Brute strength. Quiet strength. The strength of steel. Flexible sapling strength...
I chose an imperfect variety:






The final image:

There are a number of points I find really interesting about the number of images for simplicity that I could generate and that exist already in the wider world. For me personally, it shouldn't have come as a surprise that I would generate so many ideas around this concept, after all, it's something I've been aiming at and getting closer to for quite a while. For the wider world, I find it revealing that it has such a large place in our visual vocabulary. With so many symbols for simplicity, it means that it is important to many people. What a wonderful thing.

And now on to the vid that explains all the rambling ideas that led to my version of a symbol for simplicity. And there were so many I had to take notes! So many that I could do an entire painting series on simplicity. Now there's an idea to file away.




And the final image. A bit Japanese, and a lot Australian:

My first thoughts around stability led straight to stone. Specifically, ancient carved stone such as the statues on Easter Island.















But stone is not permanent. It's not fully stable.













In fact, when you really think about it, there is nothing that is permanently stable. So one of these seemed quite apt:














So that's the brief summary. And the movie that goes into a bit more depth:




And the end result:

This is what happens when humans, their technology, nature, and fractals collide...




All of these have adaptability as a core strength.

Well today has been hell, so if(!) I look a bit worn out, it's because the computer issues are landing like dominoes. First the virus, then the back up disk dies. Virus writers should be lined up and shot. And for the record, Microsoft - you suck. Maxtor - you suck too. But I am CONFIDENT I will get all these issues resolved. However, it is likely to mess with my posting schedule. I'll do my best.

Here are some examples of the sort of cocky, bravado, puffed up ego foolhardiness I was trying to avoid depicting. Interesting that these were the top results in Google pictures for confidence. None of these are what I would call real confidence. What does that say about our society? Not much good I fear.

And the explanation behind it:

Here's the pic:





And the inspiration behind it (posted late because Microsoft sucks big time... that'll do or I will rant for the next 14 hours).