As schools closed and the Ash Tree Stream exhibition was postponed (see more here), the participatory element of Ash Tree Stream temporarily moved online, with two free downloadable resources to get you all involved – Identifying Ash Trees and Making Art with Ash Trees. We are asking people to identify an Ash Tree near where […]
via Art with Ash Trees: Drawing by Jo Beal — Ash Tree Stream
Two slightly later American groups were keenly aware of theosophy, oriental philosophy, occultism and spiritualism. The first, loose grouping of Arthur Dove, Marasden Hartley, Georgia O’Keefe and the photographer Alfred Stieglitz added to this awareness a feeling for the mystical qualities of the American landscape. The second group, based in New Mexico and led by Raymond […]
Chris Hart is a prolific artist and author. He’s written a lot of books on drawing (as of this morning he has 120 books available on Amazon). And he has a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/chrishartbooks Below are some drawings I did from How to Draw Cartoon Animals. The book contains dozens of examples starting with […]
Loving Quarantine? Am I Crazy? If you would had told me that I wouldn’t be missing sex or porn at all last year I would of said no way. My entire life took a pause on March 13, 2020, along with the entire world where we all went into quarantine. No more dates, no more […]
Hammonds House Museum is pleased to exhibit Nu Africans, a collaborative body of work by Maurice Evans and Grace Kisa. Nu Africans addresses the notion that Africans of the diaspora, through their individual circumstances, have evolved into their own tribe of Nu Africans. Inspired by the legendary warriors and queens from the African continent, models […]
How many of you are planning on participating in next month’s National Poetry Writing Month? Leave a comment as to where I can follow your progress! I’m also planning on participating. With all that’s going on in the world, I really NEED this! Not only writing poetry, I also plan to record a number of […]
via Upcoming: April #NaPoWriMo #Writing — A writer & her adolescent muse
On Writing Poetry Da-duh. Da-duh. Dah-duh, My finger taps. A Word Art race. Scurry across my eyes Like math, dancing into a rhythmic sequence They say mean it, do you know what I mean? My heart’s static. A buoy in the ocean Floating, drifting – a gypsy vagabond Words tornado our binding emotion Beckoning your […]
‘Shorts – a take on poetry’ the first book of my transition from scientist to writer will be published in May by Potter’s Grove Press. Writing poetry came as a surprise to me. I’d a novel in mind, ‘Believing Sight Unseen,’ it still is; competing hard with the immediacy of poetry. I started writing late, […]
via ‘Shorts – a take on poetry’ transition made — EDC Writing – Believing Sight Unseen
“Poetry gives you permission to feel.” – James Autry As the world shifts, I am looking for ways to give. With all the emotions swirling, we are faced with finding healthy ways to process them. Reflective writing using poetry has met that need for me and others I have written with. This is why I […]
via Poetry Over Panic Online Writing Group — flashlight batteries – poetry
Dear Mr. Francis, I stopped by the Go Dog Go Café the other day and thought it might just be the place I need to meet other writers and share my poetry. My shyness kept me from going in, but all the people laughing and sharing with one another sure seemed inviting. See, the other […]
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