Back when I was working at my old job in the printing industry, the art department used to do gift exchanges. One year a co-worker gave me a DVD of an old movie from 1975 called The Phantom of the Paradise directed by Brian DePalma. The interesting thing about this gift is, the person who… Continue reading What the Hell’s with Winnipeg and the Phantom of the Paradise?
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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!
There’s a Helluva Lot to do Next Year!
So next week it will be 2021. If feels good to type that, even though I don’t usually like it when years fly by like this one kind of did for me. It feels like yesterday that I was free to go where ever I want. I realize this year has dragged on for some… Continue reading There’s a Helluva Lot to do Next Year!
Shit, I Hit a Nerve. Better Talk About Art!
So dear reader(s) if you saw this blog last week you’ll know that, as an excuse to post all my paintings of the current occupant of the White House, I went on a rant about said moron. Shit, should I stop saying that? Nah, but apparently I hit a nerve with some people, which is… Continue reading Shit, I Hit a Nerve. Better Talk About Art!
Drawing Cartoons Isn’t that Damned Easy!
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!
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!
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