Many more sketches

I have been on a sketching kick lately.  I have one of those personalities that obsesses about new things all the time.  For a few months, it will be banjos or ukuleles or banjo-ukuleles.  The past few months, it’s been watercolors and sketching. Here’s a whole bunch of recent pages I haven’t had a [...]

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Hydrant in watercolor, some other sketches

So, I was really desperate for something to sketch the other day. The most interesting thing I could see was this here fire hydrant. Turned out better than I thought.
Bigger version here.
Here’s a few more:

First red leaf of the season.

Random sketches, some people on the bus.

I’ve had this tube of sepia paint [...]

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The original GW

America’s first President set a precedence for wacky hairdos that other Presidents would try to live up to for decades to come.
This is the first in a set that I plan on doing weekly.  Each will be based on the Presidents portrait in the National Portrait Gallery. Next week: John Adams.

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Finally. It’s over.

The greatest part about this whole election cycle is that it is finally over.  I feel like I just finished watching two horse dwarfs mud wrestle for the last two years.  Geeze, it was horrendous.

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Church sketches

For those of you who have wondered what on earth those Mormon’s do in church for three hours every Sunday, I have an answer.
More urban sketching coming soon.

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A bright and prosperous future.

Just a few quick notes before the week officially starts.

Big day tomorrow.  Can’t say why, but trust me, it big-ness.
Killed the TV today, on purpose even.  Lincoln didn’t even cry when he found out.  My hero.
Tried A&W’s new Rootbeer float in a bottle drink.  I’ll have a nice review and pretty pictures soonish.
New caricature to [...]

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Election time!

Here’s what I propose: both candidates, one ring and a preference for sleeper holds. First one to say ‘uncle’ loses.
It would be less painful than having to watch John McCain and Barack Obama bash each other’s heads across the airwaves for the next few months. I loathe political TV ads. [...]

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All it needs is a little more hot sauce

If any of you ever come to Rochester, New York there is one thing you must try. Chicago may have its pizza, Philadelphia its cheese-steaks, in Smugtown we have the Garbage plate.

I know what you’re thinking, the name is very apropos. The garbage plate (or just a ‘plate’ as is commonly used to [...]

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Blackwing 602

The most expensive writing utensil I’ve ever purchase was a Japanese import, the Sailor Brush-pen which, to my great sadness, didn’t come with a big-eyed cartoony Sailor Moon printed on the side. Think of it as a cross between a fountain pen and a traditional paintbrush. I got it on a whim, splurging [...]

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Caricature of Hillary Rodham Clinton

Another in my installment of presidential candidate, sand todays caricature is none other than Hillary Clinton.
Hillary has the most wonderful cheeks I’ve ever seen. How the heck did they get so round?

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