#Brian Pollett

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DMT-Brian Pollett

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Brian Pollett, aka Pixel-Pusha

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Love is the light that dissolves all walls between souls. ~Paramahansa Yogananda Cheguri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   https://www.twinflameconnection.com Art: Brian Pollett

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Asian art has always influenced my work. From the time I was little, I looked at photographs of Chinese art that my Grandfather loved. He brought me a lacquered cigarette box when I was young because the inlaid birds and flowers were so beautiful. I collected pheasant vases in cobalt blue and ivory – and my husband collected Japanese tea sets.

Yet when I began designing patterns, I lost my Asian aesthetic in my quest to design for different markets and hone my pattern making skills. For a solid year I was very productive, producing some really awesome patterns that I’m so proud of – but eventually I just became blocked – completely unable to produce anything I liked no matter how hard I tried.

Artistically I’ve been frustrated since last summer. I’ve tried again and again to restart my creative journey only to find myself with files and piles of unfinished patterns. No matter how hard I worked at it, it didn’t work for me – and it was HARD WORK. Sure, I’d start with enthusiasm and tons of ideas but somewhere in the middle of the collection I’d lose steam and reevaluate the patterns I had finished, only to realize they weren’t that great. So I’d abandon that collection and start again. I ended up in the same place time after time – with files of patterns I simply. Couldn’t. Finish.

Then I completely abandoned pattern making – and branched out in other directions. I returned to working exclusively in Corel Painter. I took a webinar with Brian Pollett. I completed a painting tutorial from Diane Hill Designs. And then I remembered what I really love: Florals, Chinoiserie and Japonisme.

It’s that simple. I paint flowers. I love creating art inspired by Chinese culture and painting. I am equally inspired by Japanese kimono and embroidery. I combine all three. Period.

You see, since August, I’ve been looking for myself as an artist and in order to find myself I did a bunch of other things. None of which ignited that spark in me. The webinar and tutorial reminded me of what I love. So I am back. I paint flowers combining chinoiserie and japonisme. I might throw in a geometric element from time to time, but I create my elements in Corel Painter. I am EXACTLY who I was before I went looking for my artistic identity. Here are some of my older works:

Accent on Red

But this is not to say that I wasted the past year and a half. Quite the opposite in fact. I learned so much. My skills are so much better – both digitally and with a pen, or a paintbrush. I can create seamless repeats. I can create patterns – but my patterns are Asian inspired. I am not a designer for every market. I am in a particular niche.

In fact, I could actually tell you who my ideal customer is because she or he is someone just like me. I spent a year and a half circling around and looking under every rock to turn up my artistic voice and it was right there from the beginning.

What wasn’t there was the habit of painting every day. The habit of seeing everything through the eyes of an artist looking for inspiration. The wonder at how one perfect line can make or break a painting. The admiration of a beautifully designed kimono. The skill for using digital painting programs to bring my vision to life.

So stay tuned. There will be a whole new series of paintings coming – all influenced by Asian art.

I finally found myself as an artist – and I was right where I left me… Asian art has always influenced my work. From the time I was little, I looked at photographs of Chinese art that my Grandfather loved.

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Artist Creates 20 Different Illustrations Under 20 Different Drugs

Graphic designer Brian Pollett pushed himself to the limit by doing a new type of drug every day for twenty days and creating 20 illustration. 

“You can just focus on your existence in the present. The idea of tomorrow is laughable. I can create art without concern of outsider judgment, without over analyzing my process, and intuitively enjoy creating the most honest work.”

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Cocaína, cannabis, alucinógenos e ecstasy/mdma fazem coisas diferentes no cérebro. ⚠️⚠️ Drogas recreativas como cocaína, ecstasy, alucinógenos e cannabis podem ser ilegais no Reino Unido, mas isso não significa que as pessoas não as tomem. As estatísticas da Pesquisa de crimes no Ministério da Administração Interna para Inglaterra e País de Gales 2018/19 indicam que cerca de 1 em cada 5 (20,3%) adultos de 16 a 24 anos usaram uma droga no último ano – cerca de 1,3 milhão de pessoas. Sabemos que as drogas são viciantes – isso é parte do motivo de serem ilegais – mas o que realmente acontece dentro do cérebro humano quando você toma diferentes substâncias? O Dr. Naheed Khan, neurologista consultor do Hospital London Bridge do HCA Healthcare no Reino Unido, explica tudo para nós. O que acontece com o cérebro quando você usa drogas? Alguns órgãos do corpo, como a pele (que é o maior órgão humano de todos eles, diz Khan à Cosmopolitan) e ossos “repara e substitui repetidamente as células moribundas e mortas e, assim, a função desse órgão é preservada.” Porém, esse não é o caso do cérebro. “Após a lesão, as células cerebrais não têm a capacidade de se recuperar; a maioria das células cerebrais feridas morre e se perde para sempre“, explica o neurologista. E, bem, isso é meio assustador. Drogas diferentes afetam o cérebro de maneiras diferentes. Enquanto alguns agem como estimulantes para o cérebro, outros agem como depressores. Entenda o que você pode esperar, a longo e a curto prazo, do cérebro quando você usa drogas recreativas... 🔻🔻🔻 Conheça o efeito de cada droga acessando o nosso portal DJanemagBrasil.com.br (Link na bio ou nos destaques de 'Notícias' em nossos stories) . . . Fonte: Cosmopolitan UK Ilustração da capa: Brian Pollett . . . #drugas #alerta #saude #drugs #cuidado #news #notícias #djanemagnews #djanemag #djanemagbr #djanemagbrasil https://www.instagram.com/p/B4shzvgFkDu/?igshid=u1w363hszgv2

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Dimensions Of Consciousness In The Digital Realm

Dimensions Of Consciousness In The Digital Realm

by Nikki Colombo,Editor – Contact Online Magazine Guest writer, In5D.com The circle or sphere in sacred geometry represents the feminine and the square or cube represents the masculine. Interesting to note in these images by Brian Pollett also known as Pixel-Pusha: Article: Artist Takes 20 Different Drugs And Creates 20 Illustrations To Show Their Effects! INCREDIBLE! You can see the digital…

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Municipal Election Results

St. John’s

Mayor Danny Breen Andy Wells Renee Sharpe

Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O’Leary Michelle Worthman

Ward 1 Lou Puddister Nadeem Saqlain Deanne Stapleton

Ward 2 Tom Badcock Greg Dunne Jonathan Galgay Pamela Hodder Hope Jamieson Wayne Ralph Derek Winsor

Ward 3 Walter Harding Jamie Korab Peter McDonald

Ward 4 Scott Fitzgerald Ian Froude

Ward 5 Wally Collins Paul Dinn Jamie Finn Fraser Piccott Mike Walsh

Councillor-at-Large Terry Bennett Larry Borne Maggie Burton Ron Ellsworth Debbie Hanlon Tom Hann Sandy Hickman Tracy Holmes Dave Lane Jennifer McCreath Darrell Power Art Puddister

Corner Brook

Mayor Jim Parsons Charles Pender

Councillor Katrina Basha Lenny Benoit Priscilla Boutcher Kyle Brookings Leo Bruce Tony Buckle Josh Carey Linda Chaisson Keith Cormier Pamela Gill Vaughn Granter Bill Griffin Maureen Mennie Devon Pardy Brian Sparkes Bernd Staeben Tom Stewart Donna Wheeler

Conception Bay South

Mayor Terry French – Elected

Ward 1 Darrin Bent – Elected

Ward 2 Junior Bursey Tom Gruchy

Ward 3 Judy Caines Warrick Cluney Woodrow French Gerard Tilley

Ward 4 Steve Eason Adam Gear Richard Murphy

Councillor-at-Large Ken Bruce Eugene Blundon Christine Butler Paul Connors Cheryl Davis Shannon Duff Rex Hillier Stephen Pretty Derek Senior Kirk Youden

Mount Pearl

Mayor Dave Aker Travis Faulkner

Councillor Bill Antle Darren Chislett Gerard Curtis Isabelle Fry Max Harvey Tony Janes Dave Kelly Andrew Ledwell Jim Locke Rick Pearson Andrew Power Terry Ryan Lucy Stoyles

Paradise

Mayor Dan Bobbett John Roberts

Councillor Sheldon Antle Coreen Bennett Glen Carew Scott Dawe Paul Dinn Allan English Neil Farrell Tony Kelly Elizabeth Laurie Reggie Lawrence Patrick Martin Anthony Pittman Deborah Quilty Kimberly Street Jamie Thornhill Sterling Willis

Grand Falls-Windsor

Mayor Peggy Bartlett Barry Manuel

Councillor Karen Andrews Rod Bennett Mike Brown Amy Coady Davis Jim Courtney Shawn Feener Darren Finn Lori Hennessey Mary Kelly Tom Pinsent Mark Whiffen

Gander

Mayor Cyril Abbott Percy Farwell Frank Ireland

Councillor Robert Anstey Stephanie Winsor Tara Pollett Gerry Parrott Sarah McBreairty Paul Hamlyn Oswald Fudge Brian Dove Darren Byrne Gina Brown Patrick Woodford

Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Mayor George Andrews Tony Chubbs John Hickey

Councillor Wally Andersen Michelle Baikie Reginald Bowers Jackie Compton Hobbs Shawn Crann Brian Davis Rupert Dawe Lori Dyson Scott Hudson Wilbur Patey Bert Pomery Joe Tremblett

Labrador City

Councillor Febian Benoit Jordan Brown Wayne Button Edward Conway Richard Fahey Junior Humphries Christopher Lacey Kenneth Lawlor Toby Leon Nick McGrath Jamie-Lynn Patterson John Penney Peter Pike Clarence Rogers Corinna Wentzell

Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s

Mayor Joe Duggan Carol McDonald Gavin Will

Councillor Dave Bartlett Joe Butler Dean Churchill Jennifer Dwyer Johnny Hanlon Darryl Harding Cyril Hayden Stephen King Jeff Laham Kerry McDonald Doug Neary Tina Neary Madonna Stewart Sharpe Tracey Whitewick

Torbay

Mayor Craig Scott – Elected

Councillor Trina Appelby Geoff Gallant Ward Gosse Justin Martin Tony Pollard Peggy Roche Mary Thorne-Gosse Brian Whitty Jason Whitty

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I finally found myself as an artist - and I was right where I left me...

I finally found myself as an artist – and I was right where I left me…

Asian art has always influenced my work. From the time I was little, I looked at photographs of Chinese art that my Grandfather loved. He brought me a lacquered cigarette box when I was young because the inlaid birds and flowers were so beautiful. I collected pheasant vases in cobalt blue and ivory – and my husband collected Japanese tea sets.

Yet when I began designing patterns, I lost my Asian…

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Bored Panda. (2018). Artist Takes 20 Different Drugs And Creates 20 Illustrations To Show Drug Effects. [online] Available at: https://www.boredpanda.com/how-different-drugs-affect-you-artist-illustrations-art-brian-pollett/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic [Accessed 18 Sep. 2018].

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What Are the Legal Issues That I Can Face From Private Towing Services?

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