Rolling in the studio. #studio #art

Rolling in the studio. #studio #art

She’s still in my pocket.

She’s still in my pocket.

Love is a rose and you better not pick it / Only grows when it’s on the vine / Handful of thorns and you know you missed it / Lose your love when you say the word “mine.
– Neil Young, “Love Is A Rose”
2 x negative = POSITIVE

2 x negative = POSITIVE

The study of beauty is a duel in which the artist cries out with terror before being vanquished.
Charles Baudelaire, The Confiteor Of The Artist
Page from an old national geographic about exploring the #shipwreck of The #Lusitania

Page from an old national geographic about exploring the #shipwreck of The #Lusitania

Reliquary #001, 8” x 10”, c. 2003

Reliquary #001, 8” x 10”, c. 2003

I through a tantrum on this painting. Now it is better than ever (after I spent hours reworking it).

I through a tantrum on this painting. Now it is better than ever (after I spent hours reworking it).

Rolling in the studio. #studio #art

Rolling in the studio. #studio #art

She’s still in my pocket.

She’s still in my pocket.

Love is a rose and you better not pick it / Only grows when it’s on the vine / Handful of thorns and you know you missed it / Lose your love when you say the word “mine.
– Neil Young, “Love Is A Rose”
2 x negative = POSITIVE

2 x negative = POSITIVE

Hmmm…

Hmmm…

The study of beauty is a duel in which the artist cries out with terror before being vanquished.
Charles Baudelaire, The Confiteor Of The Artist
Page from an old national geographic about exploring the #shipwreck of The #Lusitania

Page from an old national geographic about exploring the #shipwreck of The #Lusitania

Reliquary #001, 8” x 10”, c. 2003

Reliquary #001, 8” x 10”, c. 2003

I through a tantrum on this painting. Now it is better than ever (after I spent hours reworking it).

I through a tantrum on this painting. Now it is better than ever (after I spent hours reworking it).

"Love is a rose and you better not pick it / Only grows when it’s on the vine / Handful of thorns and you know you missed it / Lose your love when you say the word “mine."
"The study of beauty is a duel in which the artist cries out with terror before being vanquished."

About:

Greetings, fellow humans! I’m James McLallen! I’m a professional freelance graphic designer. That gives me the time and energy to focus my creative passion toward the disciplines of painting, sculpting, & music. It’s more than a career. It’s a rich life.

This Tumblr blog will include works in progress, studio work, inspirations, aspirations and any other cultural ephemera I feel is worth the mention. I am more likely to perplex you than to bore you. Enjoy!

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