It was an interesting morning. 6:30 came way too early after staying up past midnight to finish Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. Pygmalion is just like My Fair Lady, except it’s a book, it’s missing all the music, and the ending is a little different. It’s hard to believe it was written so long ago … [Read more…]
This portrait is the first step in new direction for my scratchboard. In the past my level of finish has been quite a bit looser, with not so many fine lines. I’m pleased with how it turned out. My next commissioned project is a pet portrait, but I may sneak another human portrait in ahead … [Read more…]
Saturday I was working on a website when Cami called to say she got invited to the zoo. I decided to come along. We went with Nate and Holli and their kids. The heat was intense at the zoo, and I thought for sure I would be sunburned. We managed to survive, and I didn’t … [Read more…]
I loved it. It was a touching story, and I learned a lot about the conditions people endure in war, regardless of what side thy might be on. The author spins a beautiful a tale of true love and its battle with hate. The writing style is refreshing. It’s a heavy subject, but the narrator … [Read more…]
Yep, that’s me. I’m in sad shape. I only did 3 miles yesterday on the high school track. I ran and walked quarter-mile intervals until I had 5 laps of running. I walked the rest. My legs were pretty sore from the day before. I’m going again to today. I just have to wait for … [Read more…]
Last week I pushed a little too hard on one of my runs and it really wore me out. A break for a day or two seemed like a good idea at the time, but two days turned into more like four – not good. I usually up Vine Street, but this morning the high … [Read more…]
I’ve been working on a few portraits recently, and I thought I would post this one here: It’s done with Crescent matboard and prismacolor pencils.
My cousin Doug Brewer is on Facebook showing off pictures of a new yellow Chevy Camaro. I have to admit my envy. The designers on that Camaro project really got it right. Cami brought up an interesting point though. If I were to ever get one, I wouldn’t be able to enjoy its looks because … [Read more…]
I looked out the window a few days ago, and realized the change in the color of the apricots. They aren’t quite ripe yet, but it won’t be long. There are a few early adopters of the delicious orange glow, and although still on the sour side, they don’t taste half bad. The earwigs have … [Read more…]
The verdict is still out on The Book Thief, but so far I like it a lot. It’s told from the perspective of the “grim reaper”, and his subject is young girl in Nazi Germany. It’s got a quirky style of writing that keeps it interesting. I’m about 1/3 of the way through, so all … [Read more…]