Chaotic Genius Gifts

Action shot portrait.

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

"The dryer giveth and the dryer taketh away."

"No, ma'am. I'm not sure what the difference is between being creative or just plain weird."

"I hear you've been doing exciting things with eggs and dye."

'Look, Dad, I made a pair of boots out of your chest waders.'

Artist and Musician

'I have a feeling one day when he grows up he'll be an artist of some kind.'

Work colleague says 'This is great, where do you get your ideas from?' as man gets them from small elves living in the wall

"There's an app that helped me finish grades 3 through 7. If you need me, I'll be in my room playing video games for the next few years."

"Oceans are rising, landmass is shrinking - so far so good."

'The kids just love doing paint by numbers.'

"But some of my best ideas come while I'm in the litter box."

'George! This way quick!'

"I'm enhancing my appreciation for the knowledge gathered by humankind."

'He was working on a theory of entropy, and developed a severe case of it himself.'

A man stealing another person's ideas

"Now we know who'll be taking care of us in our old age."

All work and no play makes jack a dough boy.

'I know, but he's a genius.'

Making snowmen with a snowblower.

'J.B. Potts, Head of Research, Aerodynamics...'

'The last guy had a system... if you've got a better one, I'd sure like to see it.'

"And I suppose cleaning up after yourself just once would in some way stifle your precious creativity."

"Hey, this is brilliant! Where do you get my ideas?"

'Damn sea monkeys.'

'Your manuscript was delicious.'

"Summer's coming. How does pre-med camp sound."

"Ok, let's sneak up on Mr. Canvas and see if we can make a good impression."

'Leonardo's Lament' - 'I have nothing to do.'

A Cartoonist's and a Sculptor's File Cabinets.

Falling for art

An artist blows smoke that forms into a cloud which rains onto his canvas.

'This reminds me of something funny. Remember the day I was shopping in that china shop and suddenly sneezed?'