I’m not gonna lie, I love painting and drawing and visual art in general. Sure, some contemporary art can be challenging, baffling and, let’s face it, boring. But a lot of the conceptual stuff is pretty interesting. But hey, I went to art school and then grad school so maybe I’m a little bit indoctrinated… Continue reading Drawing Cartoons Isn’t that Damned Easy!
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The Election in Those Damned United States. Plus Art!
So loyal reader(s), I don’t know if you heard, but there was an election in the United States a couple of weeks ago. If you are American, please don’t be offended by my use of the the word “damned” in my title for this post, it’s just that the United States has just had far… Continue reading The Election in Those Damned United States. Plus Art!
What the Hell, Time for some ‘Toon Talk!
Those of you who follow me on Instagram and Facebook will have noticed that I’ve been on a cartoon kick of late. What sparked that, you ask? Well, for the last several months and especially since I started to begin most of my portrait paintings with what basically amounts to caricature, I’ve been doing cartoon… Continue reading What the Hell, Time for some ‘Toon Talk!
I Finally Counted my Damn Paintings!
I’ve mentioned in this blog that I’ve decided to set a goal of creating one hundred paintings in 2020, mostly because it really started to seem like it was achievable. And guess what? I finally did a proper count of my work. I’ve mentioned before that I didn’t keep a good record of what I’ve… Continue reading I Finally Counted my Damn Paintings!
In Which I Muse about Algorithms, Damn You Instagram!
Some of you out there in Blogland may be familiar with Donald Trump Jr’s meltdown over Instagram algorithms last week in which he posted a video of himself lying down, looking exceedingly stoned and complaining that Instagram is basically sabotoging his account too make fewer people see his posts. Now I gotta say, and this… Continue reading In Which I Muse about Algorithms, Damn You Instagram!
Where I Talk About An Old Painting Series Just for the Helluvit
So last week I talked about some of the various painting series that I’ve done that didn’t really go anywhere and as I was writing it I realized that some of them did in fact go somewhere. And that they may be ideas that I can–and probably should return to at some point. I’m looking… Continue reading Where I Talk About An Old Painting Series Just for the Helluvit
Hellz Yeah! 100 Portraits in 2020! It Could Never Have Happened in Any Other Year
So a few weeks ago I mused about the possibility of running a Kickstarter to to raise some money so that I can finish 2020 with at least 100 portrait paintings. I’ve pretty much decided that I’m not going to do that, mostly because I’m fairly certain without a proper count (I know, keep better… Continue reading Hellz Yeah! 100 Portraits in 2020! It Could Never Have Happened in Any Other Year
Trump has COVID, Not an Excuse to Have a Laugh, but What the Hell?
So I’m writing this on the morning that the world learned that Donald and Melania Trump have COVID-19. I guess that means that Trump is, to paraphrase him “positive in a negative sense.” But who would’ve guessed that would happen? I mean, they were doing everything they possibly could to keep it away. Like magical… Continue reading Trump has COVID, Not an Excuse to Have a Laugh, but What the Hell?
Pop Culture and Oh Shit, Politics!
So as you dear reader(s) know, I make a lot of paintings based on popular culture. That is the aspect of culture that I suspect has had the most impact on contemporary human type beings. There are still a lot of people who love so-called High Culture– classical music (or New Music, or whatever), Fine… Continue reading Pop Culture and Oh Shit, Politics!
More Animals? Why the Hell Not!
My regular followers on Facebook and Instagram have noticed that on occasion I post a painting of a bird or some kind of non-human animal. I really enjoy making these paintings with the Condo inspired, Picasso-influenced style that I have become obsessed with. I feel like there’s an awful lot I can do with them… Continue reading More Animals? Why the Hell Not!