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Bilbo Baggins Hobbit Hole

2012-01-26T14:36:00.000-08:00

I'm thinking of doing a papercut scene and this would be my first design.

The Precarious Pickle of Princess Prin Prin

2012-01-09T11:17:00.000-08:00

Here's the final painting for my group show this weekend...

The painting is 12x36 inches acrylic on canvas.

Here's the announcement for the show.

The Haunted Palace

2011-12-11T17:34:00.000-08:00

Here's my mockup book cover for the poem "The Haunted Palace" that is contained in the story " The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe.

The Haunted Palace
by Edgar Allan Poe

In the greenest of our valleys By good angels tenanted, Once a fair and stately palace — Radiant palace — reared its head. In the monarch Thought's dominion — It stood there! Never seraph spread a pinion Over fabric half so fair! Banners yellow, glorious, golden, On its roof did float and flow, (This — all this — was in the olden Time long ago,) And every gentle air that dallied, In that sweet day, Along the ramparts plumed and pallid, A winged odor went away. Wanderers in that happy valley, Through two luminous windows, saw Spirits moving musically, To a lute's well-tuned law, Round about a throne where, sitting (Porphyrogene!) In state his glory well-befitting, The ruler of the realm was seen. And all with pearl and ruby glowing Was the fair palace door, Through which came flowing, flowing, flowing, And sparkling evermore, A troop of Echoes, whose sweet duty Was but to sing, In voices of surpassing beauty, The wit and wisdom of their king. But evil things, in robes of sorrow, Assailed the monarch's high estate. (Ah, let us mourn! — for never morrow Shall dawn upon him desolate!) And round about his home the glory That blushed and bloomed, Is but a dim-remembered story Of the old time entombed. And travellers, now, within that valley, Through the red-litten windows see Vast forms, that move fantastically To a discordant melody, While, like a ghastly rapid river, Through the pale door A hideous throng rush out forever And laugh — but smile no more.

I know you've been naughty...

2011-12-07T11:27:00.000-08:00

Here's my version of a Krampus card.

Here's my 6 year old daughter's version.

William Burroughs

2011-12-05T09:48:00.000-08:00

Here's a tiny 3 inch portrait that I did of Bill Burroughs. Oddly enough, no one that's been in my house has ever asked who it is.

Language is a virus from outer space. -William S. Burroughs

Ghosts'n Goblins

2011-11-19T15:23:00.000-08:00

Here's the black line art for an upcoming group show. The theme of the show is retro gaming, and I chose to interpret the classic Capcom game "Ghosts'n Goblins". I'm not sure how it will turn out, but the drawing has been fun so far. The final painting will be 12"x36" Acrylic on canvas.

Halloween Silhouettes II

2011-11-04T10:05:00.000-07:00

Here's another of my Halloween cutouts.

Halloween Silhouettes

2011-10-25T21:48:00.000-07:00

Tonight's experiment was to create various Halloween cutouts and then project them onto a wall. I took these two pics in the upstairs hallway before my camera started having a mind of its own...

The Call of Cthulhu

2011-10-21T10:23:00.000-07:00

I've set the mood for my October by reading short stories by H. P. Lovecraft. Here's a drawing of a book cover for the Cthulhu Mythos.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

2011-10-12T12:36:00.000-07:00

Here's my take on one of the greats.

Halloween Fun

2011-10-10T14:07:00.000-07:00

Here's a drawing that I finished working on this weekend.

Dream House

2011-10-06T14:33:00.000-07:00

Here's a design I did for a version of my website that never materialized. I might use it for the backdrop of an animation someday...

Mini Haunted House

2011-10-06T09:33:00.000-07:00

Here's a miniature haunted house that I made a while back. It was supposed to match the larger version that I made years ago.

Son House Woodcut

2011-10-05T14:22:00.000-07:00

While I was working on the Son House painting, I figured I would do a woodcut of the same composition.

Woodcut on handmade paper, 4 x 6 inches.

Son House Painting

2011-10-05T13:17:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've posted artwork, so maybe this blog will make it easier. Here's the latest painting of the legend Son House.

Acrylic on canvas 16 x 20 inches.