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https://youtu.be/lQx_q9En3is Painting the Ecto-1: More Than Just a Movie Car Some movies stay with you because of the story. Others stick because of a single image that captures your imagination. For me, one of those images has always been the Ecto-1. Ghostbusters is one of the earliest movies I vaguely remember watching as a toddler….

https://youtu.be/zpRBzmW1gAo Old Veteran Shakes Fist at Cloud.

https://youtu.be/pIzsnCmym88?si=dhxKa7U5-3gup-5y Your Name Gets There First Verse 1 You never chased the loudest crowd, Never had to shout out proud. You let your work speak for itself, Left your pride up on the shelf. While somebody was talking behind your back, You were busy staying on your track. Now they’re finding out what time can…

https://youtu.be/JuXmSGwxdWI Sometimes You Just Need to Play Not every day in the studio is about creating a masterpiece. Some days are just about showing up. A lot of people know that I paint on canvas board, but what many don’t realize is that I rarely throw anything away. When a painting is finished, there’s always…

https://youtu.be/qGbfxCEWpd0 Cocoa Akashic: A Photo, a Painting, and a Return to Creating Well… how about that last one? It was a little bit of a Debbie Downer. Maybe I should stick to satire. Or maybe not. One thing I’ve learned is that creativity has room for all of it. Sometimes the work gets deep. Sometimes…

https://youtu.be/BS6QKOSFa5g And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth…

https://youtu.be/ZFwCX6KK2bQ Sometimes a Painting Takes Years Some paintings are finished in a weekend. Others take years. This one started immediately after Hurricane Ian. Like everyone else in Southwest Florida, I was dealing with the aftermath. The power had finally come back on, and I needed an outlet more than I needed a plan. I drove…

I have never laughed so much as I have making Mer Merica.As I watched the news, more ridiculous stuff kept happening. Instead of being embarrassed and disappointed, I now find ways to incorporate those events into comedy. My laugh lines are back, and my mood has improved. Little Crash Bitty is what put me over…

https://youtu.be/pwEKpOvhh34 Elvira, mistress of the dark, has a special place in my heart. Having grown up in the late eighties and early nineties she had a profound impact on a developing young mind. She was all over the place and had a major influence on pop culture. She introduced the mainstream to the undercurrent of…