Category: Tuesday Challenges
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Shaky
This week’s challenge at Illustration Friday is “Shaky.” I go against the grain of the art community in most of my politics, especially when it comes to ecology, the economy, and the military. That is one of the main reasons I wanted to separate The Small Town Big Life Show from The Artistic Biker. I…
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Big Boys and Small Cars
My son, Boy1, is 6′ 6″ or 7′ or even possibly 8′. I’m only 5′ 7″ so from down here he just blots out the sun. He drives a little Chevrolet …sonoma? I’m not sure, but it’s one of those miniature pickup trucks.  The thought of him getting in and out of it fit well…
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Let the Cravings Begin
Saturday night when I decided to play with and demonstrate my new sketchbooks, I went ahead and splashed out this week’s Illustration Friday challenge: Cravings. That morning my beautiful young bride had told me that she was “with child.” So of course, pickles and ice cream was on my mind for the challenge. I thought…
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Notes from the Man Cave
On Tuesdays, I like to post the weekly challenges I am involved with, or any new challenges I might find. The Illustration Friday challenge this week is “Adapt.” Of course with my background in biology, I immediately thought of evolution. After brainstorming a bit I came down to cro-magnon in a business suit, or a…
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Cracked!
I tell you what, a three day weekend will really throw off your schedule if you let it. I have spent this entire weekend planning to get things done, but not near enough getting them done. It has been a GREAT weekend, though. I set up for a new painting that I might even get…