Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

So here we are at he end of the month and coincidentally the end of my 4 word title. Nice how that worked out. But lets move on to Blogs. A general topic that I will use to introduce a few quirky site that I believe you will enjoy. And by the by that's one of my cartoons on top.

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Doodle!!!

We founded Doodlers Anonymous in 2008 to celebrate the addiction—our incessant need to draw, sketch, and doodle, be it with a pencil in a sketchbook, a marker on a napkin, a pen on a torn receipt, a Sharpie on concrete.

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                            AncientArtists

There is a quote from Alice Neel

“You should keep on painting no matter how difficult it is, because this is all part of the experience, and the more experience you have, the better it is…unless it kills you, and then you know you have gone too far.” I like that!!

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Lines and Colors

Lines and Colors is a blog about painting, drawing, sketching, illustration, comics, cartoons, webcomics, art history, concept art, gallery art, digital art, artist tools and techniques, motion graphics, animation, sci-fi and fantasy illustration, paleo art, storyboards, matte painting, 3d graphics and anything else I find visually interesting. If it has lines and/or colors, it's fair game.

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Quirky

Geek by day and lifestyle writer by night. An eye for designer bargains, travel addict counting 50+ countries, DIY + foodie! Bringing you stories of travel, fashion and lifestyle from Edinburgh/London and other lovely places, both within the UK and overseas.

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The sites are random so don't blame me if you're disappointed. Or better yet let me know what you want to see. So there.

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as always

Imagination is never still. The Marks we make are Verb

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

So here we are at the third word of the title, TEA. While I am a coffee drinker, I do also love a good cuppa. So let's take a look at some facts and features

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http://theteaspot.com/tea-traditions.html According to Chinese legend, tea was born in 2727 BC, when the Emperor Shen Nong was purifying water in the shelter of a tea tree, and several leaves blew into the pot. The resulting brew, of superb fragrance, color and taste, made the emperor rejoice. Tea soon became a daily drink in Chinese culture.

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  Top 5 Most Expensive Teas In The World

From Yellow God Tea Buds to Panda Dung these teas are truly unique and EXPENSIVE

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  The Six Immutable Laws of Tea StorageStoring tea can be very simple. If you keep your tea in an airtight container and then store your container in a dark, cool, dry place free from strong odors, you will likely consume it before you begin to notice any degradation in aroma or taste. Looking a bit deeper into tea storage opens up a bit more complexity

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http://www.consumersearch.com/tea-kettles  One kettle might seem just like another, but there's a world of difference in how these basic appliances perform. The best tea kettles heat up quickly, stay cool enough to touch, and are easy to control as you pour.

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So there you have a taste of tea. That should do it for now

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Imagination is never Still. The marks we make are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

This post I'm taking the second item from the title, Coffee.

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Up first is an interesting site. For over a decade, Angel Sarkela-Saur and Andrew Saur, have pioneered an art movement by creating fine art using coffee as the medium, Coffee Art®.

There site is coffeeart.com and I think I'll let the work do the talking

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Here's a second site that features a coffee maker that I would love as a present

Meet Canadiano, a smart little wooden block designed for making a delicious cup of jo

http://www.6sqft.com/canadiano-is-a-minimal-pour-over-coffee-maker-made-from-a-simple-wooden-block/

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This blog about coffee roasters is exceptional
https://blog.vervecoffeeroasters.com/

Camilo Merizalde has experimented with some of the most rare culitvars in the world.

So what would a site be without a cool video

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That's all for now

Imagination is never Still. The Marks we make are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

This month I thought I would use the title of my blog as a index for some very interesting sites.

First off there's Art so let's take a look at some

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Stolen Bacons

Spanish police have made seven arrests in relation to the theft of five Francis Bacon paintings from a private home in Madrid earlier this year with an estimate combined worth of €25 million (approximately $28 million).

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The mystery of Caravaggio's death solved at last – painting killed him

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One of my favorite art videographers, James Kalm

With the belated approach of summer, James Kalm, finds himself in Chelsea and with trusty camera in hand, records exhibitions that he hopes this world-wide viewer-ship will appreciate. The tour begins at the Matthew Marks Gallery with a walk through of Jasper Johns Monotypes. This iconic American artist has been innovating and reevaluation the practice of print making and graphics since the mid 1950s. This show presents over thirty years of work from the “Crosshatching” series of the early 1970s to his latest plates depicting a grieving soldier. West on 22nd Street, we pop into Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and view “Perhappiness” by Brazilian painter Luiz Zerbini. This exhibition shows a breadth of vision, scale and technique all within a knowing employment for current free form abstraction. Lastly, Thornton Dial’s “We All Live Under the Same Old Flag” at Marianne Boesky Gallery is a look back at the work of one of America’s most beloved “Outsider” artists.

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There's only one thing to say

Imagination is never Still. The marks we make are Verbs!

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

After coming across this first link from the Google Cultural Institute, I thought I'd take a look at some interesting art this time.

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-camera

The ultra definition in these works is incredible. Working with museums around the world, Google has used its Art Camera system to capture the finest details of artworks from their collection.

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Next up is a unique way to work with color. And if you have the money, yeah I know I'm talking to artists, go here. If not enjoy the link

– James Turrell Allowing Limited Visitors to Roden Crater for $6,500 a Person

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This past month I was sidelined from working for awhile so I had the time to explore and download a new library of art catalogs. Create your own library from this extensive list.

http://www.openculture.com/2015/03/download-422-free-art-books-from-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art.html

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This article is a bit older but the voices in it are more than worth listening to. so enjoy what women artists have to say across a number of generations.

Women in the Art World

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okay so I hope you have a pleasant rest of the month and of course remember

Imagination Is Never Still. The Marks We Make Are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

So my doctor said I should cut down on coffee...I think I'll cut down on doctors.

So here it is May. The weather has warmed (if you live somewhere other than Fl. where its been warm for quite awhile), your fingers don't ache as much from the cold and you're ready to move forward with all of those emails to galleries, contests and other artists. BUT, remember that doing for yourself is important too. So here are a few links to wander through when the rest of the world can wait!

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This 800 page color book was created long before Pantone. It’s hard not to compare the hundreds of pages of color to its contemporary equivalent, the Pantone Color Guide, which wouldn’t be published for the first time until 1963.

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/05/color-book/

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Artsy Shark has put together a list that is impressive!
www.artsyshark.com/125-places-to-sell/

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And while not everyone likes Tumblr I did find this coffee blog to be fun

http://acuppaday.tumblr.com/
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I've been feeling a bit nostalgic so I thought I'd start this list with access to old computer games from the 80's and 90's

MyAbondonware.com – Download computer games from the 80s and 90s.

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So enjoy the beginning of May (I will my birthday is May 7th) and as always remember

Imagination is never still, the Marks we make are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

If you're still looking for ways to procrastinate about filing your taxes, I'm supplying some fodder for your foolery. And of course a wonderful poster about...Coffee. So here you go.

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First, I can’t help but give a nod to my mentor and friend artist Harold Garde who in his mid 90’s is still creating insightful significant art. This is a wonderful video

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Next is an incredible retelling of Plato's allegory of the cave

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And finally a little piece of software you may find useful when you don't want to give out your email on the multitude of web forms floating around

http://10minutemail.com/10MinuteMail/index.html

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That's it for now and while you may be tired of hearing, no one I know has seems to complain

Imagination is Never Still. The Marks We Make Are Verbs