Ivan

Ivan Fyodorovich Karamazov.

Watercolor, salt, and literary fusion.

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Boxers

Watercolors and ink. And salt… and starlight.

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Rain

I stride boldly toward the misty hillside in the distance,
fully intending to remain exposed past my better judgment.
I will entice the rain to teach me. Come down here, you coward!
Turn the aim of your abilonious assault down from the mountains.
I'll be the one cowering under the oak, a knowing smirk across my face.

Quote

Thanks, Kierkegaard! But... I don't really get it. Meh.

Silhouette.

"Were it not for music, we might in these days say, the Beautiful is dead."
–Benjamin Disraeli

I've decided that in November I'm joining up with National Novel Writing Month to finally write that novel that I've been thinking about since late last week. Their goal is 50,000 words, but I set a personal goal for myself this year to write a 60,000-word work. So in November it'll be a lot less art posting, and way more word posting. I fully encourage you to join me, it'll be a hectic blast.

How dare you put this bow on me...

Summer in the rain shadow puts us at the mercy of the skies. It is warm, it is dry, I pine for fall, and winter in turn. I miss the quest for pockets of warmth and light. Christmas is welcome back at my house anytime.

[Original picture from stuffonmycat.com]

Confusion

"Wait, did I leave the oven on?" or "So Bruce Willis was dead the entire time?"

When I look back at drawings from even a few short months ago, I'm flabbergasted. Also, I really like the W/N watercolors. They're my new favorite toy. Always good stuff waiting to happen.

Fresh Chewy Lifeblood

An haiku homage to tedsher's "Signs of St. Cloud Bakery" series.
I know I wheez off his gig, but 1. he always updates fresh material, and 2. the composition is already there. Plus, I really like this series a lot. Don't judge me harshly. There are too many politicians to waste harsh judgment on me.

Happy post 400!

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Wicked smaht update

Following up on my reading list from earlier in the year.

1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Pretty good. I knew the twist at the end though. It did set up the seventh nicely.

2. A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man & Dubliners by James Joyce
I know how everyone in my generation loves this book, but I have to say I didn't much like it. If you aren't into Catholicism or Irish history or delusions of artistic genius, save some time and skip this one.

3. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Now THIS was a great book. I loved all 702 bruising pages of it. There were some fantastic passages, especially the book about Father Zossima. I highly recommend it.

4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
I bumped this up because after Karamazov I need a break. This starts today.

5. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Looming like a migraine.

Others in the works:

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Notes From Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Caterbury Tales by Chaucer
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac

Fancy new paints

Winsor & Newton watercolors, to be exact. I think I'll like them eventually, though for now I'd rather keep using the Rose Art just to improve my skills without using the expensive paints. I do like having the wider range of colors to choose from, though. And my new Moleskine watercolor book seems to be pretty slamming as well.