by Grier Horner | Aug 12, 2019 | Abstract Photos, For Sale, Life & Art
This post came to me when I was carrying the garbage can in from the street this morning. Cutting through Babbie’s biggest garden, I saw how the early sun was catching a cluster of purple flower flowers. (I’m sorry but I’m as bad at remembering flowers’ names as peoples’.) I went in for the camera. The beauty below – I think it might be a flock – is the one that spurredd this post. Oh, while I’m guessing at names, I think the one above is a day lilly. Above, we have white flowers and below multicolored....
by Grier Horner | Jul 19, 2019 | Abstract Photos, For Sale, Joan of Arc, Life & Art
Like so many of my abstract photos, this one may have been born in the kitchen sink. There I see a lot of reflections and colors when I do the dishes and the pots and pans.. Or it may have been a photo of something else entirely. I call it Twelve Meter 2. All rights to these photos are reserved. This abstract was made in a few minutes by messing around with my photo of a woman who posed for me. I got some of the effects using the smudge setting. I have no idea of this child’s beginnings, other that I am the father. I should add a reminder that these are...
by Grier Horner | Jul 5, 2019 | For Sale, Joan of Arc, Life & Art, Runway, Selfies with portraits., Whistler"s "White Girl"
Taking a cue from the name of my blog, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man, I thought I’d show you portraits of the “old man” along with some of the Runway portraits he’s painted. I can’t remember this woman’s name sadly. I found this photo of her (below) in a fashion shoot in The New York Times. I painted her, trying to keep her image close to that in the photo. She was painted on one of my Jeanne d’Arc paintings. I had so many – about 37 – I thought I could sacrifice it. Then I drew a grid in red China...
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