My Humble Homage

When we started this assignment, I looked at a number of the artists on the suggested links, but decided to select my teacher and colleague, Thomas T, not so much as blatant brown-nosing but because I do like so many of his pieces I see around.  I started with this picture from his Moonhead Studios Blog:

While I have more I want to do with this one, here's my rudimentary attempt:

(Since his picture had that disappointed mood, I thought a closed bookstore would be perfect for my picture.  I also plan to work on the color to give it the warmth of his picture.  Finally, instead of the dog (or my son's dog), I may try to add a picture of someone--Ben perhaps--walking by with headphones, oblivious to his environment.



And next I have my next version below:

 This is another of Thomas's pictures I appreciated.

My version:

I didn't actually realize until I finished that while his text refers to life as a dream, mine, from Midsummer Night's Dream is from Puck's final speech, in which he tells his audience that if they are offended they can just imagine it was all just a dream.  I may add texture later. I notice the slightest hint of a pattern (Simplicity? McCalls?) in the background of Thomas's picture.