The early morning light on a street in east Toronto. This is the way I go to work some days.
14.12.06
13.12.06
Night Owls Are More Creative, Says Study
The work week doesn't allow me the luxury to be in my studio during the day, and usually I feel like getting home for dinner. After a bit of internet, I do work on the digital side, so my digital drawings are usually created between 9:00 and 11:30 pm. My studio painting is created on the weekends during daylight hours, often I will get started around 8:00 am and paint untill 3:00 am. So I must be both a night owl and a morning dove.))) How about you? When are you most creative?
29.11.06
Top Ten Painter's Painters
A survey was commissioned by the Great Art Fair, which is to be held at Alexandra Palace, London, to find out “the artists’ artist”. They polled 500 practising British artists and asked them who were their favourites living or dead.
1 Lucian Freud
2 Howard Hodgkin
3 David Hockney
4 J. M. W. Turner
5 Antoni Tapies
6 Rembrandt
7 Jack Vettriano
8 Barbara Rae
9 Frank Auerbach
10 Vincent Van Gogh
Here is my list:
1 William De Kooning
2 Pablo Picasso
3 HenryMattise
4 David Hockney
5 Tom Thomson
6 Emily Carr
7 Andy Warhol
8 Georgia O'Keefe
9 Puvis de Chavannes
10 Vincent Van Gogh
Feel free to add your list!
1 Lucian Freud
2 Howard Hodgkin
3 David Hockney
4 J. M. W. Turner
5 Antoni Tapies
6 Rembrandt
7 Jack Vettriano
8 Barbara Rae
9 Frank Auerbach
10 Vincent Van Gogh
Here is my list:
1 William De Kooning
2 Pablo Picasso
3 HenryMattise
4 David Hockney
5 Tom Thomson
6 Emily Carr
7 Andy Warhol
8 Georgia O'Keefe
9 Puvis de Chavannes
10 Vincent Van Gogh
Feel free to add your list!
27.11.06
Digital Copyright Reform Podcast
Creativity stifled for fear of being sued? The Canadian Government seeks to quickly impose clear legislation and controls over sharing content in the digital realm. More and more people are living online, the issues affecting a liberal balance between creators and public interest(user rights) are discussed by Dr. Michael Geist.
26.11.06
252.wintstream
Winter stream drawing using a loose gestural aproach. Some of the forms have a familiarity like rocks and leaves.
24.11.06
PAINTJAM
I was surprised to see Shelley's name here. Since it will be around the corner from my place I might have a look see with my camera. Stay tuned!
22.11.06
Lynda J. Perry's Windowscapes
Interesting mini review of photoworks at a Parliament St, coffee shop by Gary Michael Dault. I thought that I invented that...ha, ha.
21.11.06
251.canadiancolour-shore
A digital sketch enhanced with sketch and watercolour filters reminds me once again of Tom's Shore( a referal to Thomson's Algonquin sketches), a dedication of sorts after reading today's news that his study sold for 1 million smackaroos!
Tom Thomson's $1 Million Algonquin Sketch
TOM THOMSON (1877-1917)
BURNT AREA WITH RAGGED ROCKS , 8 1/2 by 10 1/2 in, oil on panel.
17.11.06
Sheila Gregory at the Lonsdale Gallery
Sheila Gregory's new black and white acrylic painting series: Sugar Bee is on exhibit at the Lonsdale Gallery. Sheila's bold new series abandons the use of colour in favour of more challenging black and white. Her textural brush work is emphasized by a desaturated pallette of gritty carbon blacks, pasty greys and intensely glowing whites which create an emphasis of expressive edges, drippy lines and fluid forms; multilayered over the canvas. Sheila's solid presentation evokes the pleasing power of artistic purity and abstract energy. Catch the good vibes at 410 Spadina Road, Toronto, Canada until November 30, 2006.
Sheila Gregory and Eugene Knapik are framed by Sheila's black and white acrylic paintings!
Claude Breeze enjoys Sheila Gregory's new black and white painting series: Sugar Bee at the Lonsdale Gallery in Toronto.
Friends, Stan Repar and Eugene Knapik attend the opening of Sheila Gregory's exhibition.
Ardis Breeze, Sheila Gregory and Claude Breeze at Sheila Gregory's opening at the Lonsdale Gallery.
15.11.06
The Art of Pricing Great Art
An interesting article that poses questions linking an artist's age, with productivity and market prices. Citing Galenson's theory which suggests that creativity comes in two types: quick and dramatic, or careful and quiet is well... plausible. Is early work worth more than later or vice versa? “Seurat died at 31, nobody would have heard of Jackson Pollock had he died at 31. But the same would be true had Pollock given up at 31. He didn’t. He kept at it.”
13.11.06
The Canadian Copy-Fight: Copyright, Culture, and the Internet
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 in the Auditorium at the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library (http://www.opl.ottawa.on.ca/), located at 120 Metcalfe (corner of Laurier Avenue W.), Ottawa ON K1P 5M2, Canada, (613) 580-2945.
12.11.06
Ginger Strand’s Loft
Here, you can see all at once the contemporary photographs and paintings she collects, though Ms. Strand refuses to call herself a collector because of the elitist connotations. “I just buy what I like,” she said. She grins as she points to a sparkling canvas by the Brooklyn artist Nancy Drew over the sofa. “She is redoing the great works of Abstract Expressionists in glitter. This one is supposed to be Rauschenberg’s ‘Erased de Kooning.’ It sheds a little bit.”
Check out the link to more photos.
Check out the link to more photos.
galactica06
Galactica06, 45X88", acrylic on canvas, 2006. Copyright © Tim Noonan. This painting took about one month to complete as I layered upon layer of applications; some wet, some dry, poured, thrown, scraped, dripped etc... I decided upon the title as the piece emerged and grew like a galaxy bursting through the layers of time.
Genesis Turn It On Again Tour Europe
Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford will be joined on stage by long time Genesis sidemen, Chester Thompson on drums and Daryl Steurmer on guitar. I hope that they add some Canadian dates!
6.11.06
Whatever Happened to Abstract Painting?
An interesting article by John Perreault.
"Here's the question: who or what is controlling the spotlight? Does it automatically fade if it is kept in one place to long?"
"Here's the question: who or what is controlling the spotlight? Does it automatically fade if it is kept in one place to long?"
326,234 Art Collectors in Canada
Here is a laugh via Zekes Gallery. Imagine,... the average Canadian household spends $43 spent on art, carvings and vases anually! Does that include artists themselves as well?
5.11.06
You Call That Art?
This funny link at ABC News about comparing children to masters has me thinking and laughing aloud! Check out the link to get a giggle(I managed to correctly identify all of the images as either 4 year olds or masters). Here are some of my statements and questions:
The public must be quite uninformed regarding authentic, quality art. I get the feeling that people are buying into little trends these days, and that they really don't know good art from bad. "Something sells" is in my opinion not a qualifer for good art. I should triple my prices because I know how to use colour. Do the galleries have real collectors or just walk throughs much like the outdoor art shows? How serious is the potential for online galleries to embrace undiscovered artists? Self promotion is an art that requires more talent than making art, and I wonder if I possess the burning desire to succeed? If my gut need to paint what I want(no matter how much heart is put there) does not qualify me as a valued artist, must I paint what the public thinks it wants? Is there such a thing as raising the mind of humankind? I could sell children's pictures. Picasso: "I spent my entire life learning to paint like a child." Art is allusion for adults, parable for children, allusive parable for creators and collectors. My sneakers are covered with paint drips.
4.11.06
3.11.06
skystreak
A blue streak smears the grey sky behind the darkened light post in this enhanced photo-collage.
2.11.06
31.10.06
248.hallowprk
In the spirit of halloween I enhanced this old photo of twisty knobby branches extending out over the lake.
30.10.06
Jonathan Seet on MySpace
Homegrown Toronto singer/songwriter Jonathan Seet has set up an account on MySpace. A sampling of new material and recent new mixes of his songs are featured. I met Jonanthan personally many years ago through my cousin and have seen him perform on numerous occasions around the city. I enjoy his emotionally charged style which I consider to be a mood evoking pop/rock/indie blend. Check out his music!
29.10.06
27.10.06
247.canadiacolour
An old lake photo enhanced with Canadian theme colours and textures: Tommy Thomson revisited.
26.10.06
hauntedhouses
On the other side of the children's easel she is painting her haunted house constructed from cardboard, construction paper, stir-sticks, canvas and burlap.
24.10.06
244.fallleaves
Now that it's getting dark early in the evening, I imagine things when I ride my bicycle through the leafy park.
23.10.06
Egyptian Tombs Discovered
Amazing that the ancient Egyptians had royal dentists, let alone tombs for them. Apparently theives led the authorities to the graves which are protected by an ancient curse!
22.10.06
Some Furniture
Rercently I inherited a few pieces of furniture from my Grandmother so I rearranged my place to accomodate it. This is my furniture: librarian's desk from my great grandfather, designer chair from a hair salon on College st., chesterfield from my late grandmother, Indian cupboard from Strachan avenue furniture place(I don't remeber the name of the place), antique writing desk from my late grandmother and a mission coffee tablefrom Loblaws. Looks better than that old futon which the moving guys gladly took off my hands.
21.10.06
chudleighs
We went to Chudleigh's Apple farm and brought back a bushel full! I also bought this huge pie which I thought would last into next week, but I doubt that it will get through today and tomorrow as it is 1/2 finished now. Tasty!
20.10.06
Concordia unveils painting seized in Nazi era
A painting by Emile Vernet-Lecomte titled 'Aimee, a Young Egyptian' was unveiled at FOFA, Concordia University in Montreal Thursday Oct. 19, 2006.
19.10.06
How To Mend a Picasso
Imagine owning a million dollar Picasso and putting your elbow through it at a dinner party. Easy on the scotch there fella!
18.10.06
Printmaking For Grade One
First you start drawing a design into a styrofoam plate. Be sure to trim off the rim so it is flat and make sure the gtooves are deep.
Second you spread out water soluble printing ink onto plexiglass with a rubber brayer. Then roll the ink evenly onto the styrofoam plate. Be careful to not put too little or too much.
Third, make sure your hands are clean, placing the inked plate on a clean spot and spread a tissue paper over top. Rub it gently with the palm of your hand from the center of the plate out to the edges. Fourth, pull back the paper carefully and voila there is your image!
17.10.06
National Geographic
Now here is a fish you don't see to often. It is a shortnose batfish in the Cuba reefs. It actually has a glowing lure to attract prey.
241.wirey
Again another attempt to create a different feel with my abstract drawings. There is quite a bit of movement through the composition and the right form looks mysterious enough for halloween!
238.shellpond
I was trying out a slightly different approach by simplifying the number of forms. It still looks like one of my creations which I intend on leaving as finished.
15.10.06
Art's 100 Most Powerful List
I found this list at Arts Journal.com. François Pinault, owner of Gucci and Christies placed first. Sir Nicholas Serota, director of the Tate Modern placed third, Glenn D Lowry, director of the Museum of Modern Art, New York placed fourth. Oh, the Google search engine and flickr placed one hundredth.
12.10.06
October 31 Restaurants Links
11.10.06
10.10.06
autumnriver
It was a lovely weekend for hiking. This photos were taken on Sunday morning along the Mississippi River in Carleton Place Ontario.
5.10.06
Goth Thirteen Links
In response to a post by Candy Minx, here is my list(in no particular order) of Goth links. They may not be pure goth, but I had fun putting it together! Are you ready for Halloween?
Sappho: Charles-August Mengin. Oil on canvas, 1877
Batman
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Book of Lost Souls
Aubrey Beardsley
Tarot
The Hunger
Calla
Lady Death
Brandon Lee
Edvard Munch
The Pre Raphaelites
Lestat
Mummified Corpse
Sappho: Charles-August Mengin. Oil on canvas, 1877
4.10.06
1.10.06
Metric
An interesting alternative Toronto band I noticed or rather lurked around from outside the fence in Ottawa during the summer. These are photos I took. Neat having your apartment balcony overlooking the stage eh? Which to: they had to finish their gig by 10:00 pm.
29.9.06
28.9.06
spidertree
If you look closely you can see the happy spider in this digital drawing.
This image is dedicated to my friend Kim Hanson.
PICT0002
An early acrylic abstract from the 80's is hanging in my friend's home. This was one of the first pieces that I ever sold. At the time Kim and his wife Liz were living in a Manhattan apartment. When they purchased their home in Connecticut, the first thing they did was to renovate and then hang my piece which was previously rolled up. Their place looks super and it is cool to see my painting prominently displayed. Cheers Kim and Liz!
27.9.06
upwave
Upwave,78X54", acrylic on canvas, 2006. Copyright © Tim Noonan.
This under watery abstract took several sessions to complete. I used a transparent red to create the "upwave" form rising from the bottom of the piece. To me the work has a slight graphic feeling of Japanese prints. Glubby, glibby, gloopy!
26.9.06
Shelley Adler at Nicholas Metivier
I recently met Shelley at John McCartney's opening. We went to York University at the same time, share some common friends and have exhibited together in a few past independent group shows. Shelley currently has an almost sold out exhibit at the Nicholas Metivier Gallery, 451 King Street West. Congratulations Shelley! These big, bold portraits remind me of Andy Warhol's work. The show closes this Saturday September 30.
24.9.06
Saatchi Gallery Your Gallery
Now this is interesting,..upload your images and be part of the Saatchi Gallery online community for free! I did it, maybe I will be discovered and sell a painting or two?
fallsabstract
This acrylic on canvas is 80X40". I started it a few days ago. Although incomplete, it's wild and colourful beginning reminds me of autumn waterfalls.
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