Unfinished Business

Wow...I have a lot of work to do.

Stool

I'm finishing a still live drawing entitled STOOL. I started it yesterday afternoon. Later on this morning, I plan on putting the final touches to it. This is a big creative breakthrough for me. I've struggled drawing still life and landscapes. It's something I want to do more of. I like the idea of looking at an item and recreating it on paper. It's like being in a photo developing room and seeing the picture appear right in front of you. It doesn't have to be exact, only an impression of what is in front of me. Another approach I have is that of drawing the adjective in front of me and molding it on the paper. When I was a kid in grade school, we would have art classes and they had a pottery wheel in the room. I remember Baby Boom hippies spinning that pottery wheel around and turning a glob of clay into something like a cup. My pencil or marker can mold an item on paper. Or it can develop an image like that of a photo. The still life I've drawn is in the style of Vincent van Gogh. It reminds me of his artwork that is entitled, "van Gogh's Chair and Pipe" and "Gauguin's Armchair." I plan on more still life and landscape drawings in the future.

Nonsense

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John Lennon Remembered

John Lennon was killed 31 years ago today and I remember that night well. It was a Monday evening and I had just arrived home from hanging out with friends. It was right around 11PM. I lived about 50 miles north of New York City and the weather was warm that night. My father was watching Monday Night Football and he said to me that John Lennon had been reported shot. I went into my bedroom and put the radio on wanting to find out more news. I remember putting on WNEW FM which at that time was a rock station. The DJ announced that John Lennon had been murdered and he began to cry. The song he played was LET IT BE. I then turned the dial and it seemed like every station was playing Beatles music. I also remember my sister knocking on my door telling me of the news. I went to bed and fell right asleep. When I woke up, I was hoping it was just a bad dream. But it wasn't. 31 years later, his spirit of peace & love along with his great music lives on. Nothing can kill that. 

The Rhythm Section Part 2

I did make it to Kingston last night and had a great time at the concert. This is a photo of Raissa St. Pierre on drums and Sara Lee on bass. They make a great rhythm section!

The Rhythm Section

I'm planning on going to a concert in Kingston, NY tonight. It features the rhythm section of Raissa St. Pierre on drums and Sara Lee on bass. I've performed live with Raissa before. She is so much fun to jam with. And I've always been a big fan of Sara Lee. She has performed with such groups as GANG OF FOUR and THE B-52s. Sara has quite an impressive musical resume. I've always wanted to meet her and I hope I do tonight. I'm looking forward to it.

20 Years Ago

I bought a diary 20 years ago in order to write about the things going on in my life. I always made sure to put an entry in over the course of the day. In many ways, my blog is more like a diary than anything else. Yet I don't put as much detail to the mundane issues of the day like I used to. Also, I might not write something on the blog every single day. It's easy for me to find myself away from the computer. 20 years ago, I didn't have access to all of the social media outlets going on now. I've heard the term narcissism to describe people who seem to put everything about themselves and want to give their opinions on things all of the time. I'll put it on my blog. Dear Diary...