Buccaneer
UncategorizedA pirate. The earliest pirates of the Caribbean were newly-arrived French woodsmen who preserved meat by curing it slowly over a smoky fire so it would last a long time (this was before refrigerators). In the native Carib dialect, boucan was…
A very sad day
UncategorizedMy little African Gray parrot, Sherman, went to heaven this morning. Though he was small, he had a huge personality. He filled up our house with chattering, whistling & singing. He made up words. He sometimes called himself 'Shermy-Pie'—his…
Big old machines
UncategorizedI visited the Pioneer Steam & Gas Engine show in Saegerstown, Pa, last Saturday. Here are a few shots—you'll find the rest of 'em here.
Rollie Ivers, 1919-2010
UncategorizedRollie Ivers, my high school art teacher, passed on this week. I haven't seen him for many years, but we exchanged news at Christmastime somewhat regularly.
Mr Ivers taught me to consider a painting as a design. He always had us students…
R&B art
UncategorizedArt for the Renaissance & Baroque Society of Pittsburgh—two German military musicians. Soldiers really wore these fantastic costumes 500 years ago.
See? I’m not the only one
UncategorizedOthers who are better than me forget to return library books on time.
Nightly specials
UncategorizedRambling around the highways and byways on my way to visiting schools, sometimes I see a billboard that takes my fancy. Here's one I liked, and sent a photo to my pal Vince Dorse.
He sent this back:
Frank Frazetta, RIP
UncategorizedIllustration legend Frank Frazetta passed on today—no art student of my generation didn't feel his influence.
From the New York Times:
"Frank Frazetta, an illustrator whose vivid colors and striking brushstrokes conjured up fantastic worlds…
Fixing up the new studio
illustration career, UncategorizedHere is the main staircase of the National Transit Building, leading up to the art studios.
Painting over the gothic purple walls with 'custard yellow,' a Martha Stewart paint color.
