Strange Architecture

Strange Architecture is a continuation of The View Near the Vortex. The first few pieces here were originally a part of the previous series. I pulled them out because they did not have the feeling of something being sucked into a vortex. The colorful sharp pieces are present, but they seem static. Or if not static, it is as if there is some design or intent in the motion. Some kind of strange architecture.

• Many colorful, sharp shapes.
• Less chaos than the previous series.
• Design by a mad architect.

See View Near Vortex #1 for a brief description of the series.

The comments in View Near Vortex #8 also work here.

This image and the next provide a transition to the next series.

One of the rules for this series that I listed in View Near Vortex #1 was a suggestion of motion. Here, there is not a strong feeling of motion. Overall there is still a feeling of a past destruction. (That was my intent.) However some small sections feel planned and constructed.

The next series will have similar images, but with less motion and less chaos.

See View Near Vortex #1 for a brief description of the series.

See View Near Vortex #1 for a brief description of the series.

See View Near Vortex #1 for a brief description of the series.

See View Near Vortex #1 for a brief description of the series.

As usual, I am going to continue the series with little or no additional words. See View Near Vortex #1 for a brief description of the series.

This series and the previous, Lazy Days, are pushing two opposite extremes. That is not intentional, but it is also not accidental.

One has to be in a certain mood, have a certain mindset, to create compatible art. The light ethereal patterns on a pure white background of Lazy Days is almost heavenly, and definitely not compatible with my typical state of mind.

Several times while working on Lazy Days, I became stuck and needed to step away. In those breaks, I just played around random, chaotic, images. Letting out the demon, so to speak. The next day I was able to resume on the calmer theme of the week.

When it was time to find a theme for the next series, I had all these partially completed, chaotic, experiments just waiting for further exploration.

So, while not intentional, it is easy to see why I tend to bounce between extremes.

The View Near the Vortex

Some unknown force, just off screen, is pulling the world apart.

• Colorful, light and dark, mostly dark.
• Long thin lines, generally horizontal, to suggest motion.
• Haphazardly placed, sharp, multi-colored broken pieces.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.

See Lazy Days #1 for a brief series introduction.