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Sketch Assumptions Cats and Doors
The cat heard a sound and meowed. The man assumed it was wrong, so he ignored it. The cat heard a sound, meowed, and moved to the door. The man ignored it. The cat heard a sound, meowed, and started scratching at the door. The man, who had just painted the door, assumed the cat was wrong, but went to open the door. His intention was to prove her wrong, her intention was to save his life. Just as he came to the door, a tractor trailer who had lost it’s break went barreling through the wall where the man had been sitting. There is danger in assumptions. There is…
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Sketch Penguin Profile
Sometimes a sketch works, not because of what you include, but what you left out.
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iPainting The Sea Wolf Thomas Cochrane
He was the tenth Earl of Dundonald, as well as the Marquis of Maranhao, but it was Napoleon who gave the British navel officer the nickname The Sea Wolf. The Scottish born sea hero had victories fighting for England, Chile, Peru, and Brazil. He was truly a legendary figure, and one that helped fight for freedom for thousands across the globe.
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iPainting The Fox Alert
If you know us, you know the Fox has in many ways become our mascot. It’s a long story, but I know this. The Fox is alert every morning. He can’t afford not to be, we must seize our opportunities when presented.
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iPainting Retrospective
The older we get, we become more retrospective. The importance of this, is not to drive us inward. Instead it should drive us to share the lessons we have learned with those in our sphere of influence. This shouldn’t be in the form of a lecture, but through friendships, conversations, and opportunities. Good advice delivered incorrectly is ineffective. Good advice correctly presented, can be a lifesaver to the receiver and the giver.
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iPainting Wolfgang Puck
I just watched the Disney Plus Wolfgang Puck documentary. I have watched Wolfgang Puck for years, especially relating to feeding Hollywood. What is interesting is the challenges he overcame to become a famous Chef. His childhood struggles reminds me that we must choose our words to our children with precision. One wrong phrase we might forget, but it could stick with your child all their lives.
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Sketch Churchill In Paris
The life of Winston Churchill fascinates me. It was not only his public life, but his retirement. From politics to painting, he struck an interesting pose.
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iPainting The Duke
My Procreate portrait of The Duke, John Wayne.
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iPainting Polar Thinking
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Sketch Jeff Bridges
A companion piece to the picture today. Here is a ink sketch of Jeff Bridges with a Micron 0.3 pen. While I really like my fountain pen, I’m very fond of my Micron as well.
