How Paul and Dulcinea Make a Painting
Her name is Dulcinea. She’s an autonomous robot that makes large, impressive paintings from Paul Kirby’s inspirations and AI tools. It’s a dizzying, complicated, and fascinating process. Maybe you’re wondering… Just how do Paul Kirby and Dulcinea make a painting? The Process Concept Before any great work of art is made, it must first enter […]
Behind the AI; Beyond the Painting: Alacrity
Anyone interested in the visual arts probably has a favorite painting (or a bunch) … but, what determines an artist’s favorite piece from their own body of work? What speaks louder to the creator regarding their creation: the finished project, or the process it represents? Furthermore, when trying to bring inspirational beauty into the world, […]
Fusioneering the Future
Futurology: The Study of the Future It goes by many names – futurology, futurism, “futures studies”, strategic foresight – but what does it mean, and what exactly is it meant to do? Broadly, “futurology” is the field of looking ahead, the study of the new shapes and forms our society will take. Those in the […]
Behind the AI; Beyond the Painting: Kline
Speed, urgency, force, power. The arresting brushstroke work of Paul Kirby and Dulcinea’s 2006 Abstract Expressionist painting, Kline, calls all of these words to mind. 49 swathes of paint draw the eye and stir a great ocean of emotion within the heart. And, as is always the case with a painting from Paul and Dulcinea, […]
4 Practices for Better Critical Thinking
Fusioneering and Critical Thinking The journey to becoming a truly successful fusioneer is complex – and no single path, whether you’re Paul Kirby or Leonardo da Vinci, is the “right” way to fusioneer. Any two given fusioneers may be entirely different individuals, with entirely different personalities, working in entirely different fields. What, then, are the […]
Behind the AI; Beyond the Painting: Tadpoles
Nearly a thousand little brushstroke amphibians. They are, technically, motionless – and yet, the frenzied movement of their swarm radiates energy that can be felt. This is the reality present in Paul Kirby and Dulcinea’s 48” x 78” painting, Tadpoles. The techniques used to create the piece extend beyond those traditionally found in painting: what’s […]
Fusioneers Through the Years: Leonardo da Vinci
Few names are as synonymous with art, culture, and creative genius as that of Leonardo da Vinci. The 15th century Italian polymath created several of what can be considered “the most recognizable paintings in the world” (most notably, The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper) – and yet, only about 20 of his paintings have […]
5 Ways to Be More Creative
It’s been a crazy couple of years. In the wake of global hardships and domestic adversities, it’s easy to feel drained, listless, or unmoored. For those of us in creative fields – and those that harbor creative aspirations – this blow to our inventive spirits can be an especially troubling problem. The good news? Creativity […]
Five Tips to Help You Realize Your Dreams Through Fusioneering
Fusioneering is the combining of an individual’s greatest interests – through cultivation of skills and talents – into a singular field of work or study (where none might have even existed previously, such as the case with a certain painterly robot). Why choose just one interest to spend your life on? Why not have your […]
Behind the AI; Beyond the Painting: Swirling Timbers of Chaos
A chaotic wind sweeping through a dark forest of wreckage, the distance shrouded in haze: this is what the painting, Swirling Timbers of Chaos, appears to be… but who would have guessed that such a moody work had its origins in a children’s game, clay, complex mathematics, and — of all things — ants. Only […]
