Allergies

No sooner do I return to PDX then my allergies decide to go haywire again. It seriously feels like a cat is using the back of my throat as a scratching post...

Off to NYC

Been pretty weak on post between being sick, entertaining guest, finishing taxes, eating to much easter dinner and playing with a new wacom tablet ( more on that later) I haven't put much time into scanning and posting. But that's not gonna change much as I'm heading back to NYC for about a week. It's been about 7 years since I lived there and just around 3 or so since my last ( very short) visit. Hopefully something looks/feels familiar... see you all in a week or so, and for those in NYC we'll be seeing you soon!

I'm sick

Etsy Treasury!

Getting notice is always nice, there's a "Just For Men" Etsy treasury featuring my Squeegee Inspired? shirt.

Available here for the low low low price of $22.00 - the shirt is available in Sm, Med, Lrg for both men and women!

5 Months or More

Challenge Chin

Huh!

E. L. - Quick Sketch

Pondering July

Long in the Face

Hmmmph

I'm Gonna Getch'yo Nose!

Bunny Summons

TallSki

A night with Brahms Requiem

Learning Acrylics - Self Portrait on Wood

I've been wanting to start painting with Acrylics for some time. Given my space needs and time constraints Oils just aren't a practical solution, but I haven't touch acrylic paints since my high-school art class and I'm not sure if poster paints count.

So below is a cleaned up doodle, the pose is based loosely on this drawing, and the current state of the painting. Overall I'm happy with the results thus far but man the paint does dry quick and is hard to fix areas once they are dried without getting considerable buildup. Still the quick results and fast sketch to completed painting time is impressive.

The Canvas is actually an up-cycled Whole Foods Catering Tray. Apparently once food is placed in the untreated trays, they can't be used again. So they are broken down and presumably recycled. Our admin staff stows a few away for me though as they make perfect canvases after a light sanding and staining. 

Any thoughts, tricks, techniques, critiques, comments are certainly welcome.

Sleepy Eyes

Homeless Santa

Glasses and bucky

I ain't done nutting