Month: February 2022

Design & Shibui In Phil Paratore’s book Art And Design, he states the following about design. “ Design is a statement of order and organization. Its goal is unity. For this reason, the symbolic value of design in humanistic philosophy is clear: It is the expression of man’s ubiquitous quest for order.” Regarding Shibui and… Continue reading Art & Design Series

What happens in the Brain? As instructors what should we know about the brain? Why? Simply because it will give you insights about the people you wish to help. Some of the people you help might have brain injuries for example or it may be they have a disorder. The brain is a unique “thing”… Continue reading The creative mind Series

Black coffee at the right! Climbed out to the audible book still going! Will need to backtrack with that one. Oh well. I have listened to it several times___so maybe not. A new book came in, not sure it will help in any way, but the title suggested it could. Do see pictures I might… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine! Clouds are back! Something about Shibui?

It helps to see a Shibui in progress. The first image shows the foundation being mapped out, just simple line work. I outlined the edges to determine where the intentional work would begin. The design work is apparent in the treetops. Many layers later they work well at viewing distance. For a Shibui the viewing… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine! A Shibui Found Image Art.

Good Morning! Black coffee to the right! It’s in my “I love grandma” cup. I went for a second cup. I still have the “bed braid” running down my back. I will put a clip in this because I am excited about the books that came in the mail. At last info about how the… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine! Thoughts on art therapy and an explanation of Shibui.