Yearly Archives: 2009

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2009 by admin

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been watching the Senate Debate this week instead of shopping for Christmas presents.  I get a kick out of those Democratic Senators who whine that Republicans won’t let them vote early and spend Christmas … Continue reading →

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Christmas Card

Posted on December 15, 2009 by admin

A friend from college commissioned me to do a Christmas card for her family that featured her two angelic boys.  She wanted it to look like a vintage fruit crate label.  Here’s what she got.

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Experiment

Posted on November 23, 2009 by admin

Here’s an oil sketch on paper.

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Mitch McConnell

Posted on November 14, 2009 by admin

The Senior Senator from Kentucky looks like a middle school librarian (so does Harry Reid for that matter–actually Harry Reid strikes me as more of a piano teacher), but Mitch McConnell is the Senate Minority leader and the most powerful … Continue reading →

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My Visitor

Posted on November 13, 2009 by admin

Last night I had a visitor.  My neighbor, Cory Godbey, snuck into the house and placed a wig on a stick on the staircase that leads to my room.  The white peepers sat at my eye level, and I jumped … Continue reading →

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Annoying Girl

Posted on November 11, 2009 by admin

The other day my girlfriend and I went to the symphony.  I pointed out a girl seated in a box who had an old-school collar sprouting up out of her jacket.  My girlfriend said that earlier in the lobby while … Continue reading →

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Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2009 by admin

This is a moving video about an effort to transport veterans to the WWII memorial who might not otherwise be able to afford a trip to DC.

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Doodling

Posted on November 3, 2009 by admin

The work I’ve had lately requires a lot of painting in photoshop and very little drawing.  I’m making an effort to doodle more throughout the day so that I don’t regress.  Here is a picture of Don Quixote that I … Continue reading →

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Back of the North Wind

Posted on October 30, 2009 by admin

Some time ago I was reading George MacDonald’s book At the Back of the North Wind.  I was struck by the sensitivity of the book, and I started this picture.  My progress was interrupted by some client work.  Today I … Continue reading →

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Fascinated

Posted on September 25, 2009 by admin

Sometimes I drive late at night and listen to Coast to Coast AM on the radio.  The host of the show is the least critical guy in the universe.  Recently I mentioned the host of that show to someone, and … Continue reading →

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