What’s on my mind?

The Glass Key (1935) is a fine conclusion to another sketchbook.

Marjane Satrapi, Artist and Author of ‘Persepolis’ #obitpix #marjanesatrapi #cartoonist #brushdrawing #illustration

Are all forms of ideology just an attempt to blame someone else for society’s problems?

Janie got to go outside and Conri was jealous.

More Car Thoughts

Feline Fatale

Dang Van Phuoc, Intrepid Photojournalist in Vietnam War #obitpix #dangvanphuoc #ap #photographer #vietnamwar

Now with keyboards. Our sound is thickening.

Claude Bessy (left with Igor Youskevitch), Who Ruled Paris Opera Ballet School #obitpix #claudebessy #ballerina #parisoperaballetschool #penandinkdrawing

Ever since I can remember I thought I’d get drafted and die in the jungle. When active conscription ended I let out a cowardly sigh of relief—never a fighter nor lover. Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam (@littlebrown) by Francis FitzGerald #FridayReads

Charles Rabot’s Arctic Photographs, circa 1881

Marc Johnson, Street Skateboarder Who Shaped a Sport’s Culture #obitpix #marcjohnson #skateboarder #watercolor #painting

In art school the cool girls would smoke in the halls during studio breaks. That’s when I picked up my first cigarette. Soon I didn’t need tobacco to get close to these women, just in time too. The tar didn’t mix well with my asthma. Not that it stopped me from getting high. #tbt

Playing a Rababeh, circa 1910

My computer is Janie’s bed.

Rafe Pomerance, the Paul Revere of Climate Change #obitpix #rafepomerance #environmentalist #lobbyist #brushdrawing

When drawing I used to listen to music, but lately I’ll have a movie playing in the background. I wish I could read while I drew. I’d finish a lot more books.

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Clarence B. Jones (bottom right), Who Helped Shape ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech #obitpix #clarencebjones #mlk #lawyer #speechwriter

I had the strangest experience. I came across a painting that I really liked, and it was mine.

Caption Contest

A Women of Modern Jericho, Baking Unleavened Bread, Palestine, circa 1900s

A Women of Modern Jericho, Baking Unleavened Bread, Palestine, circa 1900s

Ben Morea, Principal Provocateur of 1960s Anarchist Group #obitpix #benmorea #abstractpainter #upagainstthewallmotherfuckers #blackmask

An indeterminant amount of teenagers came over for Ada’s birthday party. They moved about from the garage to the living room and kitchen, so we kept the cats locked up in our room all night. The next morning, they ran to their water dish and drank for minutes. I’m a bad cat mom.

Quaker Humor #sketchbook

Stinky Sticks His Tongue Out at Me

Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone #obitpix #sonnyrollins #jazz #saxophonist #brushdrawing

Rob Base, Rapper Known for ‘It Takes Two’ #obitpix #robbase #hiphop #rapper #brushdrawing

This crazy, extroverted child is today a 17-year-old introverted and stressed-out teenager. She’s freaked out about no longer being a kid. It’s a tough time, but we love her dearly. Happy birthday, Ada!

On My Way Home #sketchbook

The Samaritans, Palestine, circa 1800s

Michael Pennington, Commanding Shakespeare Actor #obitpix #michaelpennington #actor #shakespeare #watercolorpainting

The last time I read William Faulkner (Light in August) I was a kid. I didn’t understand a thing. I’m reading him again and I understand something. Sanctuary (@vintagebooks) is a noir and he supposedly wasn’t too keen on it, but at least I can follow the storyline. #FridayReads

Spiders and a Grasshopper

The “Private” Photographs of Bolette Berg and Marie Høeg (ca. 1895–1903): “Irreverent vision of feminism and sexuality, challenging the norms that reigned in Norway at the turn of the century.”

Mert Lawwill, Champion Motorcyclist Who Starred With McQueen #obitpix #mertlawwill #stevemcqueen #onanysunday #brushdrawing

When I closed my eyes to go to sleep as a boy, I didn’t open them again until the alarm sounded. Now, I wake up half-a-dizen times a night. But then as now, my first thought in the morning is, I need more rest. My body has always been a disappointment. #tbt

Sunday Meeting #sketchbook

When I first saw Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) all I cared about was the action and cool special effects. I rewatched it recently, and all I cared about were the emotional scenes. I’ve become my mother.

Valie Export, Who Made Art With Her Naked Body #obitpix #valieexport #performanceartist #filmmaker #penandinkdrawing

Helena has taught me everything from how to properly wipe my ass to washing the dishes, but I taught her how to be annoyed.

Drawing in the Car #sketchbook

The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)

Kitty Bruce (right, with parents), Caretaker of Lenny Bruce’s Legacy #obitpix #kittybruce #lennybruce #penandink #drawing

The other night I dreamt I was morbidly obese and feared I’d never lose all that extra weight. But I also had a full head of hair and enjoyed combing it constantly. So it was a wash.

The Spirit Photographs of William Hope