Saturday, December 20, 2025

Kelly Bloech is a force of nature

At heart, I'm a surrealist.

I first came across Kelly Bloech's stunning work at a Christmas party last week. She is a fabulous artist who blends AI with surrealism to create videos and music.

She uses AI as another tool, like a paintbrush, but her heart is what is presented.  She is a genuine force of nature. I would love to work with her on a project.

Her work speaks for itself. No LLM shit here, and no artists' statement. And prolific, it pours out of her like a firehose. She's got me.

Links

Interviews

Here is a sampling of her work. The background music is her own.

AI Film Compilation: Kelly Boesch’s AI Short Films & Music Videos

Film: The Impossible

AI People in Their Quiet Spaces

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Tony Foster

I came across Tony Foster via Nature Magazine. He is a superb watercolour painter of nature.

Tony is an authentic artist, painting what he sees and feels.

There is an exhibition at the Royal Watercolour Society from 7 November to 20 December 2025. I wish I could go.

Tony Foster
Rewilding: Minions to Crow’s Nest ·  Copper Mines Abandoned 1914, 2023
watercolour & graphite on paper, slag heap samples and miniature highland bull in acrylic boxes, copper in a glass bottle with cap, map
118 x 111cm

Saturday, March 15, 2025

The Practical Effects of Alien: Romulus

I spent several happy years enrolled in the Stan Winston School of Character Arts (SWSCA). 

SWSCA is the best school on the planet.

I love physical effects and would happily die doing them.

The December 21, 2024, blog post on the Stan Winston School website on Alien: Romulus has just been updated with how many of the effects in the film were done. Pure magic.

Here are some images from the blog post encouraging you to read about how they were done.