I’m kinda proud of this one. I think the colors are near perfect and the composition certainly embraces the title. The original inspiration was from a photo I took while we were living in New Jersey. Continue reading MME34 – Lighthouse Lens
Welcome to a new category of art on MyArtsySide. It is called Outsider Art. The term was invented by french artist Jean Dubuffet in 1948. Here is a little about how he describes it. Continue reading A New Category of Artsy At RJsCorner.
I don’t know why I haven’t included this photo in my CLA portfolio. But then again, I don’t know why I put anything in my CLA portfolio. It was taken in Louisville, KY in2010. That’s me and my wife trapped … Continue reading MME3 – Odd One Out Reflections
These eight little ducklings along with their mother took up residence in my RetCom pond about a month ago. For some reason, they are now down to just five. That’s kinda sad. Continue reading MME43 – Innocent Little Ducklings…
Singlehood is a new term for me, but I have lived much of my life in that mode. I have coined a phrase “LOMO – Life On My Own” to describe it. In my prime days, it was called being a bachelor. Continue reading About Singlehood….
Old barns like this one are quickly vanishing from the American landscape. The photo behind this inspiration was taken in 2010. I wonder if it is still there. Continue reading MME44 – Barn In The Bushes
In the early 1960s I lived in a small rural town that actually had one of these switchboards. I remember sitting in the operator’s office to eat during a high school lunch break. For the most part, she just sat … Continue reading MME45 – The Switchboard
My 2025 goal for RJsMosaic of Life is to fill in important holes in my life experience. To that end, here is one of those times. But, it absolutely needs a life story to explain it. One of the things … Continue reading Mosaic of Life #155 – Snowbound
“Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich“ — Napoleon I — Continue reading Quotes – Religion is what…
I am now pretty deep into becoming artsy, but until recently, I have not bothered to try to learn the things that could make me a true artist. Yeah, I have read a few books on various art subjects, but I have up until recently been “flying by the seat of my pants”. It’s time to really focus in on what artsy really means. Continue reading Lost In My Work
“Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” Continue reading Every Child Is An Artist..
I have been working hard at letting go of things that negatively affect my mood. Of course, politics is a prime example, but it goes beyond that. I want to forget all of those things and just live the life I have left in a “Life of Riley” mode. Continue reading The Life Of Riley
“Every artist was first an amateur.”
– – Ralph Waldo Emerson — Continue reading Quotes – Every Artist…
I have a portfolio of 35 State House complexes across the U.S. This one is from Des Moines, Iowa. I must admit that for the most part, one state house looks mostly like the next. Most are lavish buildings prompted … Continue reading MME37 – Iowa State House…
There is nothing quite so artsy as the cars of the 1930s, especially those found in the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, Indiana. Continue reading Clothesline Art – Another Auburn Closeup
Now that the end of my driving days are creeping up on me, I am taking some time to consider what I want my day-to-day life to be like going forward. My retirement community apartment will likely be the last … Continue reading Day In And Day Out – LOMO Life
I never get tired of looking at all my lamp post shots from the homestead. This one was taken in 2011 in an early spring ice storm. I have been in my RetCom for almost 4 years now and really … Continue reading MME23 – Icy Spring Storm
“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful” Continue reading Quotes — Religion Is Regarded By…
I have seen a lot of these yellow fields in my travels across America, but this is probably the biggest one I have come across. I can only imagine that it is a mustard seed field. I really wanted to … Continue reading Mosaic of Life #145 – Canadian Countryside…
One thing that is very mandatory at all reenactments is campfires with the always present big pot of coffee. Continue reading Mosaic of Life #154 — Always Camp Fires.
Some of the frequent facial features of Autism are a broader upper face, shorter middle face, wider eyes, bigger mouth, and the philtrum. The use of facial features as a physical marker to detect Autism is one of the most exciting … Continue reading Embracing My Aspie Side…Or Not.
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