The Heady Brio of Heather Ujiie
. The Heady Brio of Heather Ujiie A digital print on fabric,The Universe. The scale, the depth of color, the flourishes and design surprises. …
Sloan Nota, artwork
FYI: WikiArts never heard of Kehinde Wiley
Nevermind the virtuoso talent, the social relevance — how about a simple count of museums who have invested in his work? …
The Subject Is Cows
The Subject Is Cows Most of us can recognize a cow silhouette even if we buy our milk at a store buried deep in a …
How Can You Augment Reality?
‘Liberty Bell’ Tolls for Sites Where History Is Alive and Kicking, by Nancy Baker Cahill, via the New York Times How Can You …
Every Other Week
Every Other Week So much time tending the website, so much less time creating the art. So I’m switching to a …
Reboot, the Abashed Blogger Said
Reboot, the abashed blogger said, looking red-faced and rather silly. I muffed my opportunity on Sunday to post new work in both the …
Kristallnacht, Babi Yar, Tulsa
Kristallnacht, Babi Yar, Tulsa miso – a combining form meaning “hate,” with the object of hatred specified by the following element: misogyny. …
Less Art for More Art Savvy
Website Change by Sloan Nota (061220 11dd) Website Protocol Change (Less Art for More Art Savvy) Those of you following this website from …
White Humans
White Humans White Humans are Whites who identify as humans rather than as better-than-any-other-humans. Simple. I'm white as skim milk and secretly wish I could …
“Careful, you know it’s not about black lives”
"Careful, You Know It's Not About Black Lives" Using free characters from PixelSquid. Yesterday I discovered a new form of digital media and my eyes …
How Materials Affect an Artist’s Art, pt 2
Violino Bicchiere Pipa Calamaio by Pablo Picasso, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65820143 How Materials Affect an Artist's Art, pt 2 Say you’re an artist and you walk …
Death for No Damn Reason
photo by Nathan Dumlao, nathandumlaophotos.com Death for No Damn Reason When I saw white police taking a knee to protesters I almost let out …
How Materials Affect an Artist’s Art, pt 1
How Materials Affect an Artist's Art, pt 1 Shredded Graffiti (081518 35c). Based on photos from textures.com. It was only this year that …
Art for Non-Artists
Art for Non-Artists It occurs to me that if you are a dentist, grocery checker, stock broker -- not an artist -- it may not …
Live and Learn
Live and Learn Both images Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: Portret van een kind, anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1860; Kat, Henri van der Stok, 1880 - 1946. …
Clastic Art
Clastic Art Examples of Sloan Nota's Clastics For years I've referred to my style of artwork as Clastics. Some people strongly object because …
Why this site, why now?
Why this site, why now? 042920 11e, Red Somewheres A few weeks ago I heard the unmistakable sound of chainsaws and I was angry. Why, …
Quick heads-up on free textures
CG Textures, an endless compendium of images, is just now processing a new batch of animal and bird photographs. Glorious! If you don’t already have …
Have a Favorite Tool?
made in Peacock by bassp (Sloan Nota) If you’re an artist there’s likely to be a tool that your hand knows how to reach …