tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74948361208060561582011-07-08T07:40:02.635-07:00Artwork and Ideaseditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10434728608688869903noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494836120806056158.post-90195300900847750092010-03-17T21:49:00.000-07:002010-03-17T22:01:46.899-07:00

Today has been a very hard day. I am operating on almost no sleep and find that my mind does not work all that well, (duh). So I exist, trying to get a studio open and my workshops up and running, but find I really do not care. In fact the one thing that has motivated me may not really be there anymore. So why keep up the fight? Why keep trying to make a difference? Why not just lie down and

editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10434728608688869903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494836120806056158.post-46879628647096859922009-08-01T09:59:00.000-07:002009-08-01T10:04:27.095-07:00

Just a thought: If one counts the numbers, art has fewer letters than life.btw a quick check on Wikipedia turned up:Chaucer:The lyf so short,the craft so longe to lerne,Hippocrates:Ὁ βίος βραχὺς,ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρὴ,ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὀξὺς,ἡ δὲ πεῖρα σφαλερὴ,ἡ δὲ κρίσις χαλεπή.Ars longa,vita brevis,occasio praeceps,experimentum periculosum,iudicium difficile.Life is short,[the] art long,opportunity fleeting

editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10434728608688869903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494836120806056158.post-66370982274515003282009-06-05T08:44:00.000-07:002009-06-05T09:21:56.196-07:00

Well I did get the works done, but I was tooooo busy to update. So now I will show you the finished images.As you can see, things have changed a bit. It was a challenge, but I managed. Now you can see them in person at Artforte.com or in Seattle at the Artforte Gallery in Pioneer Square.I hope you like the changes!

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In just eight days I have a new show to deliver, Yikes!(Image below is of the underpainting of one of the new works, oh my!)Lots of work eh?As a way to make sure I get to the end, I am going to take 15 minutes each morning to report on the progress. Check back daily to see how it goes.Above are the first five paintings I am working on. As you can see, I have a lot of work to do. Later today I

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Hi all,Working currently on building frames for my next art show in May. Time is short and I have a lot of paintings to get done. I will upload some images from time to time of the progress of my works.I have also been working hard on redesigning my website. It is a little more user friendly now. I have more art up for you to peruse.Hope you enjoy it.Brian

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I am quite pleased with the new works coming out of my studio. This painting is 36' x 60" with bamboo attached to the surface

editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10434728608688869903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494836120806056158.post-10023425590856530692008-12-03T08:54:00.000-08:002008-12-03T09:27:28.015-08:00

High Dynamic Range Photograph of Port TownsendThis is a wave of things to come. I am working on some images that were created from multiple pictures. I love photography and the interplay of light. I especially like light's intensities and values. Working from color originals I often sacrifice color for mood and texture in my largely black and white images.High Dynamic Range photography requires a

editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10434728608688869903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494836120806056158.post-89238833293839712492008-10-25T07:13:00.000-07:002008-11-17T17:28:06.799-08:00

Art of Brian Somers: A portfoliopage: vi of portfolioback coverWell it is about time to get this blog going again.Though it is less than two weeks from a very important election, one that gets a lot of attention this year, I wish to remind us art is still being made, not everything waits for the election train to pass. I just hope and pray that when it is over we can all put this country back

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I art, therefore I am...There are many, many reasons I make art, but mostly it is because I can't really do anything else. Clay and paint run in my veins - literally!YawnOkay, it is because there is no nobler activity than making art (well execept... you know). And, someday I hope there will be a president of the United States who is elected under the mandate of the people to solve all our

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