Sketchbook Sunday: Sold My Soul

It is quite obvious who is my favorite band. This 
is another sketch inspired by the song "Sellout" by 
the band  Nevershoutnever. Music is a big inspiration 
for me. And as I continue to explore and experiment 
with hand-lettering and lettering, I love using lyrics as 
content for these experiments.

This sketch is no different.

I guess in a way everyone in the world sells their soul 
(whole or partially) for a paycheck at least once in their 
life. Meanwhile there are others whose whole life is sold. 
I find that bizarre and interesting at the same time.

Best Wishes.

Process: Stone Lithography

Stone Lithography involves a stone (special stone),
chemicals, inks, and elbow grease.

It is fun way to work but it does require a great amount 
of time. This is a print form my first time working with a 
litho stone. I love the print but it was not "gallery ready" 
or "sellable" due to my inexperience. That means I got
fingerprints all over the prints that where decent.

There is a lot of mistakes in this work, but somehow I 
still find it totally beautiful.

Best Wishes.
 

Sketchbook Sunday: Trouble

Another sketchbook Sunday inspired by music. 
This sketch is a twist on the Nevershoutnever
song, "Trouble". I would recommend anybody and 
everybody to listen to this little band from Missouri.

Best Wishes.

Book Club: "The Earth Knows My Name"

"The Earth Knows My Name: Food, Culture, and Sustainability 
in the Gardens of Ethic Americans" by Patricia Klindienst is
beautiful.

Simply beautiful.

It is now my to buy list. It is a perfect read for any history buff, 
gardener, newbie gardener, wanna-be gardener, nature lover, 
permaculture geek, sustainability geek, and anybody that can 
read should love this book.

It is open and sincere. It tells the stories of all types of people. 
From recent immigrants to native Americans to the descendents 
of European immigrants.

It is not a manuel of what to do in your garden, it is an inspiration 
for your garden.

It inspires you to love the land you live on regardless of its size 
or where it is at. It is truly a book worth reading.

Best Wishes.

Local Color: Tiny Shed

I love my city regardless of its imperfections.
During a recent trip to the local zoo, I spotted this little
beauty. The orange faded red color of the wood
is amazing.

Best Wishes

Sketchbook Sunday: Anxious

Worries can be bothersome and a bit overwhelming.

But worrying too much about anything never does

get anything accomplished. Action is the cure to worry.

Best Wishes. 

Cupcake Love

For a good two years, I had a love affair

With this Cupcake shop here in town.

I love the décor, atmosphere of the shop,

I love the cupcakes (the most beautiful

Cupcakes I have ever seen), the coffee,

and chai tea.

Basically I had fallen in love with the

Shop. The shop had become my special treat.

 I think I basically talked people’s ears off about cupcakes. 

But word to the wise, Sometimes good

things must end. The shop started to

change. They got new employees, They

become focused on quantity not quality,

and the straw that broke the camels back:

they change the cupcake recipe. They did

something maybe a shortcut or loss of quality.

The cupcakes were alright not the dreamy

goodness it once was.

Our love affair came to an end. One good

thing that came out of this love affair is

some of my favorite photos of food I have

ever done. Enjoy.

Best Wishes.