A tribute to my brother-in-law, a chef with a penchant for odd ingredients. Click on the image to enlarge.

As befits the season, I’m too slammed to draw something so I humbly offer a few “holiday” images from the photo portfolio. A Happy Merry Holiday Christmas Chanukkah Kwaanza to all my virtual Illoland compadres. A fronlit choir shot from the back during an outdoor peformance. Santa testifies before a county supervisors meeting over a disputed Christmas treee lot.

“Everything you can imagine is real.” –Pablo Picasso Click on the image to enlarge.

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I never cease to be surprised at what these weekly topics conjure up. There always seems to be some piece of an idea floating beneath the surface that the topic nudges into shape. This piece may be straying off the mark somewhat but it’s what was “nudged” so there you have it. Something about small minds confronting big questions, I’m not sure, but for what it’s worth, simply exploring […]

A digital chalk rendering using a photograph by the author of Masai tribesmen walking along a trail in Tanzania as a reference. I spent some time living among some Masai in 1994. Since then I always associate “free” with the Masai. Click on the image to enlarge.

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A digital chalk painting from a Xmas tree lot. Click on the image to enlarge. Had some time and went playing some more. Click on the image to enlarge.