Month: April 2011

Quote of the Day – April 10 2011

“What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how
infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and
admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like
a god! the beauty of the world, the paragon of animals”

–William Shakespeare

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Is Man by G A Rosenberg

Art of the Day – April 4 2011 – Abstraction

I’ve been contemplating abstraction in art and life and what our consciousness does with it. From the time we’re kids, we love abstraction. We look at clouds and we tell each other the shapes they make for us. We do the same with puddles of water, tea leaves and ink blots. We seem to be meaning-seeking individual. If the meaning at first glance does not appear inherent, we find meaning. Perhaps it is our subconscious that provides the meaning, perhaps it is a higher part of ourselves using the perceived amorphousness to give us clues about things that would help us on our journey.
In art, i find this to be true not only for the viewer but also for the artist. Often, I have had friends tell me that they see things in my art that I have not intentionally put there. We perceive what we need. The universe is awesome that way.

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Concealed and Revealed (Synapstraction) by G A Rosenberg

I Move Forward… by G A Rosenberg

I move forward one foot in front
acting from my source
one step at a time
i can speak my truth
and need not fear the reply
or be dismayed by it
Where i came from or where i’m going is not as important as where i am
This moment..this place…
contains all of creation..
everything else is shadows and smoke…

stress, release into joy release into peace
i can enjoy this ride
tho take no passengers
everyone has their own vehicle
tho pull up alongside
and we can share stories
before we continue our journey

Quote of the Day – April 2 2011

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
– Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear  Frank Herbert

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For Aaron – Thank you

Improbable Brush Strokes  (For Aaron) by G A Rosenberg

Aaron told me a few times when I was starting out making art with photoshop that he’d like to see what happened when i started making my own brush strokes…i had questions about my drawing ability and wasnt sure that would happen and started focusing more on learning technique in photoshop (along the way picking up things like the clone brush and partial erasures to help blend (cut down on the opacity). Tonight I felt like seeing what i could do with a brush…May all my fears be so easy to face….GAR