Okay, here’s my blog post about my experience with “Geoff Hess,” written in the style and tone you requested:
So, I stumbled upon this guy, Geoff Hess, the other day, and let me tell you, it was quite a ride. I was just messing around online, you know, the usual procrastination, when I saw this name pop up. It sounded kinda familiar, but I couldn’t place it. Curiosity got the better of me, and I started digging.
First, I just Googled the name, straight up. A bunch of stuff came up, mostly related to art. Turns out, this Geoff Hess dude is some kind of artist. I clicked on a few images, and wow, the paintings were pretty wild. Bold colors, thick brushstrokes, kinda abstract, but not in a pretentious way. It caught my attention, for sure.
Then, I got into the rabbit hole. I spent hours looking at his work. It felt like going on a real adventure. I went through his website, checked out some online galleries that featured him, and even found a couple of interviews. The more I saw, the more I liked it. His paintings had this raw energy that just grabbed me.
After a while, I realized I wanted to try something like that myself. Not that I’m some great artist or anything, but I felt inspired. So, I gathered whatever I could find in my house – some old acrylic paints, a few brushes, and a piece of cardboard that was lying around. Didn’t even bother with a proper canvas.
I just started slapping paint on the cardboard, trying to mimic the vibe of Hess’s work. No plan, no sketching, just going with the flow. It was messy, it was fun, and it was definitely not pretty. But you know what? It felt good. I was getting lost in the process, just like I got lost in his paintings.
I kept at it for a few days, adding layers, scraping some off, making a real mess. The cardboard was warped, the colors were muddy in places, and it looked nothing like a Geoff Hess painting. But, it was mine. It was a piece of me, inspired by this artist I discovered.
In the end, I realized it’s not about copying someone else’s style perfectly. It’s about finding inspiration and letting it push you to create something, anything, even if it’s a bit rough around the edges. I learned that art is not always about the result but about the journey it takes to get there. Thanks to my Geoff Hess deep dive, I ended up with a piece of cardboard that tells a story of a fun experiment.
It was a good feeling, and now I will continue to experiment with this.
