My Japanese aunt who grew up in Tokyo before and after WWII before marrying my uncle and moving to the States gave this to me quite a few years ago. It's an authentic Japanese doll which traditionally they put in little cases like this one that keeps off the dust. It reflects my heritage, and mostly I take it for granted as it sits above my desk as I work. Perhaps it is a symbol of discipline. Which is awesome because I'm finally caught up with this photo blog which does require some discipline. Right now, discipline seems to me to only be about doing just a little bit but doing it every day.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Light: Big Sky (week 9,57/365,shinsato)
There's actually a lot happening in this picture, not just the Big Sky. There are twelve sheep staring at me thinking I'm going to give them something at the edge of a fence. But the picture looks really bad if I process it enough to make it show. Alas, there's only so much photoshop can do to improve one's photography. But the the sky in our "Big Sky" state was beautiful that evening.
Life: This is Thelonious Monk (finished).(week 13,90/365,jreyes)
Life: This is Thelonious Monk (finished).(week 13,90/365,jreyes)
Originally uploaded by jmoisesreyes
This is Thelonious Monk. He is a great pianist. I love the power, strength, and deep eyes in this piece. This is from his Time Magazine cover in 1963/4. It was suppose to be the cover, but President Kennedy got shot and they delayed this cover till 1964. Anyways, Thelonious Monk is a great Jazz legend. I love painting people who are strong. This painting to me just says don't mess with Thelonious, because I am one bad ass mo-fo. Here is the Time Magazine cover.
Here is his bio on wiki
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk
Life: This is one the best drawings I have ever seen.(week 13,89/365,jreyes)
Life: This is one the best drawings I have ever seen.(week 13,89/365,jreyes)
Originally uploaded by jmoisesreyes
I could only dream of drawing something as beautiful as this. A woman in my art class drew this Renoir lady. I told her her drawing is awesome. It is amazing. I asked if I could take a photo of it and she says surely. I wanted to capture this before she paints over it. I really think she is an awesome drawer. I love my art class. It is one of the things in my life where I can escape and have no worries and just be in it. No work, No worries, No anxiety about life, but just create some art. It keeps me going. It is an energy boost, when I am feeling down. It is God's way to show the talents He created in me.
Life: This is a yellow flower.(week 13,88/365,jreyes)
Life: This is a yellow flower.(week 13,88/365,jreyes)
Originally uploaded by jmoisesreyes
I was able to work again this week. I went to lunch at my usual spot and I noticed that the spring flowers are out and blooming. So I took a picture of this yellow flower. It is good to stop sometimes and notice little things in life, we are far too busy sometimes to notice God's creation around us. We are too self-involved at times and too self-oriented. I blame the Hippie generation for this self-centered lifestyle. They screwed it up big time.
Life: This is a classical guitar.(week 13,87/365,jreyes)
Life: This is a classical guitar.(week 13,87/365,jreyes)
Originally uploaded by jmoisesreyes
There is no photoshop in this shot. I basically used a roll of toilet paper and my 50mm lens. I looked through the hole of the toilet paper to experiment what the lens might see. This was the effect that the camera captured. It reminds me of an intro to a telenovela or some old Spanish movie.
Life: This is a red sunset.(week 13,86/365,jreyes)
Life: This is a red sunset.(week 13,86/365,jreyes)
Originally uploaded by jmoisesreyes
I have been sick all week and this was a sunset outside of my kitchen. I live on the 3rd floor, and there are only stairs. It makes for beautiful sunsets, but is a real pain going up and down the stairs when you are sick. The good thing this week was the weather was awesome and it was not raining.
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