The art of creation lies in the gift of perceiving the particular and generalizing it, thus creating the particular again. It is therefore a powerful transforming force and a generator of creative solutions in relation to a given problem. It … Continue reading →
This was one of the books offered by the New York Public Library in a collection on how to draw. You can see and flip through the whole book here or see all the NYPL’s suggestions here. They allow as … Continue reading →
To not to have entirely wasted one’s life seems to be a worthy accomplishment, if only for myself. — Charles Bukowski
The postcard badgered from the contra dance refreshment lady long long ago:
What am I in the eyes of most people — a nonentity, an eccentric, or an unpleasant person — somebody who has no position in society and never will have, in short, the lowest of the low. All right, then … Continue reading →
Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone, Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own.
