A bit of drawing
For the past week or so, I've worked exclusively on drawings. More precisely, designs for paintings, as the one illustrated below. These design-focused drawings will be covered by paint. The one illustrated here is the…
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Reminds me of winter
Reminds me a little of winter, eh? It's actually warmer today than it was on Christmas Eve when we lost power with the wind chill at -29 f. The fireplace kept the frigid air at…
Poem: The Poet’s Wife
Sometimes I post my poetry here on my blog. I still have the painting mentioned in this poem, which is I am showing here. The Poet's Wife The poet’s tiny wife suffered from the cold.…
Castles in the air
I knew a writer who wanted to transition from the technical documents that he wrote to pay his bills to fiction. His vision inspired a whole universe; not one novel but a series. He spent…
So, war it is
When I was a kid, we lived near a SAC base (Strategic Air Command) where the nuclear bombers were stationed. Depending on the prevailing winds, the noise from the B-52's flying over was so loud…
Reader gift
For me, visiting the Utrecht store on 3rd Ave. in Manhattan was like going to Disneyland. An entire store dedicated to art supplies! Utrecht along with Pearl and other independent icons like David Davis made…
Ray Must 1929 – 2022
Today, I received the sad news that one of my teachers, Ray Must, died. I didn't cotton to art school. I was a difficult student; actually one of the worst types: impatient, judgemental, and burdened…
Am I Irish?
My Ancestry DNA test contains few surprises. As expected, the results show I am mostly English and Scottish. Also expected is a Northern European connection, pointing to Northern France and Belgium. Family lore maintains that…