Mick has moved to a new blog host ... you will now find me at:
"Leap Day"
Labels: A Painting a Day by Mick Mather, Caesar, calendar, digital collage, leap day, leap year
posted by Mick at 4:13 PM
In its short-sightedness, blogger has turned its back on those of us stuck with old operating systems and I'm forced to find a new blog host. You will now find MickMathersARTblog at Blog.com - use the direct link found in the masthead and remember to update your bookmarks. This place will continue as another archive for a large body of my work. As many of you know, my primary medium and working method is digital collage composed of manipulated photographs often combined with digital drawing & generative images. Netlabels, bands and musicians can view samples of my CD Cover Art at Mick Mather Illustration located on Tumblr. In another life I was an Arts & Culture consultant specializing in revitalization planning through creative public art projects and programs with Economic & Community Development Departments of towns, villages and cities. In these hard financial times this work is more important than ever and I still accept consultancy inquiries. You can contact me by email at: mickmather@yahoo.com
9 Comments:
I like the curious context between the quote and visual Mick. Nicely composed too!
steve:
Thanks, Steve. The context is the idea of leap day and leap year when the lunar calendar of measure had to be reconciled with the out-of-sync revolution of the earth 'round the sun. The fact that such things were worked out by observation and mathematics in those ancient times is amazing to me - hence the curious juxtaposition of the modern day where one simply flips open a cell phone or palm pilot to reckon the time, the place, the mystery of whirling bodies through the vast expanse we know as space (or the universe). Yes. This will all be on the final exam ... take notes! :D
The colours and the pose bring to my mind Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's posters. The font brings the present into the pic.
I like this, very much.
I see a lot beautiful posts here Mick. Bin away too long.
Born on leapday and you stay young
susupetal:
A great BIG blush over here! I was definitely going after that poster look although it wasn't Henri that I was thinking of. Now that I do, I see what you mean. I'm very pleased to know that you like this one. :)
trijnie:
We all know that you've had good reason to be away ... at the same time, we're even happier to see you back. Dig in!
I love the composition of this and the fact you put so much brain power into the concept!
studio lolo:
Thanks very much for saying so, Laurel. Doing the research and reading about a variety of things before deciding on the concept is one of the great joys in my daily work.
Great work Mick! The art and the words work well together, making one think of each separately, and then how they "meld" together.
shani thomas:
I appreciate you saying so, Shani. As above, I think about concept as much as I do about composition and presentation. :)
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