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Month: June 2014
Getting Started
Goal-setting doesn’t come naturally to most of us, I think. As with anything there is always more than one way to get things done. Some people need highly-ordered structure, some need a more amorphous approach. Regardless of what approach works for a given person, I think most of us think that in order to start something we have to go… Read more →
Vacation!
Happy Monday, folks. Tomorrow afternoon the link to the shop here and at Etsy will be unavailable for a few days so that I might take a brief vacation. The upsisde is that I should come back with some excellent inspiration for future works. Until 5pm PST Tuesday, you can shop to your heart’s content! Read more →
Prints In The Store
Howdy folks- I’m going to be delaying the release of prints in the store until September 1. There are a couple of reasons for this. I’m researching a couple of alternatives for even cooler, BETTER products, and this requires times, communication, and proofs. I’d rather offer better and awesome than quick and easy. I’ll be out of town for a… Read more →
One Man’s Vermeer Obsession
A fascinating look at one man’s quest to see if an Old Master used a crude camera to construct his paintings. Over at Colossal: It has long been suspected that some of the old masters may have relied on optical devices such as the camera lucida to help with scale and proportion in their paintings, leading to more lifelike interpretations… Read more →
New Shopping Option
For those of you who don’t like Paypal (and I can understand why), there’s now a new option for buying artwork from Cipher Art- Etsy! The nice thing about Etsy is that it allows me to accept credit card, debit card, or Etsy Gift Card for payment. The store is still being fleshed out, but you can visit it here. Read more →
Awesome Sites
I’m perpetually on the hunt for resources, images, and ideas. A week or so ago I had one of those research sessions that resulted in “falling down the rabbit hole”, aka losing two hours unintentionally. Read more →
It’s Official- The Cipher Art Store Is Open For Business!
After a good, long bit of work the store is now open and ready to go. There you’ll find both the physical work and prints of the original collages. Read more →
The Nantucket Sea Serpent Hoax, 1937
While searching for sea monster imagery today, I came across this hilarious post at Public Domain Review. Apparently, there was quite the hoax perpetrated back in ’37. Read more →