High heat, slow decluttering, and a few blooms as always
It’s officially iguana weather: So that kinda sucks, lol… I was upstairs doing a bit of sorting in the clutter/disaster zone of a spare room to get it into order and after a couple hours noticed that it felt crazy hot in there versus when I started. I have...
Shrieking fandom and other artificial nonsense
Saw one of those Facebook “suggested for you” things which was some lame TedX talk by some woman whining that when men cheer for a sports team that’s cool but when females do shit like build a shrine to Harry Styles’ vomit it’s “hysterical” (and apparently that word alone...
Old ’90s Sketchbook/Scrapbook of Trent Reznor
OMG… I found my old high school/art school (for the one term I went)/university sketchbook full of drawings of Trent Reznor, 😂… That’s just a few pics from inside. It’s a 200 page sketchbook and it’s chock full of this sorta thing, even the inside covers, lol. Apparently I...
Noah’s Archipelago: Favorite of the week ending May 7, 2023
I’m posting my favorite of the previous week’s Noah’s Archipelago comics each Saturday. This week, in the midst of Ursula’s coronation-inspired tiara mania, Noah and Ursula go shopping for Ruth’s Mother’s Day present… and some might say Noah’s pick is more a present for him when/if Ruth ever wears...
Clarinets, prints/other artmaking, and the coronation
I guess the biggest news of the week is of course the coronation. I was asleep at the time, of course, but just watched the replay from the Royal Family’s channel: I’m not a big monarchist, though all things considered if you have a decent king, it can be...
New batch of Ricky B monotypes
Popped into the beginners’ printmaking drop in at Ladysmith Arts today and made a few Ricky B. Rat monotypes. All of these have at least 2 layers if not 3; backgrounds first, then Ricky on top. I used ghost prints as well as the usual first pull. The paper...
New Painting: Teen Dream #1
Well, now that the show’s opening tonight is over, I figure I’m good to post a pic of my new painting that’s in the Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s Fine Arts Show 2023. “Teen Dream #1″ 2023 24×30” Mixed media on canvas (acrylic paint, gel texture medium, acrylic ink on...