The Lardner Report

Unleash your creative superpowers!

  • Home
  • Creative Voltage Website
  • Contact
  • Archives
  • About

Pooling around

August 2, 2010 by Lonnie Lardner

Yes, art is everywhere. Even in the deep end.

(Pic #1) "Pool guy" with an eye?

I can’t help it. I was just sitting at a pool party in Woodland Hills, California this weekend, when I noticed it. There was something different about the bottom of my friend Natasha’s swimming pool. As it was explained to me—the pool repair dude wasn’t sure how to handle filling all the cracks–so he punted—and covered them all in sweeping thick intersecting lines. I shot a few iphone photos to share the moments of “cool blue art.”

(Pic #2) Stepping into abstraction

He may not have noticed—that from above–he created a sweet set of abstractions—reminiscent of blue chip painter Franz Kline (1910-1962). For kicks, I removed the color from the swimming pool “grab shot,” and juxtaposed the two. (Pic #3)

(Pic #3) Left: Franz Kline Painting, “Buttress” (1956) Right: Natasha’s “Deep end” photo (2010)

Look for it—I promise you it’s there.

Filed Under: Found Art Tagged With: art is what you see, creative inspiration, developing an eye for art, discover your own art, find art everywhere, Franz Kline art, stopping to look

Subscribe here:

Categories

  • Art Table Tips
  • Artist Spotlight
  • Creative Zone
  • Eco-Art
  • Found Art
  • Newsmakers
  • Quotes
  • Reflections
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized

Archives

Hey Brubeck, Take THIS.

The Alien And The Volcano: Why Do Our Brains Need to Make Order Out of Chaos?

Wait — So How Do YOU Choose a restaurant?

Meet Creative Voltage!

Sometimes Your Cat Just Makes The Art FOR You

2026: Kicking Fear to the Curb

Choosing Gratitude. But for a paintbrush?

Every Page Is A Treasure: Discovering Plastikcomb

Calling all artists — INKTOBER is here! Whaaaaa?

Art From The Ashes

One Click — One Masterpiece?

When Art F*cks With Your Head

The Perfect One-Liner

Portland: A Tale Of One City – Through Two Lenses

Happy New Year!

Allowing The Moment To Emerge

How Can A 5-Year-Old Be My Muse?

Stunning, Simple Beauty

An Unexpected Collaboration With Nature

Pathetic Shoe Obsession: WTF?

Copyright © 2026 · Dynamik-Gen on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in