Two illo's for a rather long-ish short-story I'm currently writing ... and coming to the end of. Most of my stories are written in a gulp, but with a long story one has to pick their spots, in that you have to find the time to re-acquire the mood of the thing, like rummaging around for the right jacket.
Two paintings done by my brother Jon, as re-discovered on a recent trip to Montreal.
The other night, for my birthday, we watched Appaloosa, a Western vehicle for Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen. As Westerns go, it was pretty good, if lacking a bit in tension (you never really worry about the good guys). It was also marred a wee bit by Renée Zellweger, who, oh my God, is a real pinchy-face.
Last night C was telling me about the mystery of the Mary Celeste. I already knew much of the story -- as a kid we had one of those big, hardcover books with some title like Amazing, Incredible, Indescribable but True! The Mary Celeste story is one of those vanishing-humans stories, which will always play to a certain shadowy planet of our consciousness.
I've had a photocopy of this Victor Burgin print on my desk for years.
Saint Brendan and the Whale ... yeah, like these guys aren't fucked.
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Two paintings done by my brother Jon, as re-discovered on a recent trip to Montreal.
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The other night, for my birthday, we watched Appaloosa, a Western vehicle for Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen. As Westerns go, it was pretty good, if lacking a bit in tension (you never really worry about the good guys). It was also marred a wee bit by Renée Zellweger, who, oh my God, is a real pinchy-face.
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Last night C was telling me about the mystery of the Mary Celeste. I already knew much of the story -- as a kid we had one of those big, hardcover books with some title like Amazing, Incredible, Indescribable but True! The Mary Celeste story is one of those vanishing-humans stories, which will always play to a certain shadowy planet of our consciousness.
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I've had a photocopy of this Victor Burgin print on my desk for years.
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Saint Brendan and the Whale ... yeah, like these guys aren't fucked.
Your site is fascinating! And I love the line work in the two drawings.
ReplyDeleteI just about choked on a poptart while laughing at your rene zellweger remark!
ReplyDeleteLove these drawings and the paintings by your brother. Had to laugh about the Rene Zellweger comment! Eek! And the Saints with the whale! Yeah, good thing I wasn't drinking something-it would have come out my nose! So freaking funny.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I love how your art will make me taller-such good news! I am 5'8 and alway have wanted to be at least an inch taller-now that is a Christmas Miracle that I can get excited about.