Month: September 2007

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Mourning Becomes Fractalus — Act II

Mourning Becomes Fractalus Act II ~/~ …with more apologies to Eugene O’Neill. Made with an early version of Comic Book Creator. Fractal images used are my own. Text is a mashup of my own writing…
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Mourning Becomes Fractalus — Act I

Mourning Becomes Fractalus Act I ~/~ …with apologies to Eugene O’Neill. Made with an early version of Comic Book Creator. Fractal images used are my own. Text is a mashup of my own writing collaged…
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star of arabia 2

  • Tim
  • 27 September, 2007
somewherein the worldthere is a cave and the eye that looks from itsees the star of arabia years have passedthe eye, unblinkinglooks from it pale, dark, written with redsees the star of arabia the wind…
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5 min 2

Artists and Craftsmen

  • Tim
  • 25 September, 2007
Here’s another theory in the rough; something that I think is relevant to Fractal Art, and probably all artforms: There are “Artists” and there are “Craftsmen”. An artist is… I don’t know what an artist…
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3 min 5

Fractal Art isn’t Rocket Science

  • Tim
  • 19 September, 2007
The Fractal Art world is an odd place. The strange combination of technical people (mathematicians, engineers, programmers) and artsy, creative people is curious and could almost be the setting for a mystery novel. My wife…
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2 min 3

Orbit Trap’s Change of Format

  • Tim
  • 16 September, 2007
Orbit Trap has abandoned the goal of becoming a group fractal blog due to lack of interest. Continuing to present Orbit Trap as a group blog is confusing to readers and misrepresents it’s actual content.…
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5 min 2

Placing the Blame

Soma (2001) It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you place the blame.—Oscar Wilde Why is it that people who question the improprieties of the BMFAC contest are repeatedly told they must “get…
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17 min 11

Cowards of Us All

Thus conscience doth make cowards of us all.–William Shakespeare, Hamlet I know it is sometimes difficult to speak out. There can be consequences. One might be embarrassed — attacked — even punished. So far, only…
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Contests and other Circuses

  • Tim
  • 2 September, 2007
Before I start to comment on this year’s Benoit Mandelbrot Fractal Art Contest, I should tell you something: I don’t like contests. I think they trivialize art by turning it into a sports competition. The…
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