Brunswick Street

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Wandered around the neighborhood today with my digital camera, taking reference photos. I’ve been thinking of doing some paintings and drawings based on the neighborhood, the buildings, the telephone poles. There’s a lot of airborne wiring around here; ladymondegreen says it’s one of those places where storms can take out the power and/or phones. Joy. I come from places where such things are stashed away underground, safe from wind and lightning.

Anyway, that’s what’s up with the photo (by way of Photoshop: contrast goosed way the hell up, brightness tweaked a bit, hue twiddled till I liked the new colors) and the new user icon. No, my hair hasn’t gone that far out of control.

I find I’m fascinated by these wires and poles. Maybe it has to do with seeing Serial Experiments Lain, where they’re a recurring visual element. I need to unpack my art supplies and get painting. (I’d have done so weeks ago, but the small shelving unit my parents gave me, where I kept the stuff in Brooklyn, broke while I was putting it together.)

There does seem to be a bit of an art community ’round here. I found a small furniture place/art gallery (only open Sundays) a couple of blocks west, on Brunswick Street, near the “Brunswick Window” — a display case that changes on a monthly basis.