I wish I had your vocabulary and background to describe these Mark, but hunting around, there's not much here:-) But it is easy to see you've done a grand job of meeting and surpassing the challenge. I am still most comfortable with concrete images...meaning I understand them best...hence, your old pen & inks from the 80s are my favorites. Well done...and I'm working on the more abstract...need some more time...

And I'm drawn to your abstracts; read poetry to them, eh? That's a new one. I've painted with music but never poetry! Beautiful work, I think you did a wonderful job with the challenge!

I've read poetry to my seeds in the propagator, and play classical music radio in the greenhouse...... and of course I'm the opposite of Bill, I MUCH prefer the outcome! Superb, and really inspiring for me, so new to Photoshop.

OHH I have always loved your drawings. This soft old drawing of the brush is lovely and I really love your ink bottles. But you do really make so excellent abstract out of it too. BRAVO Mark.

Very neat on your part. 5+.

Mark all I can say is this was a wonderful idea your friends had and I'm so glad you shared it with us. Combining them in such a magical way really breathed new life into them and creating two new images that inspire.

I have no idea what kind of poetry you read to these drawings (ever hear of "slam" poetry?? that kinda comes to mind!!), but wow--you sure got a response!! You start with your famous avatar, lead us to the simple b&w images next, then BAM, ZAP and holy moly!! You throw em right back in bright, huge full technicolor~~ twisted, turned, tweaked and totally topsy turvy (and how's THAT for alliteration!!). I LOVE it!!!

dear mark, it took me 3 minutes to scroll down to your commentary :))) but it was very exciting i must say, to see the progress of this metamorphosis, i know you love to play this way :) and the result is beautiful, colourful, delightful and markful lol! love them a lot :)

Two masterpieces. The only way I could do these paintings is: drinking the alcohol of the bottle and drawing the paintbrush but you mixed them with your imagination. Excellent work!!!

Lovely subtle work, I like it.

lovely imagination and concept x 5+

Wonderful transformation,Mark.So..you "tortured" before and after you read poetry to them...(LOL)!You achieved a very special and colourful result!It´s a delight for eyes!!I love very much the first and second,but in "metamorphosis" the most i like more is the 3rd with that B/W textute and your powerful lightness with so amazing transparencies and your UNIQUE blue and pink!!BEAUTIFUL all around!PARABÉNS!!PARABÉNS!! (PS:I UNDERSTAND SO well what you said in your gallery about 2nd!!!but the trainning is good for hand and "mind" too...lol..and it´s a beauty,truly!):)

Very nice images. Great colours and style! You tortured them well lol. Nice work!

very fine images, mark.

If this is torture it is done with a friendly hand :-) Great to follow your color metamorphosis in photoshop. The first one attracts me the most.

I am enchanted by the idea of reading poetry to one's art. :D It worked beautifully. The final version kicks a$$! (This will give Bill and I something else to talk about.) :|

put them in the blender, push the puree button, mix well, and voila, a perfect provocative abstract composition! And, love those colors and liquidy textures.

very nice...

in your unique style, Mark! another great effort of linking space and time.

Wonderful to scroll slowly downward and search for the images and their transformations.

It's clear that your drawings/paintings responded to your poetry, Mark. A marvelous creation. The old becomes new again, a rebirth of sorts!

This is gorgeous! Love the gorgeous colors.

Neat!

Mark, May i make a suggestion? If you want to catch up on gallery comments , You have to stop putting out such beautiful art :-) LOL your gonna be busier than busy now! :-) With all do Respect and Motherly Love ,I crown you and give you a new name "Handsomebumblebee"

a most interesting work, BRAVO!!!!