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Ben Kelly
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Dreamativity
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3D Art
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Creating Peace & Wealth
Replied Feb 27
A wanderer's hearth
Kikentai Ichi
Kikentai Ichi is a kendo principle. Simply put it means "spirit, sword, and body as one" and the philosophy is of bringing our will, our abilities, and our actions into accord. In my personal path I've chosen to pursue art in the footsteps of the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi who learned as much from carpenters building homes and farmers in their fields as he did from any training hall he passed in his wanderings, if not more.
I look after the Sketchbook and 3D art groups but try my very best to dabble in all angles of creativity. What I seek to learn from one form can easily apply and enhance another where all creativity is cross training for itself.
I look after the Sketchbook and 3D art groups but try my very best to dabble in all angles of creativity. What I seek to learn from one form can easily apply and enhance another where all creativity is cross training for itself.
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Thanks Julia. Truth be told the doodles are rolling right along- I decided to sketch a little because I felt stuck in my oil painting. A return to basics did the trick!
It is winter there right? I was wondering if that is why you felt 'autum' in t...
Jules, this is just wonderful, and I'm really loving the strong negative spaces between the branches and leaves-you have a great eye and strong drawing skills-if it takes doodles and ya get this kind of result, I'm gonna start doodling again!
I c...
Thanks Ben. I will have more coming- as I mentioned, sometimes it just feels good to put the brush down and get my hands dirty with charcoal. I got my oils back out after having had a run with fabrics- but somehow I felt a little stuck in the oil ...
Way to go, Mary!
You've captured the spirit and energy of this place so well.
Beware the 4B, he's a charmer. I feel the same way about the 6B. Once I had a taste of what it could do...there was no going back.
Wonderfully done, Jules! I always look forward to your artwork. Great textures and an excellent sense of depth/space. Can't wait to see more if you have them!
Thanks Fiona. I am flattered. If you just want to do some playing around a brown paper bag provides a very interestion mid tone- of course it is not archival- but it will allow you to get enough of a feel for it to know if you want to invest in to...
Awesome, Dan! Keep it up!
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I always learn from everything you post, Jules. I still have a girl-crush. I'm inspired to find some mid-tone paper now and play.
For rough drawings that are not as casual as doodles, for preliminary studies, usually in a dry medium (charcoal, graphite, pen, etc.).
Hum. I think it is time to stop hiding these things from yourself. I would love to see some of the drawings you found!
Looked through my old stuff and didn't find it, but did find other drawings I should photograph and put on my computer. Unbelievable how I hide my art away from me.
Oh ... the 17 Mile Drive was always one of the highlights of many past vacations, so beautiful, that whole area is! I do believe it's that same tree, only from another angle that makes the years spent buffetted by sea winds very obvious ... the wh...
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- What's Your Favourite Way To Create?
- graphic design, drawing, writing
- Favourite Artists (in ANY creative medium)
- Ansel Adams, Sir Arthur Conan Dole, Gustav Dore, M.C. Escher, C.S. Lewis, Miyazaki Hayao, Bram Stoker, J.R.R. Tolkien, John William Waterhouse, Watsuki Nobuhiro
- Greatest Creative Moment You've Had?
- The designing a business card and logo that was not only impressed the client but the printer as well. (I'm told they kept copies of it in their own portfolio to show off what they were capable of printing.)
- What's Your Biggest Creative Dream?
- To make beautiful and wonderful things to the best of my ability.
- Your Blog:
- http://rurouni-ben.livejournal.com/
- Additional website/ blog:
- http://rurouniben.deviantart.com/
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More Clay
So last week in sculpture class we got the head figured out and this week we started working on the features such as hair and eyes. By the break an hour or so in it was slowly starting to look like something.
He then came around, table by table, to instruct us on how to work in the eyes. We made… Continue
He then came around, table by table, to instruct us on how to work in the eyes. We made… Continue
Posted on March 4, 2009 at 9:27pm — 1 Comment
Playing In the Clay
A few people seemed curious about the work we were doing in my sculpture class, so I thought I'd post some of the quick pics I got with my phone's camera while at class for those interested. :)
We're on class two of about four or six. We're working in clay and building up the forms of our near life-sized busts one chunk of gum wad bit of clay at a time. We had to take pictures of our head from seven different angles for reference before we began. The teacher then started us out with a basic fra… Continue
We're on class two of about four or six. We're working in clay and building up the forms of our near life-sized busts one chunk of gum wad bit of clay at a time. We had to take pictures of our head from seven different angles for reference before we began. The teacher then started us out with a basic fra… Continue
Posted on February 26, 2009 at 8:41am — 8 Comments
A Little About the Rurouni
Well for starters what does "rurouni" (pronounced "roo-roh-nee" from Japanese) even mean? It translates roughly into "wandering samurai," which I felt was sort of apt given my history.
I grew up in the prairies of Saskatchewan beneath far stretching, blue skies and amid oceans of golden wheat. I was raised in a Catholic family, but not under the guidance of the usual parish priest. Our particular little town was tended to by an order of Benedictine monks and so was raised with a differen… Continue
I grew up in the prairies of Saskatchewan beneath far stretching, blue skies and amid oceans of golden wheat. I was raised in a Catholic family, but not under the guidance of the usual parish priest. Our particular little town was tended to by an order of Benedictine monks and so was raised with a differen… Continue
Posted on February 9, 2009 at 6:48am —
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 7:31am on April 26, 2009,
Jules said…
- Welcome to "conditional" permanent residency Ben!
- At 8:48am on April 3, 2009,
Fiona Kelly said…
- Happy Halfiversary, anata! Six months married! WOO!
"Here at the frontier there are falling leaves.
Although my neighbors are all barbarians,
And you, you and I are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups at my table."
--Anonymous, China, Tang Dynasty 1618-906 AD
- At 5:49pm on February 9, 2009,
Beverly said… - Hi Ben,
I love Ansel Adams as I am a photographer, but also noticed on your other site you loved Leonardi Di Vinci, he was able to explore all facets of who he was (kind of what I'm doing these days). I have always felt a personal connection to the Renaissance Period anyway, it seemed such a time of change.Your bird in the hands is dynamic. I love painting birds and this one looks so sweet yet protected in those wonderfully big strong hands. Great contrast.
Looking forward to getting to know you at CCS and welcoming your many talents.
Bev
- At 12:35pm on February 9, 2009,
Heidi said…
- Hi Ben,
I was just looking at your sketches and reading your blogs and the story of your life so far. Must be great working as a graphic designer! I think your hand sketch with the bird is excellent, and I am also wondering about the girl with the candles, is she from a Santa Lucia celebration?
Heidi
- At 9:50am on February 9, 2009,
Julia said…
- G'day Ben, I just had to drop by and see your sketches-certainly not doodles.
I see a practiced hand at work here, with a wonderful eye for design, and a lovely sensitivity for the medium, which is I think pencil of varying HB's...great to see your use of construction lines in the hands( my late artist dad would have approved!)
I really love the cupping of the hands, and the fine geometry of the first one, the second one is very sensitively handled, lovely shadow shapes and negative space is used so well...thanks so much for sharing :-)
Welcome aboard the good ship 'Spacers'...
- At 3:05am on February 2, 2009,
Carol Clark said… - Welcome to CCS, Ben. I'm a writer too, and enjoy many of the groups here.
I hope you have fun exploring the site...
Carol
- At 6:16pm on February 1, 2009,
Barbara Ann Storrier said…
- Hi Ben and welcome to CCS! Read a few things on your blog and enjoyed them all :) You've got a great way with words. I also like Dore and have a few of his books of Illustrations for inspiration. We've got a doodling group and writers group you may also be interested in. Don't be shy about jumping into the discussions, and asking if you need help with anything :)
Barb
- At 9:54am on February 1, 2009,
Jules said…
- Welcome to CCS Ben!
Ansel Adams,Gustav Dore and M.C. Escher are among my favorites too.
Fiona is correct about all the groups- they are all different- yet have one thing in common -they are all full of inspiration and encouragment no matter what the topic of the group is. Maybe I will see you around
Jules
- At 4:04am on February 1, 2009,
Fiona Kelly said…
- Welcome to CCS, hon! They're so nice here and there are so many groups to choose from. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am! XOXO
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