Your Winter Attitude Can Kill You

You Can Change Your Attitude.

Here in Montana it is bitter cold with scary wind chills. I hear a lot of folks voicing their displeasure with the cold weather. Bitching about things that you have no control over is a way to increase your stress levels. High stress levels lead to all kinds of physical ailments and a shorter active life (in my opinion)

You don’t have control over the weather but you can change your attitude. With just a little creativity, you can find something about the weather that you are grateful for. Stop voicing your frustration and learn to cope by voicing your gratitude.

If you can find nothing else to appreciate about the climate, feel grateful that you are eating regularly, sheltered and warm (I hope) and hopefully my shared paintings will help refocus your attention.

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Joel Bowers is a digital artist publishing daily to his http://www.risingrims.comWeb site and to social media such as instagram.com/jmbowers, facebook.com/joelmbowers ,jmba.wordpress.com, twitter.com/jmbisdoing, medium.com/@risingrims

I have neglected posting to this blog in favor of my wordpress blog at https://jmba.wordpress.com/ because wordpress is easier for me to find the button to post a new one.  I know that is a lame excuse. But I also note that this profile is linked to the word press blog also. So I am a bit confused on how everything fits together.

I believe these blogs are pretty well hidden on the Internet and seen by very few people, so I do like to keep my facebook and instagram posting more regular.

Here are the link to my facebook and instagram accounts.

Social Media Experimenting

I have been using the free month long trials of Hootsweet, Crowdfire and Statusbrew to help automate posting to social media for the last month. I never figured out how to connect them to this blog, so posting here has been sparse.

The cost to continue these trials is not justifiable to my current business model, although they have allowed me to flood the social media with lots of postings and gain some followers.

I am reverting to a lower volume posting scheme which may not be optimized for time of postings and will take a little more effort.

Here is an image posted today to my www.risingrims.com Today gallery. This one is called Breast of Rock but is actually the beaver head mentioned in Lewis and Clark journals but tilted slightly.

https://jmba.wordpress.com/2017/07/14/inspiration-in-virginia-city-and-ennis/

Dance Recital, One of My Favorite Creations Today

This is one of todays favorites that I have titled Dance Recital. 

I think I should have left out the two large background shapes and so the dancing images could play easier with the eye.  My daily practice is not meant to create masterpieces but to deepen my experience and discovery of new techniques and things that work or do not appear to work.

I lack formal art training or the time money and patience to slog through an academic art education. I  enjoy the exploration and discovery of the seat of the pants self education I am pursuing.

Toe Photo Bomb

This image is a combination of a photo I took in Arizona with my toes purposely showing plus some of the bark that I featured in yesterday's and todays images that I photographed on a walk above my back yard.

It sounds kind of funny to talk about a walk above your yard, but here at RisingRims Studios we are at the base of the cliffs we call rimrocks. So literally a couple hundred back from the house the elevation is a hundred plus feet higher. I guess I have to look up at an angle between 45 and 60 degrees to see some sky to the north.

One of Six New Digital Paintings Posted Today, July 6, 2017

This image, #2906 is called Chinese Party. If you have ever been to one you will notice they love black and red.

Check out the rest of todays new creations at http://www.risingrims.com in the TODAY gallery.

Happy 4th of July

This image is my # 2897 called 3 faced. I spent about half an hour with one of my collectors yesterday trying to find an image they saw that I posted, but they didn't know the date or the image number. You can imagine how difficult it is to find an image among nearly 3000 choices. That is why I like to mention the number. It makes it much easier to find and print for you should you like it.

This image started as a photograph of a face but you can see that it is both right side up, upside down and sideways. Did you ever feel that way? Or did you ever have that impression of someone else. Not a very positive thought, but I loved the colors and overall effect.

My standard reminder that one of my artworks of your choosing can be yours, ready to hang, for a small monthly subscription at https://www.patreon.com/joelbowers

Statue of Imagery

Today I am sharing one of my 6 new artworks called Statue of Imagery here.
I have resolved to write more about my artwork and process daily, so I must single out a piece and talk about it a bit.

People are not as interested in the mechanics of how I create these as they are about why I paint what I do.  I have chosen not to pursue realistic images because that takes a different kind of talent than I have. It encourages the perfectionist in us and thus for me results in automatic negative thoughts (neither of which is healthful).

I am a process painter. I just start putting strokes and shapes on the screen and keep meddling with the results until I wander accidentally into something that I can love (or at least tolerate).

I paint daily as a way of making a difference in this world. I am hopefully providing enjoyment for my viewers and collectors as I pursue a path that is interesting to me and will hopefully leave a legacy beyond my lifespan of value.

Recursive Paintings - Rising Rims Picks of June Show Now Open

These "Recursive" paintings consist of portions of images in the new Art Show Opening Today at www.risingrims.com. My site opens to my "Best of June" paintings. You can now click "Picks of Last Month" to see the best of May. These will be in the Today gallery until they are move to the Current gallery tomorrow.

Complexity Returns To Todays Images

Ten new images in "Today's" gallery at www.risingrims.com,

I know how important it is to remove all but the most essential in good writing. I think the same can be said for painting. I have a lot to learn to be able to communicate in simple but powerful terms.  Todays images are riddled with complexity. They may start out simple but I keep adding elements to make them more pleasing to my eye.

As my eye becomes more educated, I appreciate the simple and the complex.

Gaze on these creations for a minute and take your mind away from the mundane worries it tries to trap you in. Don't sweat the small stuff because all stuff is small stuff.

Have a great day,

Joel

Helping YOU Save The World With Daily Digital Art: A Preview Of Some of My Best of June 2017 Show Artwork

Helping YOU Save The World With Daily Digital Art: A Preview Of Some of My Best of June 2017 Show Artwork

A Preview Of Some of My Best of June 2017 Show Artwork

Every month I hope to open a new web gallery showing my picks for the best of the month. This preview does not contain images created this week or next.  Stay tuned for the big announcement and show in June.

Unfortunately I cannot offer wine and nibbles like a physical gallery, but I will be available for your questions. You will not have to be on time or drive anywhere, just take a minute any time during the month to visit.

Hopefully I can offer some music or commentary with the final video. But the images will be the first thing you see on my Web site when it opens. You have a few days left to view the Best of May which is now the first thing you see when visiting www.risingrims.com. 

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