Some of my Art on Red Bubble

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Non-conformist, Visionary, and Independent

10 Abstract, -17 Islamic, -4 Ukiyo-e, 8 Cubist, -15 Impressionist and -16 Renaissance!

Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which exists independently of what may appear to others as visual realities. Western had been underpinned by the logic of perspective and an attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality. It allowed the progressive thinking artists to show a different side to the world around them. By the end of the 19th century many artists felt a need to create a 'new kind of art' which would encompass the fundamental changes taking place in technology, science and philosophy. Abstract artists created art that was diverse and reflected the social and intellectual turmoil in all areas of Western culture.

People that chose abstract art as their preferred artform tend to be visionsaries. They see things in the world around them and in people that others may miss because they look beyond what is visual only with the eye. They rely on their inner thoughts and feelings in dealing with the world around them instead of on what they are told they should think and feel. They feel freed from the tendancy to be bound by traditional thought and experiences. They look more toward their own ideas and experiences than what they are told by their religious upbringing or from scientific evidence. They tend to like to prove theories themselves instead of relying on the insight or ideas of others. They are not bound by common and mundane, but like to travel and have new experiences. They value intelligence, but they also enjoy a challenge. They can be rather argumentative when they are being forced or feel as if they are being forced to conform.

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Weirdness.

weird - of strange or extraordinary character

I like weird. I like weird people, and weird things.
To be able to step outside of what is expected and do something different is, to me, is the mark of someone who is comfortable with himself.

This guy, is definitely weird. He's a photographer of a different sort, and has created something amazingly unique. I'd say he's extraordinary! How cool is this...

Photoshop tutorials, self teaching, home schooling....

I've been thinking lately about teaching, learning, and home schooling. If I had to decide from my own experience with school, I would definitely go with home schooling for my kids. Here's why.
Everyone learns in different ways, and expecting kids to fit in a cookie cutter curriculum seems wrong.
When I was in school, I was very quiet. If I was in a classroom and didn't understand something, I was not the type to raise my hand and interrupt the class. So, I often fell behind in the class, and didn't learn as much as I could have, sometimes nearly failing. I did really well in art, music, and English, but math, history, and science didn't agree with me.
In high school I had a tutor for biology for a short time. The one-on-one attention helped, but after he was gone I struggled again.

My two year old is learning every day. We don't have a TV on. I spend time with him enjoying piles of books and toys. We go places, and I teach him in every situation we are in. Whether it's the types and colors of fruits in the grocery store, or picking letters out on signs and packages, I talk to him, and he absorbs it.
Sometimes I'm talking to him in the grocery store, and will get a weird look from a stranger. It's as if they don't get that I am talking to my child like he is a real person!

So I've figured out that I'm good at learning things that I am interested in, and that are interactive. I've become a fan of Photoshop tutorials. I can learn one thing at a time, step by step, and I can refer back if it is confusing. I found an effect that I've always liked and tried it on one of my photos. It's my first attempt, but I thought it came out pretty well.

If you are interested in learning how to create this effect, I used this resource.

Education is power, but only if you learn something!