The Scorpion & The Frog

One of my favorite fables is the one of the Scor­pion and the Frog. It basi­cally says some will be true to their nature no mat­ter how they are treated or what the con­se­quences are.   Vari­a­tions of the story swap a youth, man, kan­ga­roo or tur­tle in place of the frog, and/or a snake in [...] Read more »

The MOB is Back, Name this Painting etc

Howdy My Fans.  Going to try giv­ing stuff away to find collectors-specifically 8x10 inch prints mat­ted to 11x14 inches.  Haven’t worked out the details yet.  Also think­ing of set­ting up stuff on FineArtAmerica.com as well.  Stay tuned. Mean­while on of my MonOrchid Bunch (MOB) bud­dies, Kris­tine Bram­billa, took up roller derby in the guise of Raven’s [...] Read more »

While I Paint… Just a Kiss

I begin this painting having seen an image of a rather intricate crop circle on Facebook. It strikes me that I might be able to create one of my knots, with an asymmetric element to see what kinds of symmetries result from repetition and rotation. Read more »

Doing Time With My Muse

I guess that is another artist type of feeling, I sometimes feel like an unfinished work that has been kicked in the corner is sucking energy away from me. If I really wanna rile up my muse, I just tell her I am going to stake one of her minions. Read more »

How Does Your Garden Grow?

I have no problem taking on commissions as long as the person desiring the commission can give me a clear idea of what they want, and if the commission is something I feel comfortable doing. One thing I am never comfortable doing is copying someone elses work; it comes up more often than you might think. Read more »