Roses are red, Dandelions are yellow… unless I convert them to black and white and boost the contrast… er… whatever.
Sam Shakusky: “That sounds like poetry. Poems don’t always have to rhyme, you know. They’re just supposed to be creative.”
– Jared Gilman – Moonrise Kingdom
About this image: digital photograph taken and modified with smart phone
I’ve always wanted to give an Art Nouveau painting a try… so… um… here’s a first attempt.
The Czech is a nod to Alphonse Mucha (among other reasons), who was, of course, the man.
About this image: acrylic painting on 12″x16″ wood panel
Here’s a dandelion for my 100th post. Taraxacum officinale (according to Wikipedia, anyway). I’m terrible at Latin. And remembering stuff.
Steve Zissou: “Who’s gonna tell us the Latin names of all the fishes and everything? You know I can’t remember all that s***. Please stop, Elanor! Elanor stop! Why are you leaving?”
Elanor Zissou: “I’m leaving because I don’t want to be a part of whatever is going to happen out there.”
Steve Zissou: “Nobody knows what’s going to happen. And then we film it. That’s the whole concept.”
Vladimir Wolodarsky: “That’s how we’ve always done it…”
Bill Murray, Angelica Houston & Noah Taylor – The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
About this image: digital photograph, moderately modified
Refrigerator Magnate 