My fourth son, a senior in high school, asked me to read and edit his essay for his AP English class. I think it is only fair to publish his original text before I possibly violate it with my own corrections. He is the first person to offer material for my blog. He was excited […]
I did this painting in class today. It took about 2.5 hours and it was pure torture. For starters, I had to draw with a paint brush because I did not bring charcoal or a pencil, and then the pot was just too complicated. The odd little glass cap fit into a brass-like top with many rings, and I […]
The older I get the more I’m convinced I need to put away the past or perish. Yesterday has no more power over today than my lost youth. Nor does the hour that just passed, even if it was hellish. I tend to want to explain todays by yesterdays, but that is just a fool’s pursuit. Time will never turn back. Now […]
9×12 class study w/ blk, wht, and yellow ochre. I finished it in 3 hours and like it. I like to drive. I like to drive for hours at a time on highways with limited traffic and good music playing. Alone is best. I live my real life when I’m driving alone in a […]
I am learning to paint with oils! All my life I wanted to be a painter. I never tried to pursue it for one reason or another. Now is my chance. Since this blog is sort of my journal, I will post most of my work, including studies or classwork. It’s really about having a […]
Picasso’s portrait of ME. *** The following was written during a particularly dark time. It cannot be used to judge me today. I am reposting it after two years. I had deleted it because I was afraid someone would read it. I ‘m not afraid anymore. Sometimes I am convinced I am […]
“After the Storm” Acrylic (unfinished) The booming crash of thunder could be heard through the nightmare I was navigating last night. I have dreams that could be movies. Last night was in the horror genre. The lightning seen through my eyelids was in the dream too. I woke myself up when to watch another […]
I have several brothers and sisters. Three brothers and three sisters to be exact, though not all from the same parents. My oldest brother had a heart attack recently. We have the same father. My Dad called me last month to tell me my brother had the heart attack, but the prognosis was good. The doctors inserted a stent and […]
I haven’t done much traveling. But next month I’ll be in Paris, France for twelve days. It’s really hard to believe. I think of this trip as some sort of gift or consolation prize. “You lose, so here, go to Paris with your artist daughter who needs some fun.” I was more than a little surprised. […]