoMeet an Fallen AngelI always liked the idea about the most perfect and sublime characters being also suject to fall into the abyss. Therefore the term "Fallen Angel" that I've used for quite a lot of my artworks…whornung (66)in art • 5 years agoAre you ready to meet Fallen Angels?I always liked the idea about the most perfect and sublime characters being also suject to fall into the abyss. Therefore the term "Fallen Angel" that I've used for quite a lot of my artworks…whornung (66)in art • 5 years agoA line is a dot that went for a walk...A line is a dot that went for a walk... When the swiss artist Paul Klee wrote this into his notebook, he was busy creating his later works including hieroglygh like symbols which he described in…whornung (66)in art • 5 years agoSymmetry is relaxed BeautySymmetry is what you see at first glance, easy to understand and to like, relaxing your eyes. “... out of love of symmetry, just as people put two vases above a fireplace.” ― Guy de…whornung (66)in hive-156509 • 5 years agoWe are all a close relatives with SisyphusEver heard about this guy called Sisyphus, being punished to roll a stone always escaping him near the top of the hill and rolling down again ? As it happens, we still undertake this kind of task…whornung (66)in hive-158694 • 5 years agoCave painting vs Street artAs we are all coming from this hunter/gatherer species, why not associate the term "cave paintings" to some of our works? Especially when these works are produced on a wall ...I know it's…whornung (66)in hive-156509 • 5 years agoDon't be too open minded......or your brains will fall out.It is always recommended to try new things and listen to new ideas. Even if your belief in everything that surrounds you is a strong one, it shouldn't negate an open-mind. Opposite to close minded…whornung (66)in hive-156509 • 5 years agoAre you thirsty for new artThey say that the first drink put in cans was a beer made in Richmond, Virginia, about 1935. These tin cans were easy to transport for everyday use and in wartime. At first people didn't like the…whornung (66)in hive-158694 • 5 years agoIs your tailor a blacksmith?ARMOR, the kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith.” ― Ambrose Bierce, The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary There are so many people that walk around with this defensive…