Paintings in Progress x 3
I’m working on a mixed media, a damaged oil and a regular oil. I have been fairly busy with ultra-marathon training, but I managed to make some progress. … Continue reading Paintings in Progress x 3
Year: 2014
Painting – “Stereographic Ape” – Acrylic, 7″ x 12″ on board
This is my first painting. I started with acrylics. I evolved to oils.
Abandoned Hospital – Picture Series
This is an old hospital rotting in my town. Big areas of the brick face fall away from the building. Kids occasionally remove the plywood from a door or window, … Continue reading Abandoned Hospital – Picture Series
Rob Ford is Hiring
From Rob Ford’s Twitter feed Mayor Rob Ford @TOMayorFord Apr 30 My office is looking to hire a new junior staff person, salary $30k. Send your resumé & cover letter to … Continue reading Rob Ford is Hiring
Oil Painting – Sweet Cavity Resonance – Week 3
Did a little glazing, added in some city stuff. I’ll be ready to begin the foreground next week, details, shadowing.
The secret history of Isaac Newton’s scientific, alchemic and theological papers
Isaac Newton on science, on religion, on alchemy, in his own words, buried in secrecy for hundreds of years, originally hid away so the Church couldn’t brand him … Continue reading The secret history of Isaac Newton’s scientific, alchemic and theological papers
Juneathon: Run Every Day, Blog Every Day
Rules? We prefer to think of them as guidelines. Juneathon is, after all, (to quote Highway Kind) ‘an annual festival of activity and excuses’, so there aren’t really any rules … Continue reading Juneathon: Run Every Day, Blog Every Day
Strange Day: Walking, Running, and Mitochondria
On a walk this evening with the fam, I noticed the streetlights along the road in my neighborhood alternate from sodium to halogen, making some trees lining the sidewalk appear … Continue reading Strange Day: Walking, Running, and Mitochondria
Phyllomedusa, the one, the only frogcore band
If you love frogs and toads, sympathize with their struggles, their vulnerabilities, their dreams, their nightmares, then consider Phyllomedusa the official spokesperson for the spirit of the frogs and … Continue reading Phyllomedusa, the one, the only frogcore band
How Does One Go About Naming a Planet? Is Planet “Easterbunny” Cool With You?
How Does One Go About Naming a Planet? What’s in the name of trans-Neptunian objects who orbit the sun beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt? There are over 200 confirmed objects … Continue reading How Does One Go About Naming a Planet? Is Planet “Easterbunny” Cool With You?
Painting – Sweet Cavity Resonance, week 2, oil and pencil
The background. It looks like a foreground, somewhat flattened. I’ll use more contrast in the foreground, some shadows, more saturation in the colors. I would paint areas and then wipe … Continue reading Painting – Sweet Cavity Resonance, week 2, oil and pencil
Fifty State Banana 