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When Nature Calls
I recently had a 'conversation' with Claude AI, asking it what art trends are on the horizon for 2025. I'm well aware that having such a...
Theartist Henley
Jan 223 min read
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What Is Good Art?
"Sometimes, I get lost for words; supposedly being a poet, I'm not supposed to get lost for words But sometimes it happens anyway, and...
Theartist Henley
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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Make Comic Book Art Great Again
I'm an old-school guy. As such, I really like and admire old-school art. In this particular case, I'm not talking about Rembrandt or Van...
Theartist Henley
Nov 27, 20234 min read
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Even A Beast Can Cry...
The Beast has been an original character of mine for years. When I was in high school, he was scribbled all over my notebooks and in the...
Theartist Henley
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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The Cost Of Creativity - The Case Against Creativity
In a previous post, I discussed how there may be an inherent link between creativity and mental illness. This link has probably been...
Theartist Henley
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Is AI Art Real Art?
As I write this, I'm reminded of lyrics from the old Newcleus jam Computer Age: Push the Button: "...I know the Lord cannot be too glad...
Theartist Henley
Apr 28, 20232 min read
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The Cost of Creativity
Aristotle is once said to have said, “No great genius has ever existed without a strain of madness." So with this quote in mind, we come...
Theartist Henley
Mar 23, 20233 min read
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Why So Dark?
"Why So Serious?" That's a famous line from Heath Ledger's Joker in the 2012 Batman film The Dark Knight. As a long-standing comic book...
Theartist Henley
Jan 27, 20234 min read
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Return Of The Grey Man
When you write a blog, you learn all sorts of interesting new (to me) concepts. One such concept is that of the Grey (or Gray. Actually,...
Theartist Henley
Aug 9, 20223 min read
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Why We Need Art Right Now
A global pandemic. A war raging in Europe. Racial injustice. Gun violence. Rising inflation, gasoline, and food costs. With everything...
Theartist Henley
Jul 15, 20222 min read
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'Every Piece Of Art I Have Is the Best'
There's an old Zen about a conversation between an old butcher and his customer, which was overheard by a passerby. The customer asked...
Theartist Henley
May 31, 20223 min read
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So What Is Afro Surrealism?
Sometimes things just come to me. I mean, as an artist sometimes inspiration can come out of the blue. Other times, I may need some help....
Theartist Henley
Apr 15, 20224 min read
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The Art Of War
It is a sad consequence of human existence that armed conflict is part of our reality. Even as I write this, the shadow of war looms over...
Theartist Henley
Mar 3, 20223 min read
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The Art Of Love
February is finally here, and the season of love is upon us. Not all of us will celebrate Valentine's Day per se, but it's as good a time...
Theartist Henley
Feb 18, 20223 min read
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A Fire Burns
I had no intention of writing a post like this. Since February is approaching, I could have put together a post about love and how it...
Theartist Henley
Jan 29, 20223 min read
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Body Of Work
"I like the painting...but why are they naked?" This was the comment I received from a customer who purchased one of my paintings some...
Theartist Henley
Jan 26, 20223 min read
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Does Black Art Matter?
February approaches, bringing with it the requisite lovers anticipating Valentine's Day, weather forecasting groundhogs, and of course...
Theartist Henley
Jan 19, 20223 min read
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Here Comes The Sun
Yellow is my favorite color. When I was a kid, it was orange. I've always liked colors on the warmer end of the spectrum. Colors on this...
Theartist Henley
Jan 10, 20223 min read
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The Creation Of Eve
Finally, we come to the crown jewel of my 'Eve' series. Oil on canvas and a whopping 24 X30 (that's a big piece for me). I had to use a...
Theartist Henley
Dec 30, 20212 min read
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The Temptation Of Adam
So, as promised here it is; my second painting of the 'Eve' series, the 'Temptation Of Adam'. It's a pretty solid piece of work;...
Theartist Henley
Dec 22, 20212 min read
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