Reflections Archive | That Elusive Image

A consolidated and easily accessible collection of all the Reflections blog posts, gathered in one place to provide a seamless reading experience.

A paintbrush sweeping across a painter’s palette releases a burst of vivid paint that transforms into colorful, floating musical notes, blending visual art and music against a softly glowing, bokeh-filled background.

How music inspires visual artists

Music and visual art share a powerful, symbiotic connection, one that sparks creativity, fuels inspiration, and drives artistic expression.

Vincent Maltas abstract expressionist painting of his self portrait with 6 versions, vibrant colorful portrait art, modern figurative artwork, layered brushstrokes, emotional contemporary painting.

American artist: Vincent Malta

Malta’s art is more than just paintings on canvas, it’s a testament to the power of passion, resilience, and the timeless nature of creativity.

A brightly lit Ferris wheel at night, glowing with colorful lights against a festive background of blurred neon and bokeh, with people gathered below at a lively fairground.

Luna Luna: Forgotten fantasy

Luna Luna was, an unforgettable, immersive experience that brought the wild and colorful world of carnival-inspired art to life.

A close-up, colorful scene of tangled 35mm film strips scattered across a surface, interspersed with small camera lenses and components, glowing with vibrant blue, purple, orange, and gold light.

Photographer: Hugh Rogers

A remarkable first photography professor, Hugh created an environment that was as inspiring as it was informative.

A vivid abstract artwork showing a swirling spiral of bright colors—reds, oranges, blues, greens, and purples—flowing outward like energetic paint strokes against a dark background, creating a sense of motion and depth.

The meaning of spirals

Spirals are more than just a fascinating visual pattern, they’re a symbol that appears across nature, art, and culture.

Vibrant abstract artwork with a circular, radial composition made of layered geometric shapes and shards in bright reds, blues, yellows, and oranges, radiating outward from a central spiral against a dark background, creating a sense of motion and energy.

Synchromism and its influence on my artwork

Synchromism, an innovative art movement from the early 20th century, forever transformed the relationship between color and emotion.

Sunlit creative workspace with an open art journal on a wooden table, its pages filled with collage elements and sketches, surrounded by jars of paper scraps, pencils, brushes, and craft tools, creating a warm, cozy atmosphere of artistic journaling.

Why is junk journaling so popular?

Everywhere I turn, it seems like junk journaling is taking over the conversation. There are endless articles explaining what it is and how to get started, but there’s one key question that’s often left unanswered: Why should I do it?