smooshin’ some #oil paint around 1 May 2026 #art #abstractexpressionist #abstractart #oilpainting #painting

My book got 4.5 stars from Indie Reader. I’m starting to get positive feedback after these stories sat on my computer for years, so it feels pretty good. #books #literature #writing #writer #indiewriter #selfpublishing

I've been listening to a lot of music by the French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992). He was very religious but at the same time very innovative. He did a lot of works for organ too, which is cool. #art #music #composing #classicalmusic

"The Dehumanization of Art," by Jose Ortega Y Gasset. #books #booksky #philosophy #art #literature #artsky Born in 1883, Ortega was a Spanish philosopher and essayist. This book is known for its critical view on abstract art, which Ortega believed was anti-human.

“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.” — Thelonious Monk Born in 1917, Monk was a legendary jazz pianist and composer. I think about this quote like ten times a day. 😀

“There was never yet a philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently.” Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing. #books #poetry #literature #booksky #shakespeare #philosophy

#art he appeared as the joker. the pie and canisters filled with hundreds of murder hornets. the fun was just beginning.

“The Manual of Harmonics of Nicomachus the Pythagorean,” translated with commentary by Flora R. Levin. #books #booksky #music #composing This is the kind of insane book I order at 3AM. I haven’t been writing or painting, but I can’t stop thinking about music. I haven’t made music in over a decade.

If Only… On the surface this painting feels calm & almost zen like. A meditation. On a deeper level,there is fragility & softness held together by the grid. #digitalart #abstractart #digitalpainting #art #painting #artist #DigitalArtist #blueskyart

The moment was all, the moment was enough. Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf Wears Polka Dots Original painting has sold. Giclee prints available here - tinyurl.com/3j868yth #virginiawoolf #art #portraitpainting #gicleeprint

Here is the first review of my new book, from Making Good Stories. 4 out of 5 stars. I guess that dead fish is gonna be staring at me for all eternity. 😀 #books #booksky #literature #shortstories #indiewriter #indiepublishing #selfpublished #writing

"Atop the Luck Dragon." Acrylic on paper. #art #artsky #painting #painter #neverendingstory #humanart #traditionalart I did this painting of the last scene from the 80s classic "The Neverending Story," in the winter. I have the book but I've never read it. I'm sick of painting on paper. 😲

"The Bhagavad Gita." #books #literature #booksky #bhagavadgita I first came to this book about 18 years ago, while I was recovering from a traumatic experience. I even quoted it incessantly in one of the first novels I ever wrote. 🤣 A great work.

Good morning. I don't think I've ever posted this little odd thing. Painted on some product packaging from Vietnam. Sock Face, acrylic, about 10 inches tall. #art #painting #abstract #reusedmaterials

"Self-Portrait." Pastel and acrylic on canvas. #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart #humanart I did this in the fall. I just haven't been feeling like making anything. I'm sort of on vacation. I've just been reading all day. I needed a rest from the pressure I put on myself. 🙂

I have last minute butterflies about my book coming out tomorrow. I don't mind bad reviews, it's just the anticipation that bugs me. 😂 #books #booksky #indiewriter #indiepublishing #selfpublishing #literary #shortstories #literature #writer #writing

“MoMA NOW: Highlights from the Museum of Modern Art.” #books #art #artsky #booksky #artbook #arts #humanart #traditionalart #modernart #moma I finished the Kandinsky book. I’m not making art, but I’m absorbing it and thinking about it. I’m getting closer to making something again.

“A Concise History of Western Music,” by Paul Griffiths. #music #composing #books #booksky #musician My dog has been sick this last week, so I haven’t been able to concentrate. Just been marinating in anxiety. But we went to the vet and she’s on the mend. ☺️

"Young Stanley Kubrick." Pastels and brush pen on paper. #art #artsky #painting #painter #kubrick #humanart #traditionalart This is the first art I've made since February. It took a couple tries, but it felt really good. 😊

#painting #cityscape #art #acryliconcanvas

"Around the Circle," by Vassily Kandinsky. #books #artbooks #art #artsky #painting #kandinsky #humanart #traditionalart I got this a couple months ago, but now just getting to it. Kandinsky was one of the first abstract painters in the West.

I saw a roadrunner in my backyard today. It’s the third one I’ve seen since I moved to Arizona 14 years ago. It’s a marvelous creature. It made such an interesting sound, like a scratching click. No “Eep eep.” ☺️ #arizona #birds #roadrunner

#Caturday #gouache #cat #catlovers #painting #happy #art

“Non-Stop,” by Brian Aldiss. #books #booksky #literature #reading #scifi #sciencefiction Born in 1925, Aldiss was a British SF writer. I bought this used online. I think all of the Aldiss books are out of print. This book is falling apart. 😟

#watercolour #watercolours #watercolor #art #artists #painting #nature #illustration #story #narrative

“Black Hole,” by Charles Burns. #books #booksky #comics #cartoonist #comic #graphicnovel #literature #charlesburns Born in 1955, Burns is an American cartoonist. I started reading this a few years ago but didn’t finish it, so I’m trying again. This book is pretty creepy.

“Dogeaters,” by Jessica Hagedorn. #books #booksky #literature #reading Born in 1949, Hagedorn is a Filipino-American writer and artist. This book depicts the disparate lives of people living under the Fernando Marcos dictatorship in Manila.

I try to paint with an open heart, am& if it feels like it works to continue to use art to make my 💜 open & soften more. I don't know how successful this aspiration is, but it's the only thing that I feel makes art worth doing. #ForestFriday #forest #trees #gouache #painting #art

“Great Art Explained,” by James Payne. #art #books #booksky #artist #painter #painting #traditionalart #humanart James Payne is a popular youtuber who makes art documentaries. He released this book last year. I’m very excited to read it, he’s very insightful.

I’m almost done with this. It’s been pretty revelatory. Melville’s life was even sadder than I thought. But, I have to say reading this has strengthened my resolve to persevere with making art, literature, etc. #books #booksky #literature #reading #biography #melville

“The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake,” edited by David V. Erdman. #books #booksky #poetry #prose #williamblake #literature This book is a badass motherfucker. I decided I needed to add poetry to my reading rotation.

“Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands,” by Kate Beaton. #art #artsky #comic #graphicnovel #comics #books #booksky #literature Born in 1983, Beaton is a Canadian comics artist. This graphic novel is a memoir of her time working on the Albertan oil sands.

“Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian.” —-Herman Melville, MOBY DICK. #books #literature #melville #booksky #mobydick

“It’s Lonely At The Centre Of The Earth: An auto-bio-graphic-novel,” by Zoe Thorogood. #art #artsky #comics #graphicnovel #book #booksky #literature #comic Born in 1998, Thorogood is a British comics maker. I’m doing pretty good working through my comic backlog.

Omnia ad hominem, omnia ad fragilia Oil pastel on paper 14x17 I used a translate bot to give me the English to Latin translation. There is a joke there, but it may take some work to figure out. #art #artwork #drawing #oilpastel #blueskyart #artsky #traditionalart #weirdart #lowbrow

fear of a blank page. big time... #art#drawing#ink

A ute parked in front of a shed, Kirwan Yeah I know it's leafy but that's the way I like it. Kirwan is a suburb in Australia & thus qualifies as an urban environment (w nice trees:) ) mixed media plein-air - gouache, aquarelle pencils, pens #UrbanGaze #pleinair #mixedmedia #painting #sketchbook

"Portrait of Fyodor Dostoevsky." Pastel and acrylic on canvas. #art #artsky #painting #painter #humanart #traditionalart I did this in the fall when it was cool outside. It sort of just happened in a flurry of madness. 🤣

“God prevents me from finishing anything.” —Herman Melville I thought this was an interesting quote from Melville. He’s one of my biggest heroes. I once worked at this old library in Manhattan that had him as a patron. #books #literature #melville #reading #writing #booksky

"Mountain and Sea (after Frankenthaler)." Pastel and acrylic on paper. #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart #humanart This is a study I did in the Fall of Helen Frankenthaler's "Mountain and Sea." I really like this painting, and I think about it often.

Just got the first printing delivered. I have to admit, it looks great. It’s not perfect, but this book is definitely the best thing I have made. #books #booksky #literature #selfpublishing #indiewriter #reading #shortstories

“Monica,” by Daniel Clowes. #books #booksky #comics #art #artsky Born in 1961, Clowes is an American cartoonist best known for creating “Ghost World.” He is an incredible storyteller and artist.

#SimonedeBeauvoir 1000 yrs old celebrity x series #pastel #drawing #weirdrealism #portrait #intellectual #philosopher #writer #artsky

#sensoryArt #alone #portrait #selfPortrait #painting #art #humansofbluesky #blue

“Alice Neel: People Come First.” #art #artsky #painting #painter #blueskyart #traditionalart #books #booksky #humanart #aliceneel Born in 1900, Neel was a New York based painter known for her portraits. I got this for xmas.

“Melville: His World and Work,” by Andrew Delbanco. #books #melville #literature #booksky #writing #writers I’ve had this on my bookshelf for a couple years. I decided it’s time to read it. 😄

“Buddha: Volume One: Kapilavastu,” by Osamu Tezuka. #books #booksky #manga #comics #cartoon #osamutezuka Born in 1928, Tezuka was one of the most beloved and most prolific manga creators of all time. His last words on his deathbed were, ”I’m begging you, let me work!”

"Three Dimensional." #photography #photographer #nature #flower #tree #art #artsky I'm hit or miss focusing with my 25mm lens. I was too lazy to take photos today and now I regret it.

Doing some drawing before dinner with Blair Witch on the TV. Ink pen, graphite pencil, colored pencil, and oil pastel on paper. #art #abstract #informel #wip #oilpastel

In Hell, all the roads permit left turns only. 😃