CREATIVE Ephemera, IDEAS, and Inspiration
Mammoth 20x24 Large Format Polaroid Coming to Atlanta at HATHAWAY Contemporary Gallery
The 20x24 Polaroid camera is coming to Atlanta!
Perfection is the Enemy of Progress
Could it be that perfectionist is another word for procrastinator?
How I Bought an $85 Dollar John Singer Sargent Fine Art Book for Less Than $3 Dollars
I recently found a fantastic book about John Singer Sargent that originally listed for $85. I paid less than $3 dollars for it. I explain how.
The Art Market
I found a four part series directed by Oscar Boyson and produced in collaboration with UBS and Artsy. The series is: The Art Market (in Four Parts). These four short films cover the four cornerstones of the art market: auctions, galleries, patrons, and art fairs.
Gamblin Artists Colors Approach to Colormaking
This beautifully filmed promo video briefly tells the story of founder Robert Gamblin and Gamblin Artists Colors.
Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
This past Saturday my wife and I attended the Olmstead Plein Air Invitational. Several plein air artists setup their pochade boxes amidst the beautiful and historic Olmsted Linear Park near Atlanta.
What If No One Sees My Art?
What if no one sees your art? This video essay by Adam Westbrook - Painting in the Dark: The Struggle for Art in A World Obsessed with Popularity – is a thoughtful look at the Vincent van Gogh's obscurity when he was alive and what it means for struggling creatives today.
The Rules of Abstraction With Matthew Collings
This BBC-produced documentary The Rules of Abstraction covers the rise of abstract art over the last century. Matthew Collings dives into the questions of how we respond to abstract art when we see it.
SUPERSENSE–Home of Analog Delicacies–Now Offers 20x24 Polaroid Prints
SUPERSENSE is a place of artistic exploration and discovery. It’s a place where the creative method is alive. They are, in a sense, a manufacturer of analog sensations.
Would You Do Spec Work?
For some reason visual artists - photographers, video producers, graphic designers and the like - seem to get little respect as professionals offering a service that rightfully deserves pay.
The ARP Family of Synthesizers Vinyl Demo Record
In the early seventies, ARP released a vinyl record demo of the ARP Odyssey synthesizer narrated by keyboardist Roger Powell.
Flight That Disappeared Movie Poster
Notice anything wrong with this poster for the movie Flight That Disappeared?
Gregory Heisler | My Job Is To Tell A Story With Just One Frame
This brief interview of Gregory Heisler is packed with good business and creative advise for photographers. I think it's equally applicable to video producers or any other creative discipline.
How The Economy Works - Explained With A Pencil
The economy is complex, bewildering, and sublime.
Professor Herb Deutsch Demos Next Moog Synthesizer Prototype
Here's a cool video from one of my favorite companies in the world: Moog Music.
Precariously Time-lapsing Volcan Osorno
Volcan Osorno towers 8,701 feet (2,652 meters) over Lago (Lake) Llanquihue. On the rare days that the cloud cover lifts, you can see why the beautiful, snow-covered cone of the volcano is sometimes referred to as the Mount Fuji of Chile.