Intro to Digital Circlism with Mention of Edward C. Stresino

Urban Dictionary Circlism Video

The Circlism video was a nice surprise, though it could use a human voice!

Congratulations to The Story of Circlism!

Title Information :

The Story of Circlism

Stresino, Edward C.

$24.99 hardcover, $18.99 paperback

ISBN:978-1-46918-529-3; Published: March 30, 2012

Kirkus Book Review:

      Visual artist Edward C. Stresino, in his debut, describes the origins of his artistic technique with examples and stories.
      In 1985, the author, while taking a high school biology class, became extremely focused on the concept of mitosis, a form of cell division that splits a cell in two, dividing its chromosomes into two identical sets. 
     This inspired him to begin creating drawings composed of tiny circles. His paintings dominate the pages of this book and provide readers with vivid examples of his technique, which he calls “Circlism.”

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I found more of Edward C. Stresino's Artwork at ArtWanted.Com!

Some really great work!

Circlivision

Not exactly what I was hoping for, but Success nonetheless!!!!!!

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circlivision

Circlivision

(sur 'kli' vizn) n. an innovative form of art introduced in 1985 that uses circles or other similar shapes to invoke a style of beauty. The application of circles being made by oils, acrylic, computer or pencil using either a brush, keyboard, or pencil onto masonite, canvas, or even digitally. The circles not only enhances an image, but also delineates and focuses the eye on the positive and negative spaces that at times may or may not reveal a pattern or secret form. See Circlism.

The Artist had the circlivision when he finished his very innovative painting using the technique of Circlism.

Unfortunately down below is the version that didn't get published!!!


Circlivision

(sur 'kli' vizn) n. A tribute to the Artist Stresino for envisioning and introducing an innovative form of art in 1985 that uses circles or other similar shapes to invoke a style of beauty. The application of circles being made by oils, acrylic, computer or pencil with a brush, keyboard, or pencil that one uses onto Masonite, canvas, or digitally. The circles not only enhances an image, but also delineates and focuses the eye on the positive and negative spaces that at times may or may not reveal a pattern or secret form. Stresino coined this type of art as Circlism.

Stresino the Artist had the circlivision to inspire millions when he coined Circlism!

Finally getting the Recognition that Stresino deserves!

As I usually do I was doing my Circlism search  on Google and I ran across this :

 Which led me to a report that had been done in Crete, Greece introducing a program that can Circlize pictures using an algorithm which they define as circle packing!   In the first few pages of the report it acknowledges that Edward C. Stresino first introduces Circlism in 1985!   It is hard to believe that in two more years Circlism will have its thirtieth anniversary!

Analysis of Warrior Princess

Warrior Princess by Edward C. Stresino

                                    Warrior Princess

        She is a woman of her own will. She will not sit around to be rescued. She gathers her men for an all out battle to the end! It is a struggle to regain the kingdom for her father. 
She with her army, has caused chaos and anarchy, but once they have taken out the enemy she will re-establish the power of her father's kingdom where she will promise to rule in a benevolent fashion. (as quoted by the Artist  Stresino in his blog dated October 19th, 2007)

        There is more to this than the description the Artist Stresino gives.   The painting depicts a battle between those loyal  to her and those who are willing to risk their lives for the evil that has grown through greed, poverty, and despair.  The moral decline of a kingdom that will need to rebuild its moral values and infrastructure in order to regain the influence it once had.  The newly established kingdom will need time, and the ability to regain the trust of its subjects.

                                                    

Beginning Stages of Warrior Princess by Edward C. Stresino

          It is so interesting to see the rawness of this painting in this picture!  Even with the main portions drawn out the complexity of the painting shows so much promise!   It was eventually well-executed as the end results have proven.                                                   

Stresino's Painting: Molecular Structure inspired Poem!

         

                 Not surprising that the impact of this painting can inspire the words to a poem!

The Poem can be found in the in the Meez forum :

Evolutionary Ancestral

Arriving Bundled Molecular Structures 

A large twitching cloud ;

Too weak

To speak 

Their minds they wander 

Aimlessly hoping 

To form opinions 

With Pea-sized Brains! 

Written for a painting piece- two weeks ago! 

(A revised Poem)

Evolutionary Ancestral

Arriving

Bundled Molecular Structures,

aimless

fidgeting clouds

too faint

to taint

with

an opening mouth

too weak 

to speak

aimless

twitching minds with

the growing pains

of pea-sized brains

(revisions by Edward Stresino a Modern Poet check out: )(www.skirmisheswithreality.blogspot.com)

Celebrating Justice for All

          In this painting what we see is a dichotomy of how justice can be perceived.   In the history of the United States justice was defined by a selected few who happened to be landowners who happened to be white and men.  Now it took a Civil War a forward looking President such as Abraham Lincoln to envision a future where justice is not defined by what you own or what you look like!         
         A whole slew of African-American leaders such as Frederick Douglas,  W.E.B. Dubois,  Harriet Tubman,  Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, and of course Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  These leaders helped to bring about a new way of thinking especially Dr. King who relayed his message that we can not judge a person by their appearance,  but by the content of their character.  He was willing to fight for what was right including spending time in jail for what he believed!    His inspiration comes through by his actions and through the influence of Gandhi, who believed that the path of non-violence is the only and true lasting path for creating true justice and equality. 
         Emmet Till suffered an unjust death by the hands of white supremacists.  Today we still have tragedies that undermine the future of our justice such as that of Trayvon Martin.   We must look beyond and find a true American justice that will work not only for the selected few, but for everyone!
          Jeanihess certainly does a superb job of collecting images that portray the scales of justice.  What she does forget is that justice, even though it is not very balanced when dealing with certain issues such as water,  classes,  power,  violence,  education, and even religion.   There is a type of justice that defines each country, and its past.   The United States being a first world country should be a leader in defining how justice is handed out.  The system of justice is not perfect as the example of United States history has shown.
           Stresino's take on justice elaborates what we know in reminding us that justice is a struggle a human struggle that we must continue striving for!  Once we realize that equality and justice are a basic human right we will succeed in a future where the scales of justice can be balanced once and for all!!!

  Justice for All: by: Ed Stresino

 Equality for all people is a universal battle that engages all of us. The fight for justice is rooted in a human struggle towards this basic human right. 

 -Edward C. Stresino-

                                             

Dream, Nightmare, or Reality?

When I look at this painting I see the beauty of three levels of being clashing. If this is a dream then the peacefulness of the dream is worked out by facing one's obstacles. The nightmare is that if someone is breaking in what will happen? Will she face danger or face death? I love that the painting questions what is real and not real. We can look at reality and be constantly faced with daily successes and failures. A dream state allows us to catch up with our daily accomplishments. The artist Stresino is able to vividly capture the beauty of all three levels of being. Maybe the girl is in a partial dream state due to the image that is floating above her. If that is the case will she wake up in time before danger befalls her. Is her dream telling her of the dangers that await her reality? The fact that the more you look the more you must question the state of her existence and her well-being. I love that the painting can depict certain danger and at the same time it makes you feel that everything will be alright for the time-being!