Let's discuss art

Before I get into posting any art this year, I'm going to discuss the appreciation of art. Art can be found in some of the most unusual places. You just have to know what to look for and what it is that you like. I know some people that like flowers. I myself like looking at the clouds and their formations. I like capturing images inside of other images. Let me explain. One Mardi Gras I was photographing the marching bands in the line up section of the Endymion parade. There was a military drill team and their helmets shined like mirrors. I took a picture of the helmet and got an image that captured something else going on in the area. You can do this with trucks, rear view mirrors, and motorcycles. Use your imagination. Look at other artitsts and then make it your own. Salvador Dali, Anne Geddes, Ansel Adams, Annie Leibowitz, Andy Warhol, Rondu, Georgia O'Keefe, Robert Mapplethorpe, Gordon Parks and many others have all been inspiration to me for various reasons. Annie Leibowitz because she was self taught and others for just being cutting edge. I'm still discovering photographers and artists of the old school that I had never heard of. I look at their work and see similarities of what I've done. Yet if someone would have seen my work they would have made a comparison. What can I say? Artists do think alike. When I used to work full time, I'd spend time doing what I called 15 minutes of art. I'd create a small sketch and then enlarge it on the copy machine. I do all sorts of things with it and it only took 15 minutes to create. It's funny how my mind works. I can do such great detailed drawings in minature form, but I have a problem with large paintings. My paintings are usually abstract when they become large than 4 x 6. I want to do a couple of paintings while I'm here in Austin. I need to get some canvas and create. I've let an opportunity pass because I didn't prepare myself. I don't know if it's fear or if I really don't want to promote my art that way. I like doing things differently. The idea of having a gallery where artists like myself can display their work is still something I wish to pursue. I would love to create a performance space slash gallery. LOL. I'm serious. I was on my way to doing that before Katrina. We'll see what happens down the line. I want to create my own disc of art that people can use for what every purpose. I'll put 100 images on a disc and sell it for $1.00.It's digital, don't cost a thing. If I sell 10 discs I've made my money back on the discs. Anything over that is profit. That's the problem with most art, it is so over priced. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind. Go out and share some art.