The Used Life – Experiments in the Art of Mastering NoneExperiments in the Art of Mastering NoneThe Used Life – Experiments in the Art of Mastering None HomeAboutShopContact Instagram It Never Entered My Mind & Other Art It Never Entered My Mind, paper collage, 2024 Below, you’ll find some new experiments in collage art. But first, I have a few short announcements: 2. My collage, “Asleep in the Clouds,” was featured in the first issue of Doorkeper Magazine, titled “States of Grace”. You can view the magazine here. I hope you enjoy… Crème Brûlée I am excited to share the artwork I did for Supercult’s new album, Crème Brûlée. I’m proud of this project, and I really love the way it turned out. The album is fantastic. The image above is the front cover. Below, you’ll find various other images, including some photographs I took of the front and… Natural Encounters & Other Art Natural Encounters, paper collage, 2024 Here are some recent experiments in collage art. I hope you enjoy this collection. Birds of Late Summer: American Goldfinch American Goldfinch (adult male) Because of their vibrant yellow plumage, American Goldfinches are, to me, the quintessential birds of summer. And as summer seems to be quickly coming to a close, I thought I’d wrap up the season’s bird photos with a few “summer” species. (You can expect a post on Common Grackles soon.) A… In Bloom & Other Art In Bloom, paper collage, 2024 Here are some new experiments in collage art. I had fun with this collection. I hope you enjoy it, as well. The View & Other Art The View, paper collage, 2024 Here are some new experiments in collage art. An observation: the longer I collage, the simpler my work becomes. Indeed, the vast majority of the collages I’ve made in the past year are two or three pieces, in contrast to the maximalist pieces I was making when I started. I… Ode to a Hummingbird Al colibrívolantechispa de agua,incandescente gotaTo the flower-sipper,flying spark of water, incandescent drop –from “Oda al Picaflor” (“Ode to the Hummingbird”) by Pablo Neruda, tranlslation by Stephen Mitchell Yesterday afternoon, I spent time reading some of Neruda’s elemenal odes in Spanish. “Oda al Picaflor” (“Ode to the Hummingbird”) was a favorite, and it inspired me to… We Live in Unfinished Houses we live in unfinished housesin which infinite hipposconstellateof coursethe absence of walls is simplya metaphysical flourishspace between pillars is smallasteroidal, frog-likebut it’s the absence of place that really startlesthere’s a flower pot in the living rooma Rorschach on the breakfast tablebut there are no muddy footprints at the doorno violent dearth of metaphorand disappointmentthere is,… Are We There Yet? & Other Art Are We There Yet?, paper collage, 2024 Here are some experiments in collage art. Most are new. Some are a few weeks/months old. You may notice there’s a bit of an underwater theme happening in this collection. I made the underwater collages yesterday when Tropical Storm Debby was soaking us with rain. I hope you… Out of the Blue & Other Art Out of the Blue, paper collage, 2024 Here are some new experiments in collage art. Also, I recently made changes to my online shop: I am back to selling art prints on Etsy. Within the next few weeks, I plan to add some fun new items to the shop, like postcards, bookmarks, and new prints. 1 2 3 … 8 Next Page Search Designed with WordPress Subscribe Subscribed The Used Life Join 2,463 other subscribers Sign me up Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now. The Used Life Edit Site Subscribe Subscribed Sign up Log in Report this content View site in Reader Manage subscriptions Collapse this barenen1727953844https://theusedlife.com