2020-02-14 05:54
The Capricon science fiction convention began today. While I have opted to not participate in the con's art show this year, I will be participating in the con's wonderful programming. This i… Read More
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2020-02-13 02:56
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2020-02-10 21:55
2019 was a challenging year largely due to the pursuit of too many projects and interests. In a typical year, my time is divided between creative coding, digital art, photography, web work… Read More
2019-03-19 17:11
Being a fan of Edgar Allan Poe and his poem The Raven, I decided to create a portrait of the author by using the text of his poem The Raven Read More
2019-02-22 17:47
I spent last weekend at the Capricon Science Fiction Convention. This coming weekend it will be the SEA (Self Employment in the Arts) Conference. These are two very different sorts of 'cons'… Read More
2018-12-13 21:09
Yesterday I took some time away from my Earth as Art book project to do some experimenting with image processing and converting a digital photo into digital art. Specifically I took one of m… Read More
2018-11-08 23:30
Tomorrow I head out for the Windycon Science Fiction Convention to set up for the convention's art show. I'll also be participating in the convention's programming. I'll be giving two presen… Read More
2018-06-26 02:43
If you were searching for me the last week of May you would have found me at the International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles. This is the second year in a row I've attended the… Read More
2018-06-07 13:48
I'm not sure what possessed me to seek out a Landsat image of Anak Krakatau (aka the Krakatoa Volcano) at this time - but I did. In my presentation Planet Earth As Art: The View From Space I… Read More
2018-04-21 15:51
Today (Saturday, April 21) I will be giving my Planet Earth As Art: The View From Space presentation as a part of the Astronomy Day event being held at Harper College in Palatine IL. I find… Read More
2018-04-16 18:33
Do a google search and you will find an abundance of results for answers to questions like "what is the best time to post on social media?" (For example, see my post Best Times to Post to Fa… Read More
2018-04-10 18:05
What could be the first in a series of algorithmic artworks, Ambient Recursion was created using a programming technique known as recursion. The programming language I used to create this ar… Read More
2018-02-21 19:07
This weekend I'll be at the SEA (Self Employment in the Arts) Conference is a two day conference focused on helping creatives (artists, photographers, authors, etc.) manage, market, and grow… Read More
2018-02-14 17:19
This weekend (Feb 15 thru 18) is the 38th annual Capricon Science Fiction Convention, an event I always look forward to. As usual, I'll be participating in the convention's programming as bo… Read More
2018-02-09 19:23
I'm not one to spend much time on social media. Consequently, when it comes to posting, I want to make the best use of the time I do spend there. But when is the best time to post? Read More
2018-01-30 18:09
Orbital Decay is a work of algorithmic art I created last night and is 25 by 25 inches when printed at 300ppi (pixels per inch). To create this art I used an interactive algorithmic art prog… Read More
2018-01-16 01:47
My observation on Frank Lloyd Wright's quote about planning and sledgehammers Read More
2017-12-02 15:27
I just created a video for the first time in quite a while for my YouTube account. It came about when I was experimenting with algorithmic representations of a source image using the Process… Read More
2017-11-06 21:23
I'll be attending the 2017 Windycon Science Fiction Convention this weekend. This year's theme is Dystopia Read More
2017-10-15 19:04
I write this as a creative coder dismayed by my own lack of foresight in keeping a record of some recent coding failures. It was only a week ago that I wrote an article about glitch art Read More
2017-09-29 22:15
Earlier this week I added an automatic poem generator to my web site Read More
2017-09-25 21:07
Recently I got back in to working with images of Jupiter taken by the Junocam camera on the NASA Juno mission to Jupiter and that work inspired me to create a generative painting of Jupiter Read More
2017-07-15 15:32
A few days ago I added an Art Title Generator to my web site. I did so as a consequence of having writer's block on coming up with a title for a generative artwork I had created at the begin… Read More
2017-04-18 16:58
As a part of doing my income taxes, I go through my sales on Redbubble for the tax year and total up the commissions I was paid (aka the artist's margin). This year while doing that it struc… Read More
2017-03-24 19:44
One of the negatives with respect to digital art is that the concept of an original does not apply as it does with traditional art. What has long been viewed as a shortcoming does offer digi… Read More
2017-02-23 17:58
This weekend I will be both attending and participating in programming at the SEA (Self Employment in the Arts) conference for artists which is being held at the Hilton Hotel in Lisle, Illin… Read More
2017-02-16 22:37
I'll be spending the next few days at the Capricon Science Fiction Convention at the Westin in Wheeling IL and once again I'll be participating in the convention's programming. The highlight… Read More
2016-11-28 17:01
One of the projects I undertook over the Thanksgiving holidays was to create a new series of abstract algorithmic artworks. The first of these artworks that I've made available on Redbubble… Read More
2016-11-18 20:53
Last month I added four calendars to my Redbubble portfolio. Three of the four calendars involve space in that the source photography for the calendars is from space-based cameras Read More
2016-11-14 22:36
I write this post on my Dell XPS 17 laptop which I purchased in the summer of 2011. It has served as my main computer for everyday tasks and has served me reasonably well except for its fai… Read More
2016-11-04 21:05
My use of social media has always been erratic because it has never been a high priority for me Read More
2016-10-27 20:08
Saturday October 29 I'll be giving my presentation Space Art and the Exploration of Space at the Elmhurst Art Museum in Elmhurst IL Read More
2016-07-07 21:08
Coastal Cliffs At Sunset is my newest work of digital art - which I completed on the Fourth of July. Stylistically I'm not sure how I would categorize this art Read More
2016-06-28 21:31
Computational Synthesis is a work of digital art I completed a few days ago that combines elements of algorithmic art and generative art with continual input from the artist. At the time I c… Read More
2016-05-13 15:58
Saturday May 14 I will be speaking at an Astronomy Day event being held at Harper College in Palatine IL. The event is sponsored by Northwest Suburban Astronomers and the Harper College Depa… Read More
2016-04-14 17:29
In my previous blog post, Fresh Brewed Coffee Digital Art, I made mention of the fact that I create my digital art using software of my own design and that for those digital artists interest… Read More
2016-04-13 19:08
Fresh Brewed Coffee is a digital painting I completed a few days ago. It is a work of macro art in that is represents an close-up view of the bubbles on the surface of a freshly brewed cup o… Read More
2016-04-08 17:03
The National Space Society has announced the winners of its 2016 NSS Space Settlement Student Art Contest. As one of the contest's art judges, it was once again an interesting experience Read More
2016-03-02 16:16
Once again I've been asked to be an art judge for the National Space Society's Roadmap to Space Settlement International Student Art Contest with this year's theme being People Living and Wo… Read More
2016-02-20 20:18
I spent last weekend attending the Capricon Science Fiction Convention at the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling IL. While I normally participate in the convention's art show, this year… Read More
2016-01-22 22:30
Orion Nebula Sans Stars is my newest work of generative astronomical art - created using one of the generative art programs I've written. This is actually my second version of this artwork Read More
2016-01-15 21:07
A few days ago I received an invitation to join an online site for artists named Nabaroo. I had never heard of them but as stated in their email, Nabaroo is a new network for artists and I w… Read More
2016-01-12 21:58
I just finished work on a new artwork titled Tiger Tiger Burning Bright. The inspiration for this rather colorful rendition of a tiger is a poem by English poet William Blake Read More
2016-01-02 16:12
To ring in the new year, my first work of art for 2016 wound up being a work of astronomical art with a science fiction setting. Titled Dust Storm on Planet Dune, it depicts the science fict… Read More
2015-12-14 16:38
Yesterday I put together my Synthesizer Art and Photography Calendar for 2016. While I missed most of the Christmas shopping days, I did get it completed with several days to spare so that f… Read More
2015-11-13 17:58
Over Halloween weekend I gave two presentations at the Chicago regional Mensa convention dubbed Halloweem. Shortly I'll be leaving for the Windycon Science Fiction Convention being held at W… Read More
2015-10-20 20:22
Over the last several days I've created a number of new works of algorithmic art. One of these pieces is Tunnel Vision. After creating this particular artwork I began to wonder if the orient… Read More
2015-10-10 19:26
Just a quick post about Makers Faire Milwaukee, a free Charon wallpaper, and the business end of my art workflow Read More
2015-09-15 19:09
This weekend saw me and my camera haunting the halls of Knobcon, a convention for synthesizer enthusiasts. While I neither play or build synthesizers, I am a fan of the synthesizer as a musi… Read More
2015-09-10 18:07
Last friday I began selling open edition art prints on crated.com. I initially uploaded only a few artworks while I got a feel for their workflow and researched the site. As a part of my res… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I want to share with you the results of a recent experiment of mine using a creative process known as generative art. The target of my generative art system was Leonardo's painting Mona Lisa… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
After watching an old movie the thought of Burma Shave and their roadside jingles came to mind. From that would you believe a series of jingles about digital art done in the style of the old… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Last week I began an adventure. It started with signing up for an Instagram account back in 2013. I recently learned of an Instagram-associated service - Twenty20.com (formerly Instacanvas)… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Exoplanet in the Large Magellanic Cloud is a digital painting I just completed. It's been some time since I have completed a work of astronomical art. So here's the story of this painting Read More
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