Cacamamie Critters, Contraptions, & Cosmos et al.

Moving

2011-03-01T01:35:00.002Z

For anyone who cares, I will be moving this blog to the land of Wordpress. This might happen sooner than later, but I'll have the new link posted for a while before I delete this blog.

Wobbler

2010-06-28T16:58:00.011+01:00

Behold a sweet animated .gif that I stole from Wikipedia. Sometimes, I wish I had special vision, like seeing in time-lapse (also, I would like telescopic binocular vision). Seeing in time-lapse would be a step toward seeing in the 4th dimension, which was written about in a cherished Vonnegut book, "Breakfast of Champions." Although in the book, a man's genitalia was referred to being seen in the 4th dimension, not the Moon.

In all honesty and seriousness and scientificness, the motion of the Moon is interestingly complex, as I've discovered for myself recently. Thanks again, Wikipedia! We can attribute the Moon's difference in size throughout the lunar month to its elliptical orbit around the Earth and we can thank the iron-rich, basalt-filled maria (seas...the dark patches on the Moon) for the differential in mass throughout the lunar "sphere." Gravity's action on that differential causes us to see that denser "face" of the Moon more or less perpetually.

There are other things like libration, nodal precession, and a ~5° orbital-plane-inclination-to-the-ecliptic that I can mention as well, but that's too much analysis, I think, even for my obsessive interest. These are ideas, mainly, that don't make much sense because they're incredibly hard for most of us to actually visualize. I find that images like this .gif really unlock the understanding of astronomical phenomena that require - in most cases - extremely long amounts of time to transpire. Most of the time, for most of us, simply "pondering the heavens" isn't enough to comprehend their true nature. Pictures help, and I am on the lookout for more of these!

Wheel Spinnin'

2010-06-16T15:51:00.002+01:00

Some things I've been doing over the past 12 months in order to kill time:

(in a roughly chronological order, since approx. June 2009)

1) Playing old Super Nintendo games on my laptop
2) Teaching myself Adobe Illustrator
3) Designing/writing/inking comics
4) Brushing up on my caricature skills
5) Re-learning calculus, physics, and chemistry (many thanks to iTunes U)
6) Teaching myself introductory astronomy; learning how to navigate the night sky
7) Reading lots of Kurt Vonnegut
8) Planning to re-enroll in college
9) Watching all 6 seasons of "The Office" in about 2-3 months' time
10) Changing my mind about college; considering becoming an electrician
11) Starting to exercise (a toughie)
12) Playing Warcraft III
13) Chronically losing myself in internet lala-land
14) Mastering the painfully mind-bending art of WAITING!
15) Waiting; perfecting the list of what I want to do when I get back to the U.S.
16) Waiting for our vacation to the UK and Ireland
17) Generally waiting...

To those considering Peace Corps, make sure you have a long, LONG list of things you can do on your own to keep yourself busy!!!

Evening Star

2010-03-15T19:41:00.003Z

At around 7pm UT, Venus was approximately 20 degrees above the horizon, easily the brightest object in the twilit sky.

Apparently, Venus will be in conjuction with (fancy astronomical phrase for "will be visually close to") the thin crescent moon on the evening of March 16th. If the weather cooperates, I will display this conjunction tomorrow.

If the Earth's atmosphere wills it...

Yes, I'm a dork.

2010-03-14T19:37:00.002Z

Doppleganger Tuesday

2010-02-16T11:07:00.003Z

Mr. Newton, you just got served...

Chefchaouen - Rif Mountains in Northern Morocco

2010-02-02T15:51:00.005Z

After climbing a fairly simple path up the side of a mountain, we stopped to take in the views. Didn't spot any patches of kif, but we could see the snow-capped mountain peaks.

This blog is going through some evolutionary steps, and in the future, will hopefully include more topics on travel, science, and certain other topics of the left-brained nature.

Winter Solstice Time-Lapse

2009-12-31T11:41:00.005Z

The Sun has now begun what will be its 6-month trek northward; this movie marks the spot where it dips below the nearby mountains our horizon before the beginning of every year.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-27T10:44:00.003Z

Things I am thankful for:

1) A patient, supportive wife (she's much more patient than I give her credit for).
2) Good health.
3) An active mind.
4) An wide-open future (I'm considering relocating to Cleveland, Ohio with Emily in pursuit of a career that I began at Case Western Reserve University 10 years ago).
5) Those cans of cranberry sauce that Emily's mom got for us before we came back from America...they really tied our Thanksgiving dinner together!

Luna ≈ Day 7

2009-11-23T22:49:00.005Z

39% Waxing Crescent. Nikon S6 (handheld) through Pentax 10x50 binoculars.

Prominent crater toward bottom: Maurolycus. This was named after Francesco Maurolico, an Italian mathematician and astronomer. Maurolico sighted a supernova in Cassiopeia in 1572, but Tycho Brahe got much of the credit, including the name of the supernova.

Two smaller craters toward top (bottom one first): Eudoxus and Aristoteles.

Eudoxus was a Greek astronomer/mathematician who studied under Plato. Eudoxus developed a type of mathematics that was a precursor to integral calculus.

Aristoteles is named after Aristotle, a Greek philosopher who was integral in the founding of Western philosophy. Yet another student of Plato, he believed that since women are "colder" than men, they are a lower form of life, even going so far as to say they are not fully human. Wow.

Lunar Geography note: Plato (a larger lunar crater) is located just to the east of this subordinate pair. I'm sure the geographic nomenclature of the moon has many more instances of this "teacher/pupil" coincidence.

Hahahahahahaha

2009-11-19T00:04:00.003Z

Who says astrophysics isn't cool....?

Some perspective...

2009-10-20T16:54:00.004Z

We all ponder the Universe now and again...Nikon came up with a way to attempt to visualize that pesky, infinite bugger, and everything that calls it home!

Nikon Universcale.

Recent Ink

2009-10-08T08:50:00.004Z

Here's some stuff that's been keeping me busy for the last month and a half.

They're basically comments on the juxtaposition of Moroccan and American culture. I'm taking what happens here in Morocco and "imagining" it happening in America, with hilarious results...

Of course, you kinda have to know about both Moroccan AND American culture to understand these, so the prospective audience is pretty limited to American expatriates and Peace Corps Volunteers in Morocco....

Ok, the first one on top shows 3 Americans busting the chops of a Moroccan guy. Essentially, I've found that many Moroccans will try to "encourage" your language learning by saying that you don't know anything and that you're a "poor thing." From personal experience, I know that many Americans have a slightly "different" way of encouraging people...

The second one depicts a church giving a call to prayer. This, of course, is a normal fixture in Islamic societies. I don't think it would go over very well outside these societies, especially in America (and especially at 4:30am)!

The top one above illustrates how most Moroccans will greet each other in the streets, minus the cheek kissing. The greeting can take an unnecessary amount of time - in the eyes of Americans - and I find the exchange particularly funny in an American context.

The bottom one depicts the Moroccan version of a toilet. 'Nuff said.

Most Moroccans don't own their own cars, but rely on public transportation, especially taxis, to get from place to place. Each "Grand Taxi" has 6 seats, and doesn't leave without payment for those seats. Taxi stand workers here in Morocco try to expedite the filling and departure of taxis, as is depicted by the "subway guy" above. Trying to imagine this happening in America, a society based on concise time schedules, is funny to me.

Literally EVERYONE in Morocco has a satellite dish because the cost of satellite television programming is free. Anywhere you go, especially cities, you see these "parabols" stuck on the side of buildings like barnacles on a sea ship. I've personally seen many a mud house that has a satellite dish attached to its exterior. I've just taken this phenomenon one step further...

As mentioned above, there are 6 seats in a Grand Taxi: 2 people in the passenger seat and 4 people in the back. This is usually EXTREMELY uncomfortable, especially with bigger people in the vehicle. I've personally been in a station wagon taxi that had at least 12 people in it. In that particular trip, there were 2 people sitting in the driver's seat, 2 people in the passenger's seat, and several others crammed in the middle and back of the station wagon. I don't think police in America would view this as very prudent...

When Moroccans enter a room, they say "Peace Be Upon You," (in Moroccan Arabic). This will happen even in places where nobody knows each other. I find this as a funny contrast to the American response to this situation, which is not to cause any attention to yourself. I've seen a "business" situation interrupted in this manner here in Morocco, and it made me laugh as I thought about how this method of greeting would fail miserably in Corporate America.

Dental hygiene isn't as widespread in Morocco as it is in the US. The translation of "toothpaste" in Moroccan Arabic is "tooth medicine," and lots of people will apply it to their teeth when they hurt (and only when they hurt). It's not hard to foresee the results of this after, lets say, 30 years or so. This situation is compounded by Moroccans' love of sugary drinks and snacks, premiere among this being their amazing mint tea.

The last panel represents a funny situation regarding money here in Morocco. The unit of currency is the Dirham, but most of the merchants (and customers) will quote you in "Ryals," an antiquated currency that was last used in the early 1900s. 20 Ryals equal one Dirham, so when a merchant tells you 120 Ryals, they really mean 6 dirhams. In America, this would be the equivalent (sort of) of getting a price quote in nickels!

Dat me

2009-09-05T16:51:00.003Z

Pretty much the first caricature that I've done of myself that I feel is accurate.

RINGO

2009-09-02T00:17:00.003Z

A quickie. Those lips, boy those lips....

Another Lindberg Family Caricature

2009-08-31T10:23:00.004Z

I introduce to you: my brother Jacob, his wife Liz, and their illegitimate child, Bella.

I inked this bad boy with india ink and a brush. Also did washes to build up some value. I actually added the color with Photoshop, so as to "foresee" how it would look with some blue washes to distinguish the figures a little bit. Without this color, the composition is a bit confusing. So, now that I know what to do where, I'm gonna mix me up a nice blue wash and actually put it down!

warm epileptic glow

2009-08-31T00:10:00.008Z

FIRST: A picture of myself with my better half, all hatted up in Asilah, a coastal city in northern Morocco!

SECOND: Remember when your Nintendo used to be on the fritz, flickering crazy lights and showing a whole bunch of crazy numbers. It was pretty frustrating at the time, but it's kind of a cool idea to experiment with (however, not for people that are prone to a seizure or two). Anyways, I figgered out how to do animation in Photoshop, so here goes:

THIRD: I've been drawing to be sure, but as I have no scanner here in Morocco (and dubious lighting conditions sometimes), it's not always easy to produce images to post. Let the aforeposted Frank Zappa be an indication of this fact. I have a desire to try to post daily, so I might have to use strange, non sequitir "fillers" such as these to bridge the gap, so they say. Maybe that's a good thing. It'll help me be more random.

PARMESAN CHEESE MONSTER!

my buddy: FZ

2009-08-29T23:11:00.005Z

I've never gotten the pleasure of meeting Frank (I was like 11 when he passed away), but if Frank Zappa were alive today, I'd probably ask him to be my buddy. He's nifty! Here's a sketch of Frank on the john! I saw him on the potty before (on the internet!), but not with the guitar. I heard that Jimi Hendrix used to shred while pooping, so I figure if Jimi did it, it's not inconceivable that Frank could do the same!

I just finished an inked, comic booky caricature of Frank, but I'm waiting to scan it so that I can add digital color. Here's a little preview:

Alas, poor Lindberg, I knew him well...

2009-08-28T16:56:00.003Z

30 minutes in photoshop (with mouse). I will work on it more (maybe).

Gonzo Johnson

2009-08-27T20:24:00.003Z

Sounds like the name of a porn star, actually...

Double Digit July

2009-07-31T20:20:00.005+01:00

Ok, I just wanted to get 10 posts in for the month of July...shameless, I know, but it's also a first! What can I say, I've got alot of time on my hands.

Anyways, I won't be updating for the next week, so I'd like to leave a snippet of the next project I'm working on.

I AM NOT WORTHY!

2009-07-31T18:30:00.008+01:00

I about fell out of my chair when mine eyes first glanced at the face of one Democratic Representative from California, Henry Waxman.

This man is what you call a "No Merit All Star." In the caricature world (or at least among us caricature artists when I worked at Cedar Point), this phrase is given to those individuals whose faces can be drawn well by even a blind chimpanzee...on the FIRST try! Hence, there's no merit to being able to draw Mr. Waxman, but I did it anyways, because his face is screaming to be drawn...and it's so darn fun!

I don't really know what's up with the strange light source. Or the Red Hot Chili Peppers references. I start drawing and I kinda lose touch with myself sometimes, leading to stream-of-consciousness-esque decisions. It annoys me, because I always curse myself afterwards, regretting NOT thinking more about each decision I make along the process.

I think, though, that I'm getting better at this. Learning patience with my decision-making is difficult for me because I like instant gratification. Anyone who's had the pleasure of dining with me knows this for certain! Ask my wife, Emily...she's starting to take after me. Of course, try as she may, she'll never have the wolf-like ability to swallow food like a Lindberg boy...it's just a gift of ours.

I Present to You:

2009-07-29T14:46:00.006+01:00

John K....with massive PECS! This idea came from an interview of John K that I read online.

Here's the picture of John that I used as reference:

Unfortunately, I think my Faber-Castell PITT brush pen is now depleted...I'll have to figure out how to get re-supplied with some more of those bad boys...they're awesome!

John K and influences

2009-07-27T21:29:00.005+01:00

Ok, got 3 goodies today:

First, here's a link to an old article on Animation World Magazine's website with John Kricfalusi, talking about his cartoon influences. It provides not only the names of animators and producers, but also the particular cartoon episodes that are of interest to him.

One he found awesome (as do I) is called, "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery," with Daffy Duck. I'm sure anyone in my generation remembers this from their childhood!

Lastly, I have a link to a bunch of Spumco Flash Animations, included therein "Weekend Pussy Hunt," and "The George Liquor Show." These are pretty cool, but not as fluid as actual animations and a little burdensome to get through with a slow internet. Nevertheless, I think Spumco is amazing for what they've done with the medium.

I was looking for a good picture of John Kricfalusi to do a caricature, but I got distracted with all of this! My next post should be that caricature of John K.

I'm not a painter, but...

2009-07-25T00:01:00.003+01:00

I checked out a pretty sweet tutorial on Tom Richmond's blog about digital coloring, and gave it a shot (see my face at right). ------->

Here's the link.

I don't have a Wacom tablet, but hopefully will someday, as the process probably would have been easier than using my mouse.

Jim Woodring

2009-07-23T10:06:00.006+01:00

I've been researching cartoonists/animators, and I came across this fellow, linked off of Bill Plympton's facebook page. On Jim's site, there's some of the most bizzare, symbolic, and humorously cynical one-liner comics that I've seen in a long time. Some are easier to arrive to their conclusions, but others really make you scour each mysterious figure and scene for some type of meaning. I really like them, especially since some of them are so dark. Here's the link (www.jimwoodring.com) and I've also included it on the blogroll ---------->

I love the reference to Durer-esque woodcuts in this one! It just screams 1500s Europe!

Wood Grain Background...

2009-07-22T14:15:00.004+01:00

...just in case you couldn't tell...Also, our camera sucks! Picture the color being more vivid.

Several (Seven) Sketches

2009-07-21T21:52:00.004+01:00

Ok, so I've been remaining sketching from my Time magazine (December 2008) over these past few days. I love it...it's like a high sometimes. I think this is one of the only things in life that makes me feel like this...I grab a cold liter and a half of water, throw on my earphones, crank up the music, keep the pencil sharpened, and sweat bullets as I ESCAPE into another world.

Sir Edmund Hillary is first on the lineup. I wouldn't have included the name, but he's kind-of an obscure celebrity...the first to scale Mt. Everest, I believe.

Another obscure celebrity: the political figure William F. Buckley

Tim Russert

Another one of Tim Russert, less exaggerated, followed by some more political celebrities

My friend Alex Clare as an "Alien." His idea actually, if I recall correctly. I've been wanting to do something like this for awhile. This is just the sketch. I'm currently working on the inked and colored version, which I'll have up soon.

Comics, Caricatures, and Characters

2009-07-19T14:13:00.006+01:00

Ok, I've been keeping a sketchbook and have been pretty busy recently. This first one is actually pretty old: from when we just arrived here in Morocco.

Sketch of Emily at the computer.

A few presidents, new and old: Sarkozy (France) and his wife and the departed "W"

My mug. Forehead needs to be bigger.

This is a little guy I created after watching alot of Spumco-based work. I think I'll keep running with him. I feel like putting him in different scenarios is a good way to try to understand his personalities. So far, this is what I know about him: he has an affinity for booze (and possibly smokes), has a New England accent, be it Boston or New York, has a short, and sometimes violent temper (a la Ren Hoek), and is periodically manic.

In completing these I've been putting myself outside of my comfort zone of black and white, and especially with watercolor. I'm not very familiar with painting, but I have a great respect for well chosen colors and I really like the immediacy of mixing them.

Logo Evolution

2009-07-02T23:00:00.004+01:00

I'm continuing to work in Illustrator, giving myself little "problems" to solve. The latest was to develop a logo for my digital art.

My first few attempts, unfortunately, won't upload. It may have been the way I saved them.

This, above, is right after I nixed the "egg" like solid grey background that went behind the JL form.

These two are where I am right now. I'm pretty much sold on having the little triangle between the bottom of the "J" and the left side of the "L," but I've included the sans version below just for a visual comparison.

I feel like the design of the JL form is solid, but I'm not 100% sure about the color choices and the corresponding color of the text. I like the font choice but I'm not sure if I want the text to be larger. I still have to play around with that.

Iconotastic

2009-06-24T00:22:00.006+01:00

Standard Mac OSX Finder Icon. I felt like it needed a little more personality.

My slightly overworked and disgruntled Finder.

A logical equation for me...

2009-06-23T23:40:00.007+01:00

...but those of you unfamiliar with Moroccan culture won't make all of the connections.

I haven't figured out why blogger does this strange un-cropped business; If anyone knows about why this might happen, please let me know!

Wierd Walking, Part 1

2009-05-31T17:25:00.005Z

TWEAK!: a sort of Albers-esque exercise

2009-05-13T21:29:00.005Z

Some new Music

2009-01-25T22:18:00.005Z

Hey, you gotta keep busy while it's monsooning outside...

The first one's a quick little melodic experiment. Nothing complex structurally. It's called "Six by Six."

The second one's a little more involved. It's called "Somethin' New."

Yay for Garageband. Enjoy.

My first hack at illustrator

2009-01-16T14:05:00.008Z

This started out as simply a way to "see" the notes of my bass guitar. While I don't know how successful that was (the colors of the fretboard are still somewhat visually confusing), I do enjoy the concept that sprung in the background and that completes the image.

Yeah, the lighting is underdeveloped. As is the figure. But...maybe it's not. After all, it is in the background...i didn't want it to "steal the show."

I've realized that illustrator has some limitations, for instance, you can't do a "transparency blend" (but now you can in CS4) the same way that you can do a blend of color within a live paint group. That's my biggest complaint. But, i am a novice, so there's probably tricks that I don't know that I should have employed to make some sweeter transparent lighting! Enjoy!

Ps...the main lighting on the figure (from the left) is coming from behind the figure. It was terribly hard to apply lighting affects in Illustrator.

Walking Jazz Line - similar to "Take The A Train"

2008-08-28T08:19:00.008+01:00

Here goes a little tune that I've learned to play on the bass. The bass line and chord progressions were pre-written, so I basically just learned how to play/construct them (I'm actually playing the bass part to this tune). The drums are pretty much a generic jazz drum beat; the alto sax and trumpet parts are my very own creation. I was quite impressed by the quickness that I improvised/tweaked these parts.

I've been entranced by jazz music lately, especially walking bass lines. Teaching myself the structure and mechanics of jazz bass lines has been a hobby for myself as of late. I would like to take this further some day...perhaps making my musicianship something more than just a hobby. As of now, it remains a dream!

5 panels of simple brilliance

2008-08-23T06:28:00.004+01:00

One of the many reasons I love the work of R. Crumb...

Hippopotamiss

2008-08-23T06:10:00.007+01:00

Here's a happy lil' tune that I whipped up a while ago. Yours truly on vocals (yikes), bass, ukulele, maracas, xylophone, and clappin'. Inspired by a few stuffed hippos Emily created. Somehow, I don't think this endeavor is fully realized without a deranged video to go along with it; I may get to that at some point in the future. In the meantime, enjoy!

Sketch Partyness

2008-08-16T01:49:00.006+01:00

Here goes my caricature of Alex Clare...i don't know why, but for some reason, I thought I needed to draw the hands in that position...kinda went with the expression on his face I guess.

Here's a time lapse movie of our last sketch party of the summer. Notice my victory pose after completing my sketch of Alex!

Mr.Beaveaus or "Fun things happen when you Google Image Search"

2007-04-05T15:01:00.001Z

The lovable beavis we all know

The not-so-cuddly, but more belligerently intriguing REAL LIFE beavis

Quick 5 minute sketch of the real beavis...I made it look more monkey-like than he really is. Wish I had a profile shot..

2007-04-01T05:16:00.002Z

A ballpoint pen drawing doctored up with some Photoshop. Jamie, Eric, and myself, the KAS CP management staff.

an idle sunday...

2007-03-27T01:28:00.001Z

Some self anatomy.

Trying to understand volume. The mouth is off, no volume in nose either...

Looks devious...trying to exaggerate more

My last drawing of the day...i'm "presenting" I probably shouldn't have even drawn eyes...

"Systems"

2007-03-06T04:58:00.002Z

The following suite of 8" x 9" pen and ink drawings, collectively entitled "Systems," were created in anticipation of their showing at Mason Murer Fine Art in Atlanta, Georgia. They will be on display April 6th.

Click on the images to open high res versions.

"Octonodal Horizon"

"Octonodal Horizon" closeup

"Melancholy Physiognomy"

"Melancholy Physiognomy" closeup 1

"Melancholy Physiognomy" closeup 2

"Bubble Chamber Suite Remaster"

"Bubble Chamber Suite Remaster" closeup

"Injection Site"

"Injection Site" closeup

"Viscous Phase Velocity"

"Viscous Phase Velocity" closeup 1

"Viscous Phase Velocity" closeup 2

"Origin Realities"

"Origin Realities" closeup 1

"Origin Realities" closeup 2

"Cultural Embrace"

"Cultural Embrace" closeup 1

"Cultural Embrace" closeup 2

"Lineage in Dimension 4"

"Lineage in Dimension 4" closeup 1

"Lineage in Dimension 4" closeup 2

"Moment Before Rebirth/Explosion/Infinitum"

"Moment Before Rebirth/Explosion/Infinitum" closeup 1

"Moment Before Rebirth/Explosion/Infinitum" closeup 2

BFA thesis (May 2006) art pt 3

2006-11-10T02:23:00.001Z

"Spray #1", blood, saliva, tea, and ink on claybord

"Spray #1" closeup

"Spray #2", blood, saliva, tea, and ink on claybord

"Spray #2" closeup

This is a view of my BFA show held in Gallery 100 at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia (April 2006)

BFA thesis (May 2006) art pt 2

2006-11-10T02:04:00.001Z

"Migration #1", gouache and ink on claybord

"Migration #1" closeup

"Migration #2", gouache and ink on claybord

"Migration #2" closeup 1

"Migration #2" closeup 2

BFA thesis (May 2006) art pt 1

2006-11-10T01:32:00.001Z

This is kinda what started it all...basically the idea of a spreading entity, although it didn't actually show up in my BFA show

Like the first image, this wasn't in my BFA show, but it cracked me up every time I looked at it, so I just had to show it

"Fine Feathered Friends: Shock and Awe", lithograph with screenprinted color

"The Origin of the End of the World", 3-color lithograph

This is a drawing I did atop one of my "Origin" screwups. Didn't show up in my show, but I thought to show it here

Some Artsy Photos pt. 2

2006-11-09T23:50:00.001Z

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I've been told that my pores are my best feature...

Mine and Emily's jack-o-lanterns...mine's the scared looking one, Emily's is the hellfire and we collaborated on the one in the middle

Our camera's macro close up mode is undoubtedly my favorite setting

I've heard that there's amazing phenomena that occurs within the puddle of liquid wax that surrounds a lit candle wick

Pumpkin slaughter

Some Artsy Photos pt. 1

2006-11-09T23:24:00.001Z

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Sunset on Catawba Island near Miller Ferry

Facial pubes!

View of moisture drops on our apartment window looking northward

I found this beast setting up camp in our living room! Emily wanted it dead, but I had to photograph it first!

Crunch crunch yum yum

The firsts of this unnamed (as of yet) series...

2006-10-13T00:02:00.001Z

This piece was the first that I completed (ink on board). Pardon the fish-eyed look...it's actually a rectangular piece. The following images below are all closeups.

This is my second piece of this series, completed with ink and marker. The following are closeups. Again, pardon the distortion.

I'm working on others right now, but I haven't photographed them yet. I anticipate working with graphite and color inks in addition to marker and black ink. Tell me what you think...

I'm In!!!!!!

2006-10-12T17:23:00.001Z

Soon, i'm going to start uploading some of the art that I've been working on in the past year. After that, hopefully I'll use this blog to continuously upload images of current art. Enjoy this little tribute to Roy Lichtenstein entitled "Your Mouth Scares My Child!"