The Hidden Gallery

Friday Update

Fri, 30 May 2008 20:32:07 GMT

I've been watching really good tv. I finished all 5 seasons of HBO's The Wire and the miniseries John Adams.

The Wire is epic television. It is a commentary on what is happening in our world and has left me with so many questions and some despair. What an education I got from watching that show. Season 4 and 1 are tied for my favorite, then season 3.

John Adams is a really great miniseries 7 episodes long with embellishments on one of the Founding Fathers of the US. who was also their 2nd President. The show is so steam punk. Very Cool. And really interesting. I found the world history during that period fascinating. I wish historical television shows would mention that these dramas are very loosely based on historical events. I am watching The Tudors now which is an embellishment of King Henry the 8th's rein. Also loosely based on historical events. I will say that it does make me read more about history to see how accurate shows are and how much they go off track from real history.

I finished reading Hermann Hesse's The Glass Bead Game. I enjoyed the book and the fictional account of the Glass Bead Game was something I wondered on. I read somewhere that Hesse imagined his story was set around the 25th century. Whoa. Because I used to play piano, I really appreciated and admired the way Music is described and respected in this book. Anyway, I'm still have to read the last part of the book which consists of poetry and short stories.

Okay, now art pimp:

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Monarch Butterfly Fairy

16 in x 12 in

acrylics on cotton canvas sheet

Hello?

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:31:45 GMT

Hello out there?

Inconsistant

Fri, 11 May 2007 19:47:53 GMT

... watercolours or acrylics? oil or acrylics? drawings or paintings? big or miniature? paper or canvas? digital or old skool? I just don't know...some stuff...

Well, I guess I finally finished this abandoned painting. You may remember this from this post. This painting was based on these reference pictures provided by </a></b></a>magical_krystal in fantasy_models . That was a long time ago... I found the unfinished painting lying around in a big pile of other unfinished paintings.

Acrylic on Canvas 12 x 16.

This:

is junk. Done with very little time and consideration (I know, it's obvious) in Photoshop.

I still don't know how to organize my layers best. And am still unfamiliar with the different brushes... If you got any advice, or links or anything that can help me... bring it on... Mucho Gracias!