Today was sort of the day from hell.
The laser printer unexpectedly ran out of toner as I needed to print something important, and the replacement cartridge we had on hand had an incompatibility problem.
So I ordered one from Office Depot via the net and due to vagueness in their forms, had a runaround clarifying the […]


It’s starting to look like I have a one track mind when it comes to illustrations. That is, that it must have at least one American bulldog in it, preferably sleeping or dozing. (see: Dog Wisdom)
Actually, I drew this a month or so ago and it seemed to fit the theme, so here it […]

This is such a great story, I couldn’t resist posting the link …
The Dog Who Loved Cats
Ginny, a foundling dog died at 17 recently after a lifetime of service to cats. She apparently saved 800 of them - strays, ill cats, pregnant mothers and more. Mother Teresa with a cold wet nose. That’s Ginny.


This morning, while running other errands, we stopped for a hamburger at a Pasadena institution called “Lucky Boy.” (I have no idea who the lucky boy is or why it’s called that.) It’s the late night hangout for local football teams, and known for meals of inappropriately large proportions. Football players may be able to […]

We were having a discussion about being addicted to buying art supplies and books and other fine things. I confess this is a big weakness with me. I never met a brush, pen or pencil I didn’t crave. So, knowing that we were going to be driving home past one of my favorite local art […]


Entry for Photo Friday - my interpretation of chaos

I was interested in the outlines of these two hurricane (oil) lamps which light our evening meals on our patio, so I made them my subject of the week. The taller of the two is actually the one behind, even though it seems to be in front of the other. They are two different styles, […]

Just a charcoal study with watercolor over

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I originally planned this drawing as […]

Illustration for Illustration Friday on the theme of “Reflection”