http://www.burningwindmill.com Rambles in and out of art, things to make you think, shiver and fly high above the world Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:04:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en God bless the stumble upon button. These images are just terrefic, I adore them, they are what I would like to create.. Im struggling for words this morning, my brain is a bit con-fuddled, but maybe these images dont require an accompanying rambling? http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/06/24/aleksandr-pasevin-more-perfection/ This is so wonderful, I dont really do poetry, but there is something about this which speaks to me, almost like a memory I have had before?... Do have a look on Amy's Site: http://www.amyschreibmanwalter.com Image for purposes of visual encapturement - yes, a new word loyal windermillers On the afternoon of my ... http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/06/19/red-dress-some-lovely-poetry/ Another treasure discovered by the glorious stumble upon button..todays treasure is provided by the most wonderful Jochem Van Wetten A bit trendy you may say? Well yes to be fair it is a wee trendy, reminding me of my illustration degree days. But still lovely, and beyond my terrible illustration days, ... http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/06/14/jochem-van-wetten/ Oh my gosh. Im a little late to the internet boards with this but... I. Adore. Pushing Daisies. Everything. Simply everything. From the fantastic colourful perfect world they inhabit, to the glorious chuck and her fantastic oldy dresses...the music, perfect...the narration oh my gosh the narration MAKES it. I know everybody bloody harps ... http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/06/13/pushing-daisies-epic-return-ramble/ i heard this song the other day and a great big smile appeared on my face. it was a smile to say, 'i found something new and its ace!' its so full of hope and glorious dreams that one day will be real. It builds and builds to the point ... http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/05/13/distant-dreamer/ Coffee: 2 I adore this. Apart from the expected pretentious talk of colours, shadows and chunky brushwork all I can say is that its just perfect, and a yearn for it upon my wall in a chunky frame. I dont normally go for animals in art, but there is something about penguins, ... http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/04/29/rsart-lovely-elephants/ After a long day of work, I depart on my train home, tired and hungry. 15mins later I arrive to my station and there is one thing I like to do to escape the world around me and create my own. Music is mighty powerful, so I hook myself upto my small black box device ... http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/04/26/escape-the-real-world/ Well shimmy my wednesday morning coffee. (Ive just ordered a more industrial coffee machine from amazon to manage the increased demands of late) These paintings by Maya Kulenovic are just tip top tastic. I don't normally like portraits, but these portraits seem to speak to me. Gloriously dark and full of atmosphere, ... http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/04/23/m-a-y-a-k-u-l-e-n-o-v-i-c-haunting-wednesday-morning/ Well, god bless google. After my early rant on Raissa I did a little bit of digging around and found she now 'spearheads' (how I hate that term, it makes me think of board meetings and pin stripe), yes she spearheads 'The Mummers' http://www.myspace.com/TheMummers And what gloriousness, what utter gloriousness. Modern music, ... http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/04/22/the-mummers-raissa-glorious-scrummyness/ This gets within your soul, into your blood and is with you for hours after. How blinking refreshing to hear a chap singing rather than oily ladies gyrating and moaning. Its rather hypnotic, and I adore the video, but it scares the jumping jesus out of me. He looks like the ... http://www.burningwindmill.com/2008/04/22/sam-sparro-scares-the-crap-out-of-me/