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Flying Messages of Yore
A recent news headline captured my imagination and sent me on a mission learning about the history of carrier pigeons. The relationships throughout history between humans and service/working animals...
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Neuromancer
I've re-committed myself to reading more real actual books lately. I'd become increasingly lazy about it over the past couple years, reading books here and there but devouring the majority of my...
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New Drawings
A few exploratory drawings for a new series of paintings I'm working on (apologies for the subpar scans):
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Painting Progress
Here are a couple early progress shots from one of the paintings I'm currently working through. Core Ouroboros is its working title for now. Acrylic on canvas, 3' x 2'. Both photos were taken at rather...
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The Hobbit and Tolkien's Great Eagles
Quickly now to the top of this rock the eagles swooped one by one and set down their passengers."Farewell!" they cried, "wherever you fare, till your eyries receive you at the journey's end!" That is...
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The Pheasalope
A few days ago I noticed news that caused me to do a double-take: Wyoming lawmakers introduced a bill to make the Jackalope their official "state mythical creature." I felt a bit shamed that we South...
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Daily Drawing, January 17th
I've recently started pulling some elements out of my rough sketchbooks and putting them together into slightly more cohesive drawings to help organize my thoughts/concepts. Most are still very loose...
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Daily Drawings, Jan 20-21
Micron and marker in 6" x 6" sketchbook.Micron and marker in 5" x 7" sketchbook.
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Synapsid Sunrise
I've finally finished my piece for the Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs "All Yesterdays" contest. It's called Synapsid Sunrise and is pencil, watercolor, and ink on 9" x 12" watercolor paper. The above...
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New (to me) Books: Charley Harper & Future Perfect
A couple of notable recent book finds for inspiration.
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Kori Bustard & Bee-eater
This simple ink and marker drawing started out as just a pencil practice sketch of a Kori Bustard and its bee-eater companion. It's one of those wondrous occurrences in nature that most people would...
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Superspatial Sailfish
This is my newest finished painting called Superspatial Sailfish. It's watercolor and gouache on paper. The original is on 9" x 12" paper. I shared one of my preliminary drawings for this piece when I...
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First Friday Art & Wine Walk
This coming Friday, May 3rd, I'll be taking part in DTSF's First Friday Art & Wine Walk! My wonderful and very supportive employers/colleagues at the Book Shop are hosting me from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m....
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Art & Wine Walk Update
The Art & Wine Walk was a grand time! Pictured is the main painting I was working on during the event. It's not even halfway finished, but it's not bad progress for a few hours of highly distracted...
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Art & Wine Walk Update #2
Asked and I have received - my Book Shop colleagues did catch a photo of me hard at work (or looking hard at work).
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Giclée Prints!
My first art prints have arrived at my Etsy store! They are archival fine art Giclée prints.The quality of these prints has exceeded my every expectation. One of the reasons I've been dragging my feet...
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BEASTS Showing at Exposure
Last Friday, some of my work was in a group show with an animal theme called BEASTS at the new Exposure gallery space in downtown Sioux Falls.Exposure is open as a gallery on DTSF First Fridays (among...
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Deerhead/Van Eps/Brian Hoffman Show Poster
A poster/flyer for an alt-rock show at Old Skoolz in downtown Sioux Falls. Drawn in black pen and marker on paper, colored in photoshop.
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New Painting: "Mega Annum Ammonite Experiment 3"
It's been a rather long summer hiatus from blogging here but I have new work to share in coming weeks. I'm finally getting around to scanning and photographing new stuff.You might find something...
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DTSF First Friday Art & Wine Walk
This Friday, October 4th, I will be the working artist at the Book Shop for the Art & Wine Walk from 5 to 9 pm. I took part in this event last Spring and it was definitely a fun experience! This...
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Art & Wine Walk Update
I have only a few photos from after the Art & Wine Walk was pretty much over. The turnout was great, especially considering that the local weather forecast was basically THE END OF THE WORLD as we...
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The Mystery of the Mosasaur
I have a serious bone to pick with South Dakota's very near and dear neighbor to the south.Why is there only a picture of this sign, you ask? Why are there no further photos of a mosasaur mount or an...
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