So two and a half

years ago I retired so I could paint with a brush... and, after being swept away by digital drawing, I'm finally back at it. Don't want to do anything now except paint with this little brush of mine. But I might start becoming a little dimensional someday soon after I finish off a dozen little canvases that I bought with a retirement gift card.

Tastin' Austin Air (version 2)

Above is my painting for the exhibit below. Hope someone I know buys it ($100) so that I can visit it. It's a good one!

http://www.powertableaustin.com/marandapleasant/

This magazine from the Blanton Art Museum in Austin was on my desk. The painting is by Matta, done in 1946, the year of my birth. A few days ago I said to myself that I wanted to make a painting this good. Then unconsciously I used the same colors!

Social Change: Is this me?

Social Change

1) Stop problem at root cause.

2) Repair damage.

3) Take steps to prevent it from recurring.

So the group leader asks, "Is this me?" pointing at my drawing. "No," I say, "I've been drawing this since 1959" (actually it was 5th grade, but I was having a senior moment). "Have you perfected it?" he asked. "No, but I have a few years left," I replied.

Forest Fire

The bird put out the forest fire one drop at a time.

352 Calories

Well, back to my lowest weight for a few months. That's indicating to me that I'm moving in the right direction and have survived one holiday event. The turkey soup is almost gone, and if I don't choke to death on one of the little bones that it is laced with, I should be ok.

Perfection

One leg shorter than the other.

So a couple of days ago I made a painting for a $100 Art Box Show and my daughter said she'd deliver it, but then she said that I should make a better one so I told her it was my try at calligraphy.

Then today I made a better one on canvas (above) so I wrote her and told her to bring back the other one she hadn't delivered yet so I could make it better.

Is My Big Mind Yours?

Tastin' Austin Air

Gluttonly Ravished

We ate Tom, but Maya, the dog, just smiled. As we gluttonly ravished, Maya said, "if people treated their dogs like they treat themselves they'd end up in Jail!"

Garden of Eat-on

*the apple

SINN

Before * they were neither naked nor clothed.

Is it noses...?

Is it noses that keep people apart?

...but just people.

Don't know if I should make art about my wife returning after many long days (6) or about how we found the turkey roaster pan where it was suppose to be nor how my figures are neither clothed or naked but just people.

Sometimes time should sleep...

instead of telling people it's time to wake up.

Austin Annual Interfaith Service

She waves bye-bye.

I'd walk my dog 'cept I don't have one.

...if I just stay awake....

So if I just stay awake I'll never have to sleep alone. Sew eye lids open or cut them off like Bodhidharma.

Done

Moving Along

Holy Moses

Protect from Dust

Preparation for New Stovetop and Vent

I turned over in bed...

I turned over in bed & there was noone there.

Installation from Outside

Glass a little darker. I like it better than old.

New Glass in Sunroom

230 Calorie Walk w/Dresser, Tacos, and Pond

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The location of each image is represented by the red "drop pin" on the map to the left of the image.

...the size she wanted 2 B.

She bought some jeans that were much too small—just the size she wanted 2 B. She washed and ironed them and looked at them for 2 years until they would fit.

...he finished his sentence.

So there was a big earthquake & he just sat, meditating a protective shield around him. When the earth quieted down, he finished his sentence.

No Obsession Today

So no obsession today, but I was 264 28 calories under and I will meet my goal, according to my iphone, on Jan 23. Yea. A man I didn't know found my wallet and gave it back. My dad's wallet lost and found.

Oh my god.

Oh my god. I foolishly misread my calorie program yesterday so 2day I ate lots of veges. I made it until I realized I forgot a sm. glass of wine so I doctored the numbers & came out ok. 388 589 Yikes!!!

143 calories