Moments captured in time

I am thinking about creating a number of art works around this theme.  Each will contain a time piece of some thoughts, here's two I played with yesterday. let me know what you think.

Time Piece 

Time Flies 

Some Dribble

I come without a guarantee  

I know I’m not a robot because,

There is no central processing unit,

My thoughts are independent of others

I feel – knowing hot from cold,

Sometimes I feel pain and my muscles hurt.

I don’t imagine robots feel pain.

I know I’m not a robot because,

I experience feelings . . . .

I have times where I feel happy,

Experiencing joy and sense of freedom,

I know sorrow too . . .

I don’t imagine robots know what sorrow is.

I know I am not a clone because,

No one else looks like me,

No one talks like me,

No one acts how I react,

Or reproclates my sense of dress,

I don’t imagine a clone who mirrors me.

I know I am not a colon because,

If I was I’d get them to do the things I hate,

My editing, accounts and tax forms too,

I have them do my physio,

And balance my diet for me . . .

I don’t imagine a clone would do these things for me.

I think I am human . . .

For I know my thoughts are mine,

I come with personality,

Although some wish I didn’t tease,

I come with a sense of purpose,

Yes, I think I am a human.

I think I am human . . .

For I come with lots of faults,

Nothing seems to come scripted,

At times I experience meltdowns,

It is then I appear irrational,

Yes, I think that makes me human.

But at times I feel confused . . .

Like when people stare at me,

So perhaps I am a work of art,

Or they seem to look through me,

So perhaps I am a plane of glass,

These reactions cause confusion.

But at times I feel confused . . .

When others ask me to perform,

On auto pilot program,

Like a robot who is without thought,

Or behave like other clients,

I am confused neither being a robot or a clone.

You see I like you am a human being,

I think independently and come with a personality,

I feel – happiness and joy, but I know of sorrow too,

I come with sense of purpose, knowing what I do,

I too come with faults and unpredictability,

These are things that assure me, I am a human being.

Yes! I am you’re client but . . .

Different to the one ─ the shift before,

I am an individual with my own personality,

Whether verbal or non-verbal regardless of degree of intellect,

I have my own thought processes,

Yes I am your client but come without a guarantee.

Copyright © Debbie Chilton 2013          

Experimenting with colour

Today in the "What is Art group?", some of us began experimenting with acrylic paint.  In order to become familiar with the texture and consistency of the medium we created our colour wheels. This game the guys who are beginners a chance to practice mixing colours.

We talked a bit about primary, secondary and tertiary colours. The following are examples of colour wheels.

The challenge today was to paint a flower only using the primary colours and white. Black and white are not depicted in the colour wheel as the reflect light.  When we think about the the rainbow, which is a reflection of light we don't see black and white.  On a continuous spectrum from white to black, we see a representation of the presence of light through to complete absence of light. Which is represented by black.

The addition to these when mixing colours gives us light and shade, adding definition to our work.  As we continue to journey on our 'what is art' exploration the guys are keen to try oil painting next time.     

Doodles of the week

Garlic in water colours exercise 

It's Friday the 13th so we doodled garlic to keep the baddies away, in our art group today!  No we didn't I just thought of that and it sounded good!  No art group today was filled with meeting new friends sharing artists secrets, cake and coffee.  

We continue to experiment with water colours and masking fluid with and blog post I found.  My attempt is picture above.  I see an improvement in the last two weeks.  Some of the some are new to art so next fortnight week we're moving on to experimenting with acrylics.    

As part of Disability Act week I was invite to put a artwork in the Artability display in Toowoomba. My work was featured in the old Toowoomba Town Hall window. 

Good Eye vs Evil Eye!

Well I off to doodle some more . . . Let me know if you like to purchase my painting . . . 

Deb :-)

12 Artists in 12 Days challenge Starting on September 14!

The Challenge

By Galia Alena

12 days of Artists Challenge

WONDER  LUST ART LIFE LIGHT

Let Galia introduce you to 12 Artists in 12 days. After taking part in a 'blongalong' challenge recently Galia has decided to laid down here own challenge and she is inviting you to take part.  Galia is wanting to focus on 'what inspires her as an artists' and she hoping to meet some new artists along the way. 

She explains the challenge on her own blog 12 days of Artists Challenge