Being Bi-Bloggal

I'm moving much of this blog to a different host, for some reason there seems to be a lot more interaction over there and that is exciting. Unfortunately, that interaction is dependent upon the blog being "G" rated, so my life drawings would take me off the search radar, which pretty much defeats the purpose. If I manage to record any bits and bobs this year, I'll stick them up somewhere else - here, probably!

So, see you on the other side : NEW BLOG IS INSIDE HERE!

I've been working like a maniac this week, and happily have a lot to show for it. Loads of new works on the homepage and a new graphics / illustrations specific page now online as well! I always get more done when I'm busy and 6 days into the new year, I've been keeping up with my ideals. Things become habit after 6 weeks apparently, so if I can repeat this 7 more times I'll be a rich, skinny, king of the world!

www.bruce-long.com

www.planetbam.com

old, new, borrowed, blue.

I just came across this rather poorly scanned drawing from a few years back, it reminded me of the change I'd made in my life drawing from unnatural colours and exaggerated perspectives towards wanting to express as much as possible with the minimum number of lines and the most simple shapes. I feel quite excited about that concept again now. Anyone out there can stand still for 15 minutes???

The year without chocolate!

Welcome to 2012, the YAZZ year if you will, 'things can only get better'!

Anyway, what better way to kick off the year than with the two posters that are about to appear all over town. I'm really proud of these artworks and it will be exciting to see them out in public. For all its horrors, 2011 was reasonably productive creativity wise, so I'm hoping that will better health and slightly better luck, 2012 will bring an output that is really remarkable.

Guten Rutsch, Gute Landung

Tick tock tick tock, according to my passport its just about to turn into 2012! Unfortunately, we still have another 10 hours to wait. Nevertheless, I can't wait to see the end of this rotten year and kick my scrawny butt into a fresh, energetic start. I can't believe all the bad that's happened. Still, to use the cliche, what hasn't killed me has made me stronger and I guess I'm more ready than ever to get on with things and make the most of life. All the baddies are dead through one means or another, so one can only expect brilliant things for 2012!

December 31st is the very worst time of the year.

You've got to think of people that you like enough

to share your beer.

Just when you're having fun, it's January 1,

and you wait for explanations to appear.

Phoebe Snow

(1950 - 2011)

Guten Rutsch III

A final major work completed for 2011 (acrylic on canvas, 160 x 110 cm). This is the first panel in a (possible) self portrait triptych, its called "Australia". It started out as an experimentation with several ideas for painting style and texture, but was so difficult to bring to fruition that I suspect a lot of my progress got very much watered down along the way. I still don't know what the stumbling blocks and resistances were... or maybe I do! Anyway, finished now just in time to clean out the studio for 2012.

A mighty fine offer!

Here is a future classic, taken today. I call it "RHINE, TOO" and it is available in a limited edition at marginally less than US$4.3 million per print. You're too late for Christmas, but don't forget Valentine's Day is just around the corner and Mothers' Day is rushing towards us at frightening speed!

WHAT a bargain!