Quote of the Day – July 21 2012

“Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.”
―Hannah Arendt

 

At times I worry that my art becomes too formulaic and then I realize that a lot more goes into even the Mandalas than I let myself believe at times. I was just describing to a friend who’s interested in possibly collaborating on a piece and I found myself surprised at how much I tend to tweak and move things around.

“The way I begin many of my pictures (not all but most of the mandala style ones and energy resonated ones) is to start with a photo or group of photos I like and start treating them to different filters, solarizing, HDR, droste, oil paint, daubs etc until I have hit on something that feels right, i then tend to mirror it horizontally and vertically, usually playing with filters and colours and then concentric-izing it into a mandala form (where i may do more playing around until it feels right)… i may also start or combine with fractal patterns etc… Brush work, erasure and cloning comes in at different points. It basically is finished when it feels finished.”

Just a bit of insight into at least how I approach at least one style of my art.
Blessings, G

 

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Yoga by G A Rosenberg

 

Heart’s Glow by G A Rosenberg