Can You Draw A Line?

Do you, like me, prefer simple messages? If so, I hope you enjoy this image. For more Aphorisms, go to Pinterest. My name is Steve Howard. You have been reading the Digital Circus.

Discover One Of The Most Powerful Words You Cannot See Here!

The word ‘YOU’ is one of the twelve most powerful words in advertising. ‘You’ is used in direct mail, email, TV and online as is powerful persuader. As a lover of all forms of language, I was fascinated by Braille as a child as a friend was blind and I marvelled at how they navigated

Have You Ever Met A Metaphor You Did Not Like?

Like me, you probably love words. The English Language is rich in proverbs, metaphors and aphorisms. They embellish images in many ways. I love discovering new metaphors, quotations and aphorisms and creating images. One of my favourites is by Marshall Mcluhan, “Art is what you can get away with”. It is a powerful and liberating

Discover The Worlds Most Iconic Silhouette!

Alberto Korda’s famous photograph of Che Guevara has been called the most powerful photograph of the 20th Century. Korda amazingly made the photograph free for public use. Consequently, it has added to its popularity, having been used in every conceivable form of advertising in the past fifty years. Korda only objected once to the use

Discover The Emoji Scream!

Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ is one of the 20th Century’s most powerful works of Art. Munch created four versions of The Scream. The Scream is one of the most popular works of Art, being immortalised on T-Shirts, Mugs, Key rings, etc, etc. The Scream has now been produced as an Emoji. As an Art student

Discover The Location Of The World’s Only Grade 1 Listed Dog House!

It is no secret, that I am an avid collector of art, images and prints. Without a doubt, the prints in my house, that generate the most admiring glances, is a set of artworks based on a theme, ‘The Garden Of England’. One of the prints is Ightham Mote in Kent, England. Ightham Mote dates

Discover A New Solar System!

In my previous article, I spoke about my love of Negatives. Photoshop allows you to apply solar filters to images with stunning results. You can have some fun creating solarised images. I created this in a couple of minutes. If you any solarised images, I would love to hear from you. My name is Steve

From Chocolate Boxes To The Fight For Independence, The Power Of A Kiss!

Like most classical guitarists, I love the Romantic music of Francisco Tarrega. My favourite piece is Recuerdo De La Alhambra. My own recording of this masterpiece can be heard on my Facebook Profile page at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1162978127. A contemporary of Francisco Tarrega, was Italian artist, Francesco Hayez. My favourite painting by Francesco Hayez is ‘The Kiss”.

They Can Be Found In Torrents But May Be No More In Fifty Years!

I read a disturbing article recently, that if the current rate of over fishing is not curbed, the Seas may be devoid of fish within 50 years. Underwater photography is incredibly rich in colour and drama. Who can forget the wonderful documentaries of Jacques Cousteau, the most famous undersea explorer of all time. He opened

Own One And It May Make You Rich But Beware If One Crosses You!

Night photography is an art form that fascinates most photographers. A great night photograph can be extremely memorable. This image of a cat is evocative, powerful and very eerie. For centuries, black cats have played a major role in folklore, mythology and magic. In medieval times, black cats were often believed to be witches’ familiars.