"Up" 
is available for purchase at Art166.com or Art166.biz

$2.68 - $159.60 USD

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"Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness."
~ Yousuf Karsh


More adventures in black and white. Photographed at the Botanical Garden in San Antonio, Texas.

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~ "Black Velvet" 
is available for purchase at Art166.com or Art166.biz

$2.68 - $159.60 USD

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"The world is black, the world is white . . ."
~ Three Dog Night


Back in the stone age, when I first picked up a Canon 35mm SLR, I loved shooting in black and black. Eventually, typically, black and black began to bore me. Ho-hum, yada, yada, yada. Here's a beautiful, black and black . . . tree. Yawn.

Fast forward some years later, and my interest in b&w has reignited -- in a moderate way -- so, I've decided to indulge my renewed interest. Occasionally, at least.

This work is different from my stone age stuff, as my creative impulse has become ever more unconventional. And, as usual, all my images will be under the digital influence.

Maybe.

Let's see where it takes me.

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*Today's image, "Black Velvet", explores a breathless moment under a deep, black sky. Photographed at the Botanical Garden in San Antonio, Texas.

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Prints, from $16.30

"Sudden Impulse" is available through my Art166 - Zazzle Gallery.
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“Vision. It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be. Imagination gives you the picture. Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.”

~ Robert Collier, (American motivational author, 1885-1950)

Digital Art - What’s it all about?
Digital art -- still an exciting, new concept for many -- is all about bringing your creative ideas and imaginings to life, using a computer and printer instead of brushes, paints or other traditional tools.

It’s as simple, and wonderful, as that.

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$3.35 card - $127.68 canvas

"Zephyrus - The Relic" is available now at my Art166 - RedBubble Gallery.

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This is NOT Oprah Winfrey's Blog!

I know we've all heard that a very special lady is launching a very special project today -- and I know the artwork, above, is very special, indeed, so I understand the confusion -- but trust me; this is NOT Oprah's blog. (Though if she'd like to invite me to do an arty show segment, I am SO there. (Hey, Oprah -- call me!)

If you want to view hours (days!) of medical advice, relationship advice, diet advice, fashion advice, psychological advice, decorating advice, (all of which is great advice, I'm sure) you're probably waiting, eagerly, in front of the TV.

If, instead, you want to get comfy with your computer and view some cool (if I may say so), intriguing, contemporary art -- and, perhaps, learn a little about digital art along the way -- well, you came to just the right place.

For any old-timers out there, I know you heard this blog was dead, but this is a new year for an old blog . . . that, in the coming days,  just might have a few fresh ideas up its sleeve. :-)


Happy New Year!