Dec 14, 2010

How did they manage 30 years ago? I am clearly a child of the modern era. (Left) my brand new computer. (Right) my very first laptop. I took this photo the day I tuned-up, cleaned and got my original baby ready to pass along to a new, very proud owner. I had won her, the Toshiba M200 Portege on eBay from a company in Toronto.  I lost the bid on the first one...

Nov 3, 2010

It’s official, I am now doing portraits. After having done a surprise commission for my friend Angela (see here), I noticed that it was a lot easier for me to draw a real person’s face than it used to be.  It helped that she looks like the characters I usually draw and maybe that was just it…my mind had a segway to connect the cartoon...

Oct 7, 2010

I did this one for my friend Angela… We met years ago when she was visiting Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast, BC back when I lived there.  She had this cute pet rat that hung out on her shoulder and in her blouse, I loved it.  I gave her the website address to my art site.  She signed up to my mailing list and has provided great feedback...

Sep 3, 2010

Whatever compelled this guy to make this, I don’t know but damn I love it.  The quote at its base reads:  ”A device to root out evil.”  Given my religious upbringing and my subsequent rejection of this indoctrination, I felt that at the very least this statue is controversial…which I like.  Dennis Oppenheim made the sculpture,...