Snow Fairy
The coolest snow fairy you never made. Seen on Carpenter Street near 8th Street.
Snow fairy closeup. Note the colorful mixed media approach to defining the features.
Winter Path
We finally got a real snowfall for the first time this winter.
Crossing Washington
9th and Washington Avenue, nexus of the Italian Market-Philadelphia
(all photos ©tim mcfarlane)
6 comments:
the city in the snow. how perfectly lovely. we had a major storm b4 christmas that just about put the island outta business. i was snowed in for about 10 days. oh, sure, i have a 4WD but i'm from too many years in los anageles to feel safe driving about in it...........hey, question: am always interested to know why artists name their blogs the way they do. what is your story for "in it for life". just curious. love to mention my favs in my blog............people are nosey about things like that! cheers and take care of yourself in the cold.
Hi Wendy,
To answer your question, I'm going to refer you to the text of my very first blog post from Saturday, February 24, 2004 and thanks for asking!
I'm in it for life.
I was in my studio painting one day when I heard that line in a song by Godflesh. It's from their cd named 'Hymns'. I think it was released in 2000. Anyway, I heard that lyric and had one of those moments where the planets seemed to be aligned, stars shone a little brighter, and suddenly it all made sense.
I'm in it for life.
For some reason that night I realized that I was indeed 'in it for life' when it came to art. That was last year. At that point, I'd been artistically active for 21 years. 21 years! How did those years add up and pass so quickly?
I'm in it for life.
The reality of how accurately that statement reflected my life really hit me like a ton of bricks. That was it! All of my energy went into painting and whatever other art projects I took on. Of course I have to work to pay bills, but I've even been able to mold that to facillitate my art life. Relationships have come and gone, but art has always been there and will continue to.
Art and life are inseperable. One depends on the other. This blog is dedicated to exploring the intersection of the two and how they affect my experiences.
I'm in it for life.
love that top photo. what kind of camera are you using? i always ask that.
Martin: I use a Canon Powershot A650. Unfortunately, it seems to have been discontinued.
oh, excellent, tim!
i'm gonna mention it in my blog and your site, too, if that's okay by you!! love it!!
Wendy: That's fine by me.
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