Month: March 2009
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Liberal, Kansas
Out again on another business trip. I kind of enjoy going out of town on business. New places and new people can be exciting and fun. It is tiring, though, to be “on” that long. I require a bit more down time than is available when traveling. After the long drive all day, and after…
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Walking The Path…
Have you ever noticed how all of the great men and women of the past were habitual walkers? Moses, The Buddha, Jesus, Muhamad, Ghandi and his peaceful disobedience, Dr. Martin Luther King and his march on Washington, all seemed to use walking as a means of finding and “fighting” for truths. I have recently taken…
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March Virtual Sketch Date
Once a month a bunch of artists gather at a site called Virtual Sketch Date. We are given a reference photo and we all render it in our own fashion. It is open to all skill levels and, as far as I can tell, any art form. The only requirements are that you have it…
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You're My Obsession…
Last night, I took a sketchbook that was 5.5″ x 7″ and my new watercolor kit to the bookstore coffee shop to test drive it. I found that holding the sketchbook and kit in one hand strained my hand and I couldn’t do it very long comfortably. Most people probably would have just “sucked it…
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New Places & New Toys
The brother-and-sister-in-law introduced the family to a new dining establishment, Sean Cummings’ Irish Restaraunt & Pub. With a full menu of Irish stew, bangers and blood pudding, the wife and I decided to split an order of fish & chips. The light and crisp beer-battered whitefish was outstanding! The best part of the meal for…