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The Painter
They always spoke to him at night. Some spoke in whispers, others in shouts. Some laughed, or cried, joked or threatened, but the end result was always the same. They would bleed into his dreams, and in turn his dreams would bleed onto the canvas, and the whole process would start anew the next day. His paintings sold, though not quickly enough for him to make a living from it. And they certainly did not sell quickly enough to give him any peace. After one particularly loud night the painter took his four noisiest pieces (he recognized them by the color of their voices) into the marketplace and walked from stand to stand offering his wares to anyone who would take them. He didn’t ask money for a single one, and before long he had discarded each one at a different stand. The next few weeks went by uneventfully for the painter. He would rise in the morning, dress, work, eat a meager meal, and when he could afford the materials he would paint. But no matter what one routine always remained the same: every night before bed the painter would carefully and quietly lock the door to the room that held his paintings. They were always quieter through a locked door.
By Abi Roads6 years ago in Journal
Influenced By Picasso, But Not Like Picasso
Hey Marcella, I recognize your work! It’s just like Picasso! I must have heard that too many times and still wince inwardly every time I hear it.
By Marcella Mitchell6 years ago in Journal
A Comprehensive Guide to Signage Needs during Dubai Expo 2020
Dubai expo 2020 will start in October this year. It will be attended by the people and representatives from one hundred and ninety-two countries in the world. The expo will be a great opportunity for international businesses and communities to connect with each other and ensure development through mobility and sustainability.
By Jessica Loren6 years ago in Journal
Community:
COMMUNITY. What does that word mean to You, individually? Ask yourself... Now think about it just a bit longer... And now: “You’re welcome.” It’s high time to reclaim these two words within our vernacular, to transform them from cliché to genuine invitation.
By Orion Bradshaw6 years ago in Journal
This Is What Newbie Clip Art Designers Need to Know About
For business owners and website owners alike, the struggle to find high-quality images that can be used for promotional and advertisement purposes is one that has been going on for a long time. This is primarily due to the fact that all creative works both published and unpublished are protected by US copyright law in one way or another. The determining factor in how a third-party entity besides the copyright owner can use such media falls into the sole hands of the person who owns the copyright.
By Alisia Watson6 years ago in Journal
The Adventure of Standing Still
As a new still-life model, I still can't understand how some people keep an inventory of their poses. Maybe they're just super good at memorizing movements, wing it as they go, or have a general sitting pose that they alternate slightly each time they do it.
By Tired Coffee6 years ago in Journal
Tribeca Resident Mirrors the Origins of Human Expression on Buildings Across New York City with His Graffiti
Photo courtesy of Robert Janz Looking across the landscape of New York City and seeing all the graffiti on our buildings could lead to a rather low born opinion. The idle minds behind the scrawls carry a mentality not much more evolved than those of a Neanderthal. 86 year old Robert Janz of Tribeca counts himself among NYC artists who add to the scenery and would not only consider the critique a compliment but sees the perception as pretty insightful.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Journal
From Pencil to Stylus
As time tracks on and my art skill blossoms and grows, I find myself thinking, “Man I wish I knew how to do that when I was working on drawing XYZ." I'm here today, typing away, to give my readers some tips. Things you need to hear and things you need to know that could help you out in the end if digital art is your shtick.
By Kaylee Chaffin6 years ago in Journal
Confessions of an Almost Writer
This is my first post here. To be honest, I don't even know why I'm here, or what I'm doing, or what I'm supposed to do. This is me, being me, as raw as I can be. Do you ever feel like you can't truly be you, ever? I mean, in this world of over-saturation of media, both produced by companies and individuals. With YouTube, and Twitter, and Blogs, and Insta, and a tone of other things... too many, if you ask me. How are we meant to keep up with that? We possibly can't. Right?
By AveA6 years ago in Journal
Too Old, or Giving Up Too Early?
There is a basic formula we’re all taught growing up. The formula to being happy, healthy, stable, and successful. The formula seems pretty simply to follow, you work hard, earn money, save enough to retire, create stability, so you can live your dreams, and in essence have a happy life. But for some of us, this formula isn’t so clear cut. What if following your dreams provides errored data? What if working hard isn’t enough to retire? How can one formula work for a diverse range of people, and what happens when you break away from this?
By Erzsébet6 years ago in Journal
What I Learned From Writing Poetry
I'd like to say that I decided to write just as a passion, as a way to spend my spare time, to learn a new skill. But, the truth is, that's not the case. I started writing as a therapy to myself. This became my way to make sense of what I was feeling—as a way to cope, to put my struggles behind me.
By Vala Rogers6 years ago in Journal
Shawn Dall Art - My Artistic Dream, Illuminated
So I have a dream, a dream to show my art to the world, big, vibrant, complex! I like to make complex pieces, that are brightly illuminated, and are fantastical, cosmic, "surreal"...
By Shawn Dall6 years ago in Journal