Alright, I’m breaking my own rule here. For the first time ever on this blog, there is no “hell” or “damn” or “dammit”, or whatever. in the title But I just can’t think of a way to improve it by adding those words. It’s weird, because those words improve everything, or so I thought! Anyway,… Continue reading It’s Cubo-Weirdism for 100, Alex.
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If This is the Cubo-Weirdism Blog, What the Hell is Cubo-Weirdism?
So when the new blog page here at simoniteblog.standickie.com was launched last week there was a default name for the blog, which if I recall correctly was: Just Another WordPress Blog. Now of course, that would not do! So, off the top of my head, I changed it to Chris Simonite’s Cubo-Weirdism Blog. And few… Continue reading If This is the Cubo-Weirdism Blog, What the Hell is Cubo-Weirdism?
100 Bucks For an Original Oil Painting! Can I Get a Hellz Yeah?
So it’s been a little over a year since I started to sell my work on Instagram and Facebook and it’s gone fairly well. As is my MO, I haven’t kept great records of everything, so when I do my taxes I’ll find out exactly how well I’ve done. But as well as it’s gone,… Continue reading 100 Bucks For an Original Oil Painting! Can I Get a Hellz Yeah?
What the Hell? My Writing is Not Always Completely Clear?
A couple of weeks ago my attention was drawn to the first time I posted my painting of Fleabag, the character created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, on Instagram. Now I usually spend a a bit of time each morning composing something to accompany my daily Instagram post. I often even get my wife to have a… Continue reading What the Hell? My Writing is Not Always Completely Clear?
What the Hell does a Baroque Composer Have to Do with Brushstrokes, You (Didn’t) Ask?
So today I thought I’d post this commission of the Baroque composer Henry Purcell. Yeah, that’s right someone commissioned me to do a portrait of a British composer from the Baroque era. It’s a first and it was a fun one and I’d happily do more. Just Sayin’. Anyway this painting was commissioned partly to… Continue reading What the Hell does a Baroque Composer Have to Do with Brushstrokes, You (Didn’t) Ask?
Sure, I Do Commissions, Why the Hell Not?
2021 is turning out to be the year of the commission for me. Case in point this new painting of Walter and The Dude from one of my all time favourite movies, The Big Lebowski. This one is entitled: Goodnight Sweet Prince, because (spoiler alert), this is technically a portrait of three of the characters… Continue reading Sure, I Do Commissions, Why the Hell Not?
Superheroes are Everywhere! Even In My Damned Blog!
That’s right, it’s two weeks in a row I’m talking about Superheroes on my blog. On a side note, a few weeks ago I decided that my blog should be on Tuesdays instead of Mondays since I always post new work on Instagram on Tuesdays and I always write a sort of micro-blog on that… Continue reading Superheroes are Everywhere! Even In My Damned Blog!
It Seems Like Everyone Loves Those Damned Superheroes!
For the last two years plus, I’ve been making paintings, most of which have been based on characters from movies and TV shows in a style that has become somewhat of a trademark. If you’ve been a follower of mine here or on social media, you know what I’m taking about. One thing you may… Continue reading It Seems Like Everyone Loves Those Damned Superheroes!
Dammit, it’s 2020 Part II!
So as you, dear reader(s) know, I did it. I reached my goal of 100 portrait paintings in 2020. In some ways looking back on it, it feels like it should have been easier. I mean, in the end, I apparently got to 109, but until around November, I really wasn’t sure if I was… Continue reading Dammit, it’s 2020 Part II!
2020: Part 1, Dammit!
For the next ten weekdays, I am going to post ten works a day on Instagram and Facebook and then, likely on the 11th weekday I will do one last post with some of the extra paintings I did. If this is your first time visiting this blog, you may not know that at some… Continue reading 2020: Part 1, Dammit!