August 2010
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triptychs →
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Amazing textures!
here are some paintings done for a dorm in my home town of akron, ohio.
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The fourth movement of Mozart’s Vesperae...
“Fionn went to seek his fortune, to match himself against all that might happen,...”
– James Stephens’ “Irish Fairy Tales”
The Letter in the Pond →
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Well that’s a bit harsh, don’t you think?
Click on image for larger view. I RECENTLY SPOTTED A BLOG CALLED “THAT CANADIAN GIRL.” It’s written by a…
Ryan Freitas: 35 Lessons in 35 Years :) →
My father always told me that the day we stop learning is the day we die. I wrote this as a sort of preparation for my 35th birthday last week. Some of these are poignant, others are simply trite; I attribute the latter to my growing sense of sentimentality as I age. That, and I need an editor.
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Via Austin Kleon
cityplanning:
Tom Swifties From The Short Story Community Life by Lorrie Moore
— I have to go to the hardware store, he said wrenchingly
— You’re average, he said meanly.
— There’s never been an accident, she said recklessly.
— Would you like a soda? he asked spritely.
— I like a good sled dog, she said huskily.
— This hot dog is awful, she said frankly.
— Take a bow, he said sternly.
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Gamestoppers →
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Don’t ever joke that art is easy. Art is often hilariously difficult.
Here’s a scene that I really wanted to paint in Bantry, Ireland last week. The green and red building…
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Tilting at Woodcuts →
Illustrations by Hermann-Paul for Don Quichotte (Netherlands, 1929-31)
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“In the first battle three hundred of the men of Lochlann were killed, but in the...”
– James Stephens’ “Irish Fairytales”
“But that did not prevent Goll from killing Fionn’s brother Cairell later...”
– James Stephens’ “Irish Fairytales” 