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That seems like a pretty stupid question, I know. Everyone knows what a drawing is. But I dobut that is true. I don’t think most people know what a drawing is because most people have never made a drawing. Trouble brewing. A liar In my thought, I make a…
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There was that one time someone asked me A lot of folks as me how I make a linocut out of politeness because they are fascinated with the process. Here’s where I humor my public; where I condescent to fill you in on the details of this insanely complicated ordeal that is…
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I’ve been digging around in the archives lately and I have come across a startling number of lino blocks that have only been printed once or twice. Once I get the image, it seems I lose interest in the print and want to move on. This is a character flaw…
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Is it the unseasonably warm weather? A remarkable confluence of the planets? Something in the water? I don’t know, but one of my hens has gone broody and she’s sitting on a bunch of eggs. Usually a couple of my hens will go broody in the spring and it will…
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I’ve been working on a new linocut that is the result of the series of drawings I started after my Dad died. I haven’t worked on any prints since The Home Economy was finished back in October. Again, that was before my Dad died. So it’s been good to get…
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Last time I promised to deliver more than I was able to. I sincerely apologize. (But if I spill all my guts in one epic post, what subjects will I tempt you with in the future?) This time, I hope to tell you a little more about how these prints…
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What are these prints about? I get that question a lot. And it’s a good question, too. What’s that weird zombie-thing that your wife is looking at? Are you eating that raccoon? What is coming out of her forehead? What in the world does “The Home Economy” even mean anyway? Give…
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When an artist goes to hell he is assigned to a certain circle. Specifically, it’s the fourth circle just off from the misers and spendthrifts. He’s given a small room in a small tangential circle off to the side. Upon entering his new home, he’s given a crappy spiral bound…
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It’s been a couple of months since I’ve had a linocut to work on. Part of that is due to the fact that The Home Economy really took it out of me and part of it is my Dad. As I mentioned in my previous post, the drawings dealing with…
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This has been a very rough couple of months. We have had a new baby (number 7, a girl!), a couple of health scares for my wife related to the pregnancy and increased work responsibilities. And also my Dad died. My Dad’s death has been the worst and strangest thing…
