Tag: American Flag
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Originality is for nerds
In my own backyard…Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. When I was a teenager, another student asked me, “Why do you always draw trees?” I like trees, and I still do. Not to mention, there are a lot of them So,shoot me. I may draw the same subject over and over. If that’s good enough […]
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Taking the Plunge
I’ve finally managed to cold call some galleries. Surprising to me, no one was rude, and everyone gave me instructions as to how to submit samples. It made me feel as if I should have done this five years ago! Then I think back, and realize, I was in NYC then, and competition was fierce. […]
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Still Life Does Not Mean Dead Life..
Whenever I’ve gone to an art show, I’ve always found the obligatory displays of painting and fruit to be pretty boring. Yes, I realize there’s a matter of technique, but I’ve always thought of such things as elementary lessons in drawing and painting, an exercise, until you are skilled enough to do more ambitious subject […]
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Monday Morning coming down…
Happy New Week, my friends Here’s the sketch for this picture that I don’t have a title for yet. You can get an idea of the whole lost and found lines and color blocks. I may get a chance to work on the large version today, but like most people….today I go to my day […]
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So, we meet again…..
I know it’s been a while. Life, no actually Facebook, got in the way. You know, you can neglect a lot of important things getting caught up in the drama of your friends. I went cold turkey for a couple of days, and now I visit infrequently. So, as a result, I finished the full-size […]
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Pocket Paradise WIP
Here’s the first step in the large “Pocket Paradise”. I have the flag done, but realize, I don’t have the stripes a consistent width. I’m going to keep it that way….that’s the true impression the flag gives, and my work is interpretive, after all. Had a rejection from a juried show, but was invited to […]
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Pocket Paradise, 5×7 sketch
I’ve been busy at work! Here’s the small version of “Pocket Paradise”, and I am pleased with it. My mouth is watering to start on the large version. But today, I have a date to meet an old high school friend, someone I haven’t seen in 40 (yes, count them, 40) years.
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