I did it everybody! I wrote about myself once a week for a year! I feel like that should put me in the Narcissists Hall of Fame! Congratulations me! Woo hoo! How many more exclamation marks can I use? Okay, I’ll stop now. But I did think I should mark the occasion, especially since I… Continue reading Holy Shite, it’s the One Year Anniversary of this Blog!
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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!
When the Hell Do You Call a Painting Done?
On occasion I’m asked: “when do you consider a painting to be finished?” Of course that’s a question that a lot of painters get. And I guess the answer if kind of simple: when it looks finished. When I can stand back and say: “that’s what I wanted.” Well, maybe it’s more like” “that’s pretty… Continue reading When the Hell Do You Call a Painting Done?
What the Hell Kind of TV do I Watch?
So there was a time that I was one of those people. Well, kind of. You know the people I’m talking about. The I’m-too-good-for-TV people. The ones who proudly tell you “I don’t own a TV.” Now I’m not gonna lie, there’s never been a time when I didn’t own a TV. But there was… Continue reading What the Hell Kind of TV do I Watch?
What the Hell is it with Caricature?
As my regular reader(s) knows, I have of late been using caricature as a starting point for my pop-culture paintings rather than regular portraits. And I’m having a lot of fun with it, but I’m certainly not the greatest caricaturist in the world. I mean there are amazing ones out there. But, as I’ve written… Continue reading What the Hell is it with Caricature?
What the Hell is a Frost Shield and How did it Cause Such a Kerfuffle?
I’m not gonna lie. I live in a really cold place. I mean, it gets really cold. You might be surprised to know that on Saturday the temperature hit 29°C (84°F). It was glorious and that’s not even all that warm for us. It can actually get pretty hot in the summer. But those damn… Continue reading What the Hell is a Frost Shield and How did it Cause Such a Kerfuffle?
Caricature? Why the Hell Not?
I wasn’t one of those kids who drew obsessively. When I was younger I had a friend that I would draw with, but just before I turned 12 we moved away and I mostly stopped drawing. I still drew cartoons occasionally—I never really cared to draw anything else, but I guess I needed the push… Continue reading Caricature? Why the Hell Not?
Copyright Violation or What the Hell Happened to Fair Use? Titling Part II
Last week I mentioned how I am inclined to give my paintings funny titles, but I’ve been resisting that lately. If you’ve been reading this blog, you’ve seem my painting of Elizabeth II with a part corgi face. Of course, I wanted that to have a funny title, but I did some research and gave… Continue reading Copyright Violation or What the Hell Happened to Fair Use? Titling Part II