Save The Caves
Lascaux’s earliest example of prehistoric cave art is being threatened by creeping black mold. Molly Moore’s article in the Washington Post describes how past preventions, such as a formaldehyde wash used to disinfect visitors’ feet has also eradicated the friendly organisms that would have killed and kept the mold in check. So far the spreading of the black spot has been stopped by spraying an ammonia based solution but human access and exposure to the elements may also be causing the problem. Whatever is the solution, these caves and their art should be saved. They cannot be replaced and it would be a grave loss to lose the original art.…
Neville Brothers & Fireworks
We saw the Neville Brothers in concert at the Birchmere with our sons and some friends. They were excellent as always and made me feel like I was back home in New Orleans listening to their famous songs: Yellow Moon, Iko Iko, Fire on the Bayou, Party at Tipitinas and a few renditions of old classics that Aaron Neville has made his own like, Tell It Like it Is and Sitting Here in Limbo and Amazing Grace. Since I couldn’t take pictures, here’s a post of them playing on the David Letterman Show @ two years ago, but I think this recent concert was their first touring after Hurricane Katrina.…
Tapping into Creativity
As I get creative inspiration from outside sources, like the Design House, I thought this blog post by Sean Hodge of “12 Ways to Tap into and Endless Well of Creativity” gave really useful advice for any type of artist. Here they are listed in a nutshell with further explanation on the PSDTUTS (Photoshop Tutorials) blog. 1. Mine your subconscious and dreams 2. Keep a drawing journal and doodle regularly 3. Study artists you admire 4. Look at the natural world around you 5. Look to other disciplines 6. Look to art and design history 7. Experiment with combining concepts and styles 8. Shoot lots of pictures 9. Look at…
