The Countess Amarela

As I am working on my digital illustrations and vector graphics I often save versions of my files as I go along in case I have to backtrack. It might be that I have turned down a creative blind alley or that a hard drive has given up the ghost. Both situations have happened more than once which is why I save versions of projects in a few different places.

Such is the case with today’s illustration which I call The Countess Amarela. Continue reading

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Digital Doodles

Of late the internet has proven to be fairly tedious so I fire up Affinity Designer on my old laptop and fiddle around with shapes and colors. In the time between my first cup of coffee and when I have to run out the door to work, I have fun playing Spirograph or a very clean version of spin art.

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Tiptoe through the Sketchbooks

Having finished up the Canson XL Mixed Media Sketchbook, I am working here and there in a few different sketchbooks.

The subject is still The Teenage Beast.

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Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, & Chickpea Salad

Last night’s dinner was Brussels sprouts, chickpeas, avocado, red roasted peppers, artichoke hearts, chicken, and feta cheese tossed in a garlicky lemon vinaigrette. It was a bowl of my favorite things, and the fellas liked it too! We’re big fans of Brussels sprouts, so it was great to have one more chance to serve them that’s not a fall/winter holiday. Let’s face it, corn on the cob and tomato season is right around the corner. Continue reading

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Caturday

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Friday Five – Number Two Hundred Four

Two hundred and four in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.

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Zombie Buffet

As I sketch in my sketchbooks I usually have trash playing on the streaming box connected to the television. Despite having a number of pay channels I scored during Black Friday specials, I tend to tune into TubiTV which is a free channel supported by advertising. The commercials become tedious, but most of the streaming channels now rely on ads whether they are free or not. At least Tubi is honest about it.

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