Category: Personal

Book Report: The Shape of Ideas

The Shape of Ideas - Cover

I wanted to share this book with the two people who will come to this site over the next five years. I wanted to share it specifically for a few reasons that I will bullet out: I have struggled with inspiration issues my whole life. Unlike most of what I read, this is totally G-rated… Read more »

#Drawlloween2017: Week 4

Day 29: Sunday Bloody Sunday

More drawerings from the challenge … Click to open in lightbox. I almost got this one spot on. Bill Pullman is hard. Troll in gold. A pet peeve of mine. And probably his too. Rush in. Yeah. We’re all Negan. Nothing is recession-proof. Some of my favorite Dr. Who things.

#Drawlloween2017: Week 3(ish)

Day 20: Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Friday

More drawerings from the challenge … Click to open in lightbox. I like capers. Putting this a day out of order so the next can have more space. I think I nailed Captain Spaulding here. Yeah? A crypt and a creep. Fuhgettaboutit. A nightmare hipster. This might have been my absolute favorite. It’s definitely the… Read more »

#Drawlloween2017: Week 2(ish)

Day 10: Martian Mayhem

More drawerings from the challenge … Click to open lightbox. This is probably the edgiest of the month, but only if you get it. I misread this one. Sort of. This ended up being one of my favorites. Matt Day-mon! Swamp Citizens ONLY! Make the swamp great again. Where are the classics now? This one… Read more »

#Drawlloween2017: Week 1(ish)

Day 2: Summon Day

I like to draw. But I don’t draw very often. I’m not even sure why. I just don’t. In 2016 I happened upon a 31-day drawing challenged called “Drawlloween.” I caught it mid-stride so I didn’t try to participate. But I did decide that I would go for the 2017 expedition. As the name implies,… Read more »

Book Report: Universal Principles of Design

Inside view of the book

I believe I first became aware of this volume while at the HOW Design Conference in Atlanta (I want to say 2007?) and attending William Lidwell’s presentation on “The Universal Principles of Design.” The talk was impressive and all of the reasoning behind it was pretty sound. I did not know it at the time,… Read more »

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Kyoto baby monkey

Hello world!