Artists: According to William Shakespeare

Photograph by Roy Jones Jr. (2010).

Artists: According to William Shakespeare

"Do you hear, let them be well used;

for they are the abstract, 

and brief chronicles of the time:"   

-Hamlet's reference of the players(actors) to Polonius; 

Act II, scene ii (Hamlet).

'Moving Trees' by C.T Rasmuss

Moving Trees  C.T. Rasmuss, acrylic (2011).

As shown above, the title of this piece is Moving Trees; although an interesting concept and a more  believable notion (that trees can actually move so freely on their own) when viewing Surreal artwork such as this one...the highlight in my opinion are the use of traditional methods: in its construct such as its depth of perception and the 'spatial ability of the population'; which in fact are the reason for the notion 'moving trees' to be fathomable perhaps.  There's something else about it all that I just can't put my finger on, the name of the game I guess!

Something in Common with Picasso Part 1

Woman in front of Mirror  Pablo Picasso, Oil.

Picasso's teacher growing up was his father and like a father/son relationship he questioned his father's methods and guidelines in search of his way, along with events in his youth like the tragic loss of his 7 yr old sister to diphtheria he went on to became one of the best known artists of all time; and it's these sort of yearnings and events in one's life which makes them great, something all mankind has in common one way or another.

C.T. Rasmuss' Philosophy on Art

Still Life in Violet, Crystal Vase  C.T. Rasmuss, India ink (2012).

My personal philosophy on art is: Art is what you make it...

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Abstract vs. Realism

Houseplant for Dummies C.T. Rasmuss, watercolor (2010).

Realism becomes Abstract if you finish too early or if you stop before it's too late...

Scribble of Monet's 'Rouen Cathedral'

Scribble of Monet's 'Rowen Cathedral' C.T. Rasmuss, paint pen/markers (2011).

Another rendering back in 2011 of a painting by a master of Impressionism; I learned here how to transfer the palette to the contemporary medium of paint pens, in which I applied my 'Scribble' technique.  Quite a challenge to create a mess by way of scribble and to then bring it back into focus, also a good way to learn more about the importance of layers in a painting I'd have to say...

Rouen Cathedral, West Facade  Claude Monet, oil (1894).

Scribble of Degas' 'The Tub'

Scribble of Degas' 'The Tub'  C.T. Rasmuss, paint pen/markers (2011).

The above image is rendered after Degas' The Tub as seen below, I created it using my 'Scribble' technique; this method allowed me to re-create this masterpiece with a 'contemporary' medium and style in a hyper-improvisational state...

The Tub  Edgar Degas, pastels (1886)

Scribble of Picasso's Woman in front of a Mirror

 This the 2nd piece in a series where I attempt to capture the essence of a period gone by; where these artists were the recorders of their time, and in this sense I'm part of the recorders of our time.  To date this seems to be the best way for me personally to express this connection.  I hope anyone can enjoy this piece and as I continue to work on the series to see the evolution of my 'Scribble' technique.

Scribble of Picasso's Woman in front of a Mirror  C.T Rasmuss, marker/paint pen (2011)

 I actually came up with it in my beginning drawing class at USF in Tampa; in this beginning drawing class, other students commented on how even though I scribbled a lot:) that it was interesting how easily they could tell what it was, I was trying to portray.  There is much more to the story, which I feel I will save for the next time:)

Art: ScribbleofPollock'sSheWolf

Art: ScribbleofPollock'sSheWolf: "This is the first of hopefuly many works to come in this style, it is my take on the Classics, Impressionists and early modernism in an effo..."

Scribble of Pollock's She Wolf

Scribble of Pollock's She Wolf  C.T. Rasmuss, paint pen, marker (2011)

This is the first of hopefully many works to come in this style, it is my take on the Classics, Impressionists and early modernism in an effort to translate them for the modern mind; I am heavily inspired by Pollock and his relation to his original mentor, Thomas Benton using my natural, primitive intuition of 'scribble'!

Courage

Matthew  C.T.Rasmuss, acrylic (2011)

                                                             
To begin is courage...and to finish it is salvation..

Tree

Tree of Polarity  C.T. Rasmuss, watercolor (2010)

                                                                                         
An artist can only truly mimic the act of creation, any delusions of invention is merely an act of discovery; hence the best way to create (discover) a tree is for the artist to watch it come to life through their hands.

Art: Inspiration

Art: Inspiration: "I started out as an artist to inspire others and after time I lost momentum; then comes along an emerging artist inspired by my work wh..."

Inspiration

                                                                                                                  Beginnings  C.T.Rasmuss, watercolor (2010)

I started out as an artist to inspire others and after time I lost momentum; then comes along an emerging artist inspired by my work which in return inspires me into the next level, thus just the beginning of coming full circle.