Author: donald

Donald Kolberg graduated with a Fine Arts Degree from California State University, Los Angeles. He taught at the Los Angeles School of Art and co-founded Art Core, an organization dedicated to the open dialogue and display of the work of emerging artists. He continued his Master studies at Otis Art Institute. While at Otis Art Institute his teacher and main influence was internationally recognized painter Arnold Mesches. In Artcore he worked under the guidance of Lydia Takashita. With their teaching Donald learned the value of depth, texture and form in images and surface. He incorporated this into his concept of Life Forms, the portrayal of the human figure as a landscape of life and a celebration of form through Sculpture and Painting.

Abstract Landscape Explorations

The layers of paint on the surface on my canvas’ are the conversations I have with the paint I apply. Thick or thin, loud or soft or opaque or translucent, the words are there, not always intelligible and sometimes just crude. And the subject is not always what I see but rather a combination of feelings and thoughts. I don’t want to create the scene as it is, I’ll leave that for artists content with rendering images. I want to understand and sometimes that takes just having a faith in mark making that takes on a life of its own. These explorations are just that. The atmospheres, the masses the personal experiences and the subconscious responses to the intrinsic, almost mystical topography are brought together in my mind and on canvas.

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

I found some fun stuff this past week and thought I’d pass it on. The first one is going out to all you bloggers that are trying to make money writing. Its a list of 50 blogs that actually pay for writers work. Guest blogging has always been a source of exposure so have at it!!!

55 Blogs that Pay Writers $100+ for Guest Posts

Now on to the crazy world of art.

Dr Felix Rey was the physician who treated Van Gogh following his private performance piece, ear today gone tomorrow. New sketches unearthed in an archive in California show the drawings from that exam.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36772253

This one I found to be incredibly interesting. Image artificial DNA used to track original art. Now I know most of us aren’t in the league where we would worry about forgery but there is a growing theft of artwork on line. The DNA process alone, which seems to be not outrageously expensive, would be a great business investment if nothing else. Or just enjoy an interesting read.

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-these-four-technologies-may-finally-put-an-end-to-art-forgery

I know you want more but that’s it for now. So remember

Imagination is never still. The marks we make are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

So here we are at he end of the month and coincidentally the end of my 4 word title. Nice how that worked out. But lets move on to Blogs. A general topic that I will use to introduce a few quirky site that I believe you will enjoy. And by the by that’s one of my cartoons on top.

Doodle!!!

We founded Doodlers Anonymous in 2008 to celebrate the addiction—our incessant need to draw, sketch, and doodle, be it with a pencil in a sketchbook, a marker on a napkin, a pen on a torn receipt, a Sharpie on concrete.

Ancient Artists

There is a quote from Alice Neel

“You should keep on painting no matter how difficult it is, because this is all part of the experience, and the more experience you have, the better it is…unless it kills you, and then you know you have gone too far.” I like that!!

Lines and Colors

Lines and Colors is a blog about painting, drawing, sketching, illustration, comics, cartoons, webcomics, art history, concept art, gallery art, digital art, artist tools and techniques, motion graphics, animation, sci-fi and fantasy illustration, paleo art, storyboards, matte painting, 3d graphics and anything else I find visually interesting. If it has lines and/or colors, it’s fair game.

Quirky

Geek by day and lifestyle writer by night. An eye for designer bargains, travel addict counting 50+ countries, DIY + foodie! Bringing you stories of travel, fashion and lifestyle from Edinburgh/London and other lovely places, both within the UK and overseas.

The sites are random so don’t blame me if you’re disappointed. Or better yet let me know what you want to see. So there.

as always

Imagination is never still. The Marks we make are Verb

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

So here we are at the third word of the title, TEA. While I am a coffee drinker, I do also love a good cuppa. So let’s take a look at some facts and features

http://theteaspot.com/tea-traditions.html According to Chinese legend, tea was born in 2727 BC, when the Emperor Shen Nong was purifying water in the shelter of a tea tree, and several leaves blew into the pot. The resulting brew, of superb fragrance, color and taste, made the emperor rejoice. Tea soon became a daily drink in Chinese culture.

Top 5 Most Expensive Teas In The World

From Yellow God Tea Buds to Panda Dung these teas are truly unique and EXPENSIVE

The Six Immutable Laws of Tea Storage
Storing tea can be very simple. If you keep your tea in an airtight container and then store your container in a dark, cool, dry place free from strong odors, you will likely consume it before you begin to notice any degradation in aroma or taste. Looking a bit deeper into tea storage opens up a bit more complexity

http://www.consumersearch.com/tea-kettles One kettle might seem just like another, but there’s a world of difference in how these basic appliances perform. The best tea kettles heat up quickly, stay cool enough to touch, and are easy to control as you pour.

So there you have a taste of tea. That should do it for now

Imagination is never Still. The marks we make are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

This post I’m taking the second item from the title, Coffee.

Up first is an interesting site. For over a decade, Angel Sarkela-Saur and Andrew Saur, have pioneered an art movement by creating fine art using coffee as the medium, Coffee Art®.

There site is coffeeart.com and I think I’ll let the work do the talking

Here’s a second site that features a coffee maker that I would love as a present

Meet Canadiano, a smart little wooden block designed for making a delicious cup of jo

http://www.6sqft.com/canadiano-is-a-minimal-pour-over-coffee-maker-made-from-a-simple-wooden-block/

This blog about coffee roasters is exceptional
https://blog.vervecoffeeroasters.com/

Camilo Merizalde has experimented with some of the most rare culitvars in the world.

So what would a site be without a cool video

That’s all for now

Imagination is never still. The marks we make are Verbs

Top 5 Most Expensive Teas In The World

So there you have a taste of tea. That should do it for now

Imagination is never Still. The marks we make are Verbs

Imagination is never Still. The Marks we make are Verbs