Paul Kleersquo;s philosophy of art is perhaps best summed up by his own statement: ldquo;A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.rdquo; As one of the great avant garde artists of the 20th century; Swiss-born Klee was swept along with the changing moods and philosophies of the time. Klee did not readily fit into a particular artistic category. He used many styles and techniques; always exploring the different variations that each media opened up to him. An important element in Kleersquo;s work is his use of symbols and words to convey thoughts and philosophies directly on the canvas. To provide the greatest degree of diversification in his creations; Klee habitually used a variety of surfaces on which to paint; not just conventional canvas but also linen and even fine gauze; and sometimes coarse burlap; board; or glassmdash;any textured surface on which color could be applied. Kleersquo;s interest; understanding; and analysis of color theory and tonemdash;which he explained in several influential booksmdash;arguably left a greater legacy than his artworks.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. BHW is a GREAT short read. Gets a person thinking about life if they could UNdo some things they did...By L. Avery BrownPlease note: The review/critique of this book (which was donated to The Magnolia Blossom Review for the sole purpose of a review) was completed by the sitersquo;s owner; L. Avery Brown; using the 11 point rubric she created. However; until such time; it is being posted under the profile of the review sites owner. If you would like to read the entire review which includes an in depth author interview ndash; please visit The Magnolia Blossom Reviewrsquo;s site online today! Thank you.And Now for the Review...Review completed by L. Avery Brown; Owner; The Magnolia Blossom Review**Glen is actually one of the reviewers at The MBR - and as he knows me pretty well - I think hed be sorely upset if I gave him any breaks because hes a buddy - so...no breaks for Mr. Marcus!**Book Title ndash; 5 of 5For the Reviewer: Did it grab your attention right away? (5) Was it ho hum? (3) Would you glance at it and then forget it? (1) What do you think the author might consider for future book titles? (You should have plenty of space for each item on the form as I think I set it up for the boxes to grow.)LAB: Definitely makes the mind wonder what its about... Weve heard the phrase between heaven and hell; between a rock and a hard place; between good and evil - and no Between Heaven and Waco. (Not really sure what that says about Waco :o) but its definitely got a unique sort of flow to it. Catchy.Book Cover ndash; 5 of 5For the Reviewer: Did it grab your attention? (5) Was it ho hum? (3) Did it look like it was haphazardly thrown together? (1) What do you think the author might consider for future book covers? Did it help make the title more effective?LAB: I really liked the cover - It shouts western with the gallows and it gives the reader a great little mental snapshot of the when of the story without actually saying it. And that orange sunset - or...is it a sunrise? Before one reads the book - one will likely think it means sunset (on life) but after the last page; one just might thing sunrise on life. Nicely done.First 500... ndash; 10 of 10For the Reviewer: Thinking of the first 500 (usually about 2 pages) words of the book; do you think the author provided enough incentive to urge the reader to continue? What stood out to you the most? Were you captivated after a couple of paragraphs? Did the 1st sentence grab you? Did you get to around the 500 word mark and didnt have a clue where the story was going?LAB: Definitely an intense opening to a book - within just a couple of paragraphs you know that Frank Turner is a cold-blooded killer. But of course - no one is born a killer. Glen Marcus reminds the reader that there is always something that happens that flips the switch in the human mind to make them decide to take anothers life. The only thing is - Frank Turner; the protagonist of this well-paced short who is facing the gallows knows for sure WHEN his proverbial switch was flipped - but the WHY escapes him ... even as he faces the hangmans noose. And within that first 500 words or so - after we; the readers are introduced to that moment when Frank crosses the line between what is just/right and tumbles head first into a life doomed to leaving nothing good in its wake - we have to go on the journey with him to discover what it was that put him on such a dark path. Very well executed opening.Blurb Effectiveness ndash; 7 of 10For the Reviewer: Now that youve finished the book; please take a moment to look back over the blurb. How effective do you think the blurb will be to potential readers? Did the author write a blurb that was enticing and went along with the story? (10) Was the blurb lacking? (5) Was it entirely too long or too short? (1) Do you have any suggestions for the author to make it more effective?LAB: I wish the blurb could have been a wee bit longer - it needs a little extra nudge to really grab the readers attention. Yes; it points out that Frank is about to take the walk down a good old fashioned western-style green mile but something needs to be mentioned sort of like what was mentioned in my discussion of the First 500.Imagine this as the blurb... Frank Turner is a cold-blooded killer. But of course - no one is born a killer. Killers are borne when something happens and flips the switch in the human mind and causes a man to take another mans life. Frank Turner can recall the instant when he made that decision but even as he awaits the hangmans noose; the WHY escapes him. And now as Frank Turners wayward soul is about to meet its maker after having been caught and convicted of murder - just when it seems like hell finally be swallowed up in the pit he dug for himself so many years ago; a visit from a most unlikely source may alter his future and give him back his past...but its all up to him as he journeys Between Heaven and Waco. (Hope you dont mind the melding of your original blurb and the First 500 stuff; Glen - but dang it - this short deserves one heck of a blurb!)Age Recommendation/Genre Classification ndash; 10 of 10For the Reviewer: Age Recommendation - If the book is entirely too young/juvenile for the intended age group? Is it entirely too mature? (Please take into account swearing/sexual scenes/drug use; etc... Genre Classification - Was the book listed as a thrill ride of a read but was more of a bumper car ride (sort of all over the place)? Was it listed as a mystery and you simply had to turn the page to find out who did it?LAB: Spot on. Cant even argue this point. This is a Western - short story - with spiritual/supernatural overtones.Presentation/Format ndash; 9 of 10For the Reviewer: Did the innards of the book follow a clear; concise; standard format throughout the book? Or did you have a hard time keeping up with paragraphs or dialogue? Were multiple fonts used? Were they distracting?LAB: Preface - done very well - its easy for an author to get wound up in a preface such that it just becomes a muck of words that dont lead anywhere. The rest of the short is handled beautifully - the flashbacks dont come as something soft and gentle - because nothing in Franks life has been soft or gentle (well; except maybe the love he held for his mother and brother) There were a couple of times when I got a little confused as to who was talking because the action seemed to belong to one person while the voice belonged to another. (And I wish a tiny more had been said about Franks return to Waco - sort of like it needed a bit more of that deja vu sensation ... after all the reader figures it out pretty darn quickly (that hes gone back in time to where he started his life of violence) but Franks only real hey; this is weird moment is when he gets sick and sees young Trey.Theme/Originality ndash; 10 of 10For the Reviewer: Was this book similar to something you may have read before? If it was a retelling - did the author make it feel fresh and just different enough that it kept you involved? Or was it formulaic and a rehash of a popular tale/current pop genre? OR - is this the first time you can recall ever reading a book with theme/setup/etc of this particular title?LAB: Im not a ginormous western reader but Ive read many aredemption sort of tale. What I like about this presentation is how its not stuck in the Yuckity yuck yuck - Im a bad boy gonna meet my maker rut a lot of stories like this tend to have. Shaking up the presentation gave it a fresh air of originality.Description/Enhancement ndash; 10 of 10For the Reviewer: Did the author use descriptive language and all those extra little things to make it the best it could be? Did you feel it was too sparse in description? Did the author go OVER board with the description?LAB: Glen Marcus has a beautiful way with words. Honestly; if more western tales were written like this (or have I just missed every single solitary western that is good in my reading life?) Id probably enjoy the genre a lot more. The one thing I do like about the genre is the sense that theres always a bit of quiet and loneliness that is pervasive...and thats something I got out of this book. Well done. Oh; and theres one section in particular that sort of stood out among the many that were beautifully constructed. "...The wisps of wind carried the granules in a northerly direction. Wrapping his wounded hand tightly with a bandana; he decided to follow the wind; since the breeze seemed to know where it was heading." How very poetic...I simply loved that notion of letting the wind guide us when it seems as if we are all alone and without guidance. Beautiful!Intrigue ndash; 10 fo 10For the Reviewer: Did you want to turn the next page because it was SO good? (10) Was it interesting but you didnt quite have an urge to keep reading? (5) Did you think I wonder if we have Twinkies in the pantry? Mmmmm; Twinkies while you read? (1)LAB: Okay - I didnt care at all about the Twinkies! It; honest to goodness; was SO good I had to turn the next page to find out what happened.Grammar/Mechanics ndash; 7 of 10For the Reviewer: Was the book pretty darn flawless? (10) Did you see more that 5 or 10 jump out at you mistakes in grammar or the actual mechanics (verb tense; noun/pronoun agreement; misused words) ? (5) Did you feel it was a chore to read because it was riddled with errors? (1)LAB: Okay - here it comes. Ive got to say - someone (not naming any names but someone who is overly picky about grammar and mechanics) should have given this little nugget of gold a good once; twice; and thrice over! There were a lot of times when little things like quotation marks were used improperly (some where there were double "s when it shouldve been single s. A handful of spots where there needed to be a space between a word after a period. And then a few times when italics shouldve been used but werent. Little things. But as we know; all those little things add up!Overall Impression ndash; 10 of 10For the Reviewer: When all is said in done - did you enjoy the book? Would you recommend it to others?LAB: Would I recommend it? Absolutely. And Im actually going to send a few hey read this messages out to some other writers I think would like to read it! Glen Marcus Between Heaven and Waco is a terrific short read that really gets a person to thinking about the choices we make in our lives and what we would do IF we could go back and undo them - or maybe do them all over again. A great story. Im hoping there are more that are just as well written to come. I think an anthology of quick but deep westerns would be something for Glen Marcus to strive for in the future.The Bestowing of the Blossoms...And now that all has been said about this book - theres only one thing left to do --- tally up the points and hand out some blossoms. So; how did Glen Marcus do with Between Heaven and Waco? He earned 93 out of 100 points...and that; in anybodys book is a class A book meaning its earned 5 big beautiful blossoms. (And I think Ive proven that I didnt hold back on one of my own buddies - that ought to say something about how seriously I take the words that are handed over to me to read!)1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A western meets the metaphysical?By Andrew JoyceI dont know where to start. The story moves along at a good pace. But what got to me is that at times (later in the story) I actually got goosebumps while reading this little gem.People are always asking authors where they come up with their ideas for a story. I never really cared; if a story is good a story is good; However; this is one time I would really like to know where Mister Marcus came up with the concept. It is inspired.I think Mister Marcus should expand this into a full length novel. There are many wrongs that Frank must set right on his road to salvation.I recommend BETWEEN HEAVEN AND WACO wholeheartedly . . . and you cant beat the price.