Hope

[johnborrero]

My studio has been a refuge for me of late, both from the heat and just, I dunno...  from the world in general outside of art...and so I've used it frequently.  I spend the week looking forward to the weekend...

The outside world interferes with my art process.  That might sound like a given, but I know that  lot of artists feed on what is

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i understand

[loca_art]

that idea that the outside world interfers with your artistic vision-VERY MUCH SO

I'd love to see the pictures when they are back up.

Re: i understand

[johnborrero]

It's good and bad... if I move too successfully into art, I run the risk of becoming a recluse or worse... a misanthrope. :)

But I notice that especially when I come out of the studio... everything seems so loud.. and people seem so harsh... and everything really smells funny.... it's an odd experience each time...

[txkink]

Hello...I followed your blog from your profile on EBSQ. The crow piece almost looks more like an ibis (or maybe I've been watching too much History Channel!)....anyway I added you to my friends list and have admired your work for some time now...

[johnborrero]

a-HA! An ibis! you know, that fits...

I've noticed that myu work moves along in themes... and then when I'm on a theme, I seem to see it EVERYWHERE... Egypt has been that theme recently, along with birds... it never occurred to me to bing the two together. :)

Thanks for your kind words...

[txkink]

It was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it....I'd recently watched a show on Egyptian mummies and they had numerous mummified animals featured from different museums around the world. There was a team of scientists that would x-ray the mummies for research purposes. Turns out there was quite a lot of fraud in the mummy business in ancient times and the ibis mummy was genuine, but the mummy of a falcon was a complete fake with no bones at all visible on x-ray.....

[johnborrero]

hmm... falcons...

Oh Goodie!!!!!!

[kris_jean]

John, I'm soooooooo glad you are in the zone!

I would have to agree, I pull from the inside for my pieces as well. Mine are all mostly an inner expression of my moods, and feelings (and occassionally my sense of humor). Since I come from a world where their are only three emotions (sad, mad, happy) my artwork has been a great emotional growth process for me. It's kinda awkward to let people into that little world isn't it?

The new pieces are fabulous, and I can't wait to see the new illustrations!!!

[jenneubauer]

it is so funny that txkink said it reminds him of an ibis! that's exactly what i thought. it's funny how things work in life - even the little things. for instance, i saved a photo the other day (thinking it was a great reference) and guess what it was?...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saville/145022032/
an ibis.
it's great to hear you're in the creating mode :)
and i can relate to being in the studio for so long that when you finally emerge, you feel almost alien. sometimes i have a hard time talking - like i forgot how to :)

[johnborrero]

maybe we can call it sweet disconnectedness. :)