Spiral Dynamics
Brad Klemmer Brad Klemmer

Spiral Dynamics

The colors used to represent the stages include Beige (survival instinct), Purple (tribal and magical thinking), Red (egocentric and power-driven), Blue (rule-based and authoritarian), Orange (individualistic and achievement-oriented), Green (communitarian and egalitarian), Yellow (integrative and systemic), and Turquoise (holistic and transcendent).

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The Desert Abstraction Project
Brad Klemmer Brad Klemmer

The Desert Abstraction Project

Human life is a spiritual quest for the soul, whether one chooses to accept it or not, or is even aware of it or not; this is my great acceptance, December 2013, the realization of my first spiritual awakening. Please question it with open-mined skepticism, as you should with everything. I mean everything. We all come from different backgrounds of knowledge, viewpoints, and social programming. Who's to say one religion is more valid than another? Surely there must be some common ground amongst them all, both Truth and fallacy alike. Perhaps what matters most is the personal connection one feels with the Divine Love that genuinely exists for and as everyone and everything.

I Am the Sonoran Desert of Tucson. Wandering aimlessly within myself, I am the relentless sun beating down upon me. My vegetation thickens, and my path deepens. I Am home to a unique species of life.

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Empathic Artist: Psychologically, My Technique
Brad Klemmer Brad Klemmer

Empathic Artist: Psychologically, My Technique

An empath refers to a person who has a heightened ability to understand and share the emotions and experiences of others. An empath refers to a person who has a heightened ability to understand and share the emotions and experiences of others. It is often described as the ability to feel and absorb the emotions, energy, and even physical sensations of those around them. Compiling the original imagery and constructing each new design, I transfer the feelings and moods of the subject I'm portraying and the general vibe of the environment.

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