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Artist, illustrator, teacher, storyteller. I used to think I was interesting then I realized I was just an old dude telling the same stories all the time. He, him. Currently living in Shawnee, Cherokee territory.
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The crowds have grown larger and larger at each protest here in this small rural town in dark red Kentucky.

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One of out prickly pear cacti is flowering. So is one of our yucca. This year our native gardens are really taking off.

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Warm up drawing of a boot

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Just realized why cicada song is so comforting to me. It’s just taking the screaming in my head outside.

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We’ve been planting native plants for the usual reasons but this is a bonus I’m really excited about.

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Today was a complete zombie day - zero energy. But I seem to have made it thru. Doodled these goofy heads during class (I know, good student).

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Saw a picture yesterday that reminded me of this super old drawing. This, I think, is the first time I tried ink washes.

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For those who haven’t experienced a cicada summer, if you look closely you will see hundreds of cicadas flitting around the trees.

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Billie Joe Day for those who recognize it

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I may have planted too many beans this year.

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I still have some space left in my June watercolor portrait workshop here in Maryland: reg126.imperisoft.com/glenechopark... Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery Glen Echo, Maryland June 21-22, 2025

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To which the judge should reply: Yes, and that’s why I asked it. Now, please, answer.

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I scanned last might’s sketches so I’m reposting these cleaner versions. First, some flying squirrel studies for a guide for a local wildlife preserve.

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Last sketch of the night. Prelim to a portrait, trying out a pose idea.

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Trying to sketch with cats on my lap is a challenge. Here are some flying squirrel studies on cat-wrinkled paper.

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Nebulous 2024 After a lifetime of not fitting in, I made my own space. It of course welcomes everyone else on the fringes. [ #Pride ]

submitted 14 days ago • 15 comments

If your business – restaurant/cafe/bar/music venue (especially), please include your location.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Logged into a job site and they want to confirm my id. 2 steps (possibly 3): 1. Upload govt id. 2. Submit selfie to confirm. If 1 & 2 are not enough they will run a background check. Mind you this not for a job hut just to search for possible jobs on the site. Ummm

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And in classic AI fashion, it does a craptastic job. I was recently flagged because I was scanning too fast for it to see. Given I had to wait for the “put item in bag” to clear the screen between scans, whooboy, is that camera slow.

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I came home tonight to my neighbors gathered around staring up a tree. I wandered over to find the big event was a snake up a tree. It was doing its best impression of a tree branch and wishing we’d all leave. So I confirmed it was not venomous and, greatly disappointed, the crowd dispersed.

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In a world full of Dilberts, be a Doonesbury.

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lmaooooooo

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One of the many, many things I miss after leaving DC is Vietnamese food. Today we found a great place and my pho needs were deliciously satisfied. Pho Saigon is great. And Purple Yum next door is amazing.

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Saw this sign walking thru this garden and assumed the goose was ahead in the next yard. Little did I know it was hidden in plain sight.

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The emergence of the cicadas means a feast for the birds so now our yard is littered with molted casings and wings. The birds are picky eaters and remove the wings before eating.

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Movies that traumatized you as a child? There are a few but Old Yeller holds a special place. I was 4 or 5 years old when we went to see this Disney film. I did not make it to the end.

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No photos please!

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

everyone's noting how racist this is but it's also worth noting Vance rose to fame by writing a book that shit all over this culture he supposedly wants to preserve

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Saw Sinners again and it’s still fantastic. One of those films you can see again and again and notice something new each time.

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To add to my earlier post, here a relatively freshly “hatched” cicada. When they first molt they are milky white. This one is already not fully white just a short time after molting. Also, here’s one getting ready to molt.

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17-year cicadas have arrived in our yard. A couple of hundred in our little patch.

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