Is Ford solely a poet or does he also write stories? His poetry is quite wonderful.
Novels and short stories too. He's very good. Probably not to everyone's taste though.
Sounds like you had a lovely day as well. Was warm here to. So nice to putter about outside for a change of pace, although I'm enjoying today too, which is a quiet rainy day for writing, musing and watching DVDs, and a little reading.
That sounds very nice. Misty and cool here too. I repainted the kitchen today, walked the Floof. Painted more. Put down three bags of mulch. Now I am off to have a wine spritzer and soak and scrub (bath) and read some more of the Kieran. Then think about dinner. It was so busy at work Thursday and Friday that honestly all I wanted to do this weekend was wear my oldest clothes and putter around. Starting about now, I won't be online quite as much. Then come the heat of the summer, I'll be back indoors more again.
Lights too poor for drawing; but that'll come too. I am really looking forward to it. I did most drawing outdoors last year.
Saw Mirrormask this morning finally. Fascinating artwork and design in that film, the story felt oddly simple juxtaposed with the design, but I think that may have been necessary since so much of the story was in the metaphors depicted by the masks and art flowing throughout it. In his interview, Gaiman states that he deliberately simplified the story, left gaps,
(Nod) I can see where that would be. I haven't seen it yet; it was one of the things I meant to get for my birthday. I am still a little torn; I want the new Amano also. I loved the way he worked with Gaiman on Dreamhunters. Gorgeous work. Could have overshadowed the story but didn't. Seemed to support and expand but I do wonder how easy that balance is to get.
so that McKean could fill them in visually and play. So much of it is in the images, not in the dialogue - I think the film is really more David McKean (the artists) than Neil Gaiman's (the writer's). I liked the bits on the masks. And the idea of a mirror-mask switching you and your anti-persona between worlds. Also how each mask throughout the story depicted how the protagonist viewed her world.
Right. It is the visuals more than the story I wanted. Reminds me..
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/rrMilkHoney.html Wendy Froud does soft sculpture work I like. That is a site I visit pretty often.
I think escaping it for a bit did me a world of good. Feel much more centered now.
You needed a break. I am glad this was a good one for you.
Am rambling here. Sorry.
No problem. You know I get that way myself. ;-) to put it mildly! Well, the poofs are asleep now, and it is getting dark. Off to see about that bath…
Re: trying this Yet again...
Novels and short stories too. He's very good. Probably not to everyone's taste though.
Sounds like you had a lovely day as well. Was warm here to. So nice to putter about outside for a change of pace, although I'm enjoying today too, which is a quiet rainy day for writing, musing and watching DVDs, and a little reading.
That sounds very nice. Misty and cool here too. I repainted the kitchen today, walked the Floof. Painted more. Put down three bags of mulch. Now I am off to have a wine spritzer and soak and scrub (bath) and read some more of the Kieran. Then think about dinner. It was so busy at work Thursday and Friday that honestly all I wanted to do this weekend was wear my oldest clothes and putter around. Starting about now, I won't be online quite as much. Then come the heat of the summer, I'll be back indoors more again.
Lights too poor for drawing; but that'll come too. I am really looking forward to it. I did most drawing outdoors last year.
Saw Mirrormask this morning finally. Fascinating artwork and design in that film, the story felt oddly simple juxtaposed with the design, but I think that may have been necessary since so much of the story was in the metaphors depicted by the masks and art flowing throughout it. In his interview, Gaiman states that he deliberately simplified the story, left gaps,
(Nod) I can see where that would be. I haven't seen it yet; it was one of the things I meant to get for my birthday. I am still a little torn; I want the new Amano also. I loved the way he worked with Gaiman on Dreamhunters. Gorgeous work. Could have overshadowed the story but didn't. Seemed to support and expand but I do wonder how easy that balance is to get.
so that McKean could fill them in visually and play. So much of it is in the images, not in the dialogue - I think the film is really more David McKean (the artists) than Neil Gaiman's (the writer's).
I liked the bits on the masks. And the idea of a mirror-mask switching you and your anti-persona between worlds. Also how each mask throughout the story depicted how the protagonist viewed her world.
Right. It is the visuals more than the story I wanted. Reminds me..
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/rrMilkHoney.html Wendy Froud does soft sculpture work I like. That is a site I visit pretty often.
I think escaping it for a bit did me a world of good. Feel much more centered now.
You needed a break. I am glad this was a good one for you.
Am rambling here. Sorry.
No problem. You know I get that way myself. ;-) to put it mildly! Well, the poofs are asleep now, and it is getting dark. Off to see about that bath…