Walking into the second half of the week! It's still hot and humid, but a beautiful sunny day for a walk. I made sure that this one had an awesome sandtrack brought to you by Handsome Boy Modeling School.
2023-08-23 21:59:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's everything that is going on with me this week! It also applies to the plans for the coming weeks...
I recorded this early on in the day, but it was already really warm. Which means that the cicadas were already out and about, making a raucous. Everything I say is audible, but please bare with me through the buzz of bugs.
I hope your week is off to a great start!
2023-08-22 22:40:24 +0000 UTC
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Today, the "Selfie in Three Parts" is presented a little differently than normal. Rather than the typical photo post and description, a short movie instead!
The movie format allows me to talk a bit about the process, and share that process as it happens. This is especially useful for new Patrons. Being able to see the instant photo as it develops and the drawing as it's created along with...
2023-08-21 23:35:30 +0000 UTC View Post
A look behind the scenes, or in this case: the shower curtain. I often film myself doing ordinary things, just in case there's a use for such footage. Picasso said, "Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working." This is my way of being prepared for when Inspiration comes knocking!
I created this short movie to elevate this every day, mundane activity to a new level usi...
2023-08-20 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
With knives out, I took to the backyard for a bit of target practice!
There is something very satisfying about knife throwing as a hobby. I've always enjoyed the feeling of hitting my mark with a throw, and there are very few applications for it as an adult! Or so I've found. It is a solitary game, and I only have to compete against my own personal best.
I enjoyed playing with this ...
2023-08-20 21:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This was an exercise in creating a story without words. Setting the stage, creating an atmosphere with lighting, editing, music, and mere actions. my intention was to create a story that is brief yet intriguing and mysterious.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it!
The poem is called "On Turning 10", but I find that I can relate to it about turning any age. After all, any new age I become, it's the first time I will have ever been that old. I had no previous experience in being any of those ages. I can remember turning 25, and since I'd never been there before, it felt terribly old. I recall thinking of it as an entire quarter of a century!
Th...
2023-08-18 21:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
A behind the scenes look at the creation of today's gesture drawing.
Sometimes I feel as if I look so hard at myself that I may be creeping up on me! So it seemed appropriate to set this to a sneaking feeling soundtrack! Additionally, I added a black and white edit for this piece, which hopefully adds to the mood I was intending!
2023-08-18 03:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post
A haiku:
The realization
That the perceptions I had
May not have been true.
Part of what I enjoy about my selfies in three parts is the aspect of taking a real hard look at myself. In drawing my own reflection, I have to. I can’t just draw what I think I look like, but what I actually see reflected back. I think this practice has opened me up to self reflection in othe...
2023-08-17 21:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This one is a little bit different. My usual Wednesday involves finding a beautiful, or interesting spot that I can enjoy and that I think you will enjoy seeing. This week I was simply and honestly too busy to get out into the world as I would have liked. So, I had to improvise. I took a piece of footage that some of you may have seen before and tweaked it a little...
2023-08-16 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Another beautiful Tuesday! I hope your week is off to a great start.
Here's what's going on with me. My schedule of late has been a bit different, but I'll be back to my regular posting next week.
https://vimeo.com/854824417/9a637881e9?share=copy
With all the rain lately, I've stayed indoors and watched the storms through the window.
I've become fascinated by the way the wind moves, and although I can't see it necessarily, I see what it does. The way it passes through the trees causing the branches to bend and sway, and causing the leaves to dance.
For this short performative movie, I tried to use my own body to ...
2023-08-14 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I had forgotten all about this video! It was a beautiful day, and I was so excited! I wanted to jump into an imaginary world and finally had a chance to do just that! Walking onto the set of Stranger Things was as surreal as it gets, and I think that being able to walk on the set of any TV show or move top free would be pretty scary even for professionals. Was I too afra...
2023-08-14 22:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
A haiku:
Lightening cracks the sky,
Thunder rolls loudly above.
Branches sway and bend.
It’s been unusual weather this month. Loud and impressive rain storms almost daily, often preceded with sweltering hot temperatures. The storms seem noteworthy enough for writing about.
2023-08-13 20:18:44 +0000 UTC View Post
This is my first requested repost! It was drawn to my attention that new Patrons may find some of the information in this video useful in understanding my work. The video was shot just after finishing the alterations to a custom piece of costuming that really "stands out" :) Finding ways to gently change people's perceptions using my art, body or in this case specifically my nipples...
2023-08-12 21:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Taking today's haiku to an illogical extreme, through the magic of movie making I give myself multiple hands and arms.
I am forever fascinated with the art of motion, and the art of capturing that motion. It is a consistent theme in my self portraits of freezing moments and capturing them in paint. It is an easier feat in film, where each frame can be a painting set to sound.
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2023-08-12 00:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A look at today's gesture drawing in real time.
The studio cat makes a guest appearance, in the lower left hand frame. She often enjoys watching me while I work. While she prefers to be elusive and scarce around people, she's become accustomed to the cameras and tripods and has no idea that they are capturing her presence. Otherwise, she'd be scarce with them as well!
A haiku:
Old timers would say:
“I could use another hand”
I only have two.
I often wonder if it would benefit me at all if I did have more hands. I will never know, but I can create another hand with multiple exposures!
2023-08-11 21:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A haiku:
When I saw myself
Peeking around the edges,
I thought I'd draw it.
I realize that I often peek around the edge of the paper when creating the drawings of myself, but it rarely occurs to me to draw the paper that I'm drawing on. Just for emphasis, I also photographed it. The flash of the camera in the mirror creates a bit of a ghostly feel!
2023-08-10 22:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
A behind the scenes look at the creation of today's gesture drawing. From behind the edge of my drawing paper. On this side of the looking glass.
I incorporated my drawing paper into my composition today. It was blocking the view of my reflection from where I stood. Rather than shifting my perspective, I included it as an element.
This neighborhood has changed so much in just the short time that I have known it. I wanted to repost this short clip for you to enjoy (of course) but also as a reminder to myself of how quickly some of these beautiful spaces can change forever. and how important it is to appreciate fleeting things whenever you can.
Ok. you've probably been here for a while. Most of my supporters like to stick around, but if you're new you might have missed this one. If you're one of my treasured longtime supporters you deserve to see it again! Please enjoy this encore!
https://vimeo.com/567649540/7f02e...
2023-08-09 21:21:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Taco Tuesday!
I hope your week is going well! I am so glad that you're here and willing to help support a living artist. Patrons of the arts can be hard to come by, so the fact that you appreciate my work means so much to me. Your support motivates me, builds my confidence in my work, and inspires me to keep creating! Thank you!
A haiku:
Darkened thunder clouds.
Winds. Gusty hot, rattles trees.
Heavy drops falling.
2023-08-07 22:40:33 +0000 UTC View Post
It has been stormy off and on and I'm waiting for some action on some of my ongoing projects. that makes it a great time to pull one out of the vault! Here's a walk in the woods set to an absolutely beautiful piece of music. I hope that every one of you is enjoying Summer as much as possible.
This is a poetry reading of a poem by Charles Simic called, "Modern Sorcery".
This poem by a Serbian-American poet is a lovely analogy of love/infatuation to sorcery! It sums up the magic of infatuation of love, in all its majesty and magic.
I'm sporting a hat and suspenders for this reading. The costume choice reminds me of something worn in a post-apocalyptic sci...
2023-08-05 01:36:32 +0000 UTC View Post
In lieu of a haiku, a tongue twister:
Padilla picked a peck of jalapeño peppers, a peck of jalapeño peppers Padilla picked. If Padilla picked a peck of jalapeño peppers, where’s the peck of jalapeño peppers that Padilla picked?
It’s been a spicy week! In addition to the jalapeños that are quite prolific in the garden, my grocery store got a shipment of Hatch peppers from N...
2023-08-03 00:34:50 +0000 UTC View Post
On a sticky-hot afternoon, I was fortunate to have a bit of shade near a slow and gentle creek.
I didn't linger much by the water, but I did wonder if there were any fish there and hoped that they were keeping cooler than I was! Days like this leave me hot and sweaty. It does help to have an open top! I can see why men everywhere often go without tops, or open them up.
It was ...
2023-08-03 00:13:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Peaches, green chilies, fellow New Mexico Native: Smokey the Bear, and upcoming visitors!
Everything that is going on in my world.
Right here in a convenient update! Here's everything going on with me!
I hope your week is off to a fantastic start! Thank you so much for being here. I am thrilled to be starting this August with you. It is harvest season!
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2023-08-02 02:32:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been working a lot on sprucing up the house lately. I'd mentioned in Tuesday Update that this seemingly straightforward task ended up taking longer than I had anticipated. It is now finished, and ended up looking fantastic!
I filmed quite a bit of the process in the hopes of creating some art in movie form. It comes together for this montage. The accompanying music is not...
2023-07-30 00:24:00 +0000 UTC View Post