THE EVOLUTION OF THE 'PUDGERIGAR'

I saw a picture today - in my mind, I thought:
"It was... the PUDGIEST budgie I ever seen..."
Click here for reference
So I just HAD to draw it!

I started to draw,
and I was having fun.
As I drew, it changed-

I had so much fun,
I kept drawing-
...it evolved...

I kept developing the drawing
and making adjustments
...and it evolved...

the final sketch:
PUDGERIGAR
A Pudgy Budgie
8.5 x 11"

(To see the progression of the drawing, click on the first sketch and scroll through the images.)

HUMOROUS ILLUSTRATION

Pudgerigar
Graphite
8.5 x 11"

Baby Creature
Graphite
8.5 x 11"

Bulldog
Chartpak Markers
8.5 x 11"

The Adventures of
Mister Cotton's Parrot
and Friends 02
In The Rigging
Acrylic on canvas 8x10"

The Adventures of
Mister Cotton's Parrot
and Friends 01
Point Blank
Prismacolor 8x10"

A Dog
Prismacolor /
Art Stix
6x6"

FAMOUS FACES - Celebrity Caricatures

Salvador Dali
Acrylic, 8x10"

JIMI
Acrylic on Canvas, 16x16"

The Man In Black
Acrylic on Canvas, 16x16"

Frank Zappa
Acrylic on Canvas, 16x16"

Buddy Rich

Ronnie James Dio
(Rainbow/Black Sabbath)

Donald Fagen
(Steely Dan)

Freddie In Rio
(Freddie Mercury/Queen)

Freddie Mercury
(Queen)

Gene Wilder
(As Young Frankenstein)

Ian Paice
(Deep Purple/Whitesnake)

Jerry Reed

Joey Ramone
(Ramones)

John Entwistle
(The Who)

Johnny Rotten
(Sex Pistols)

Johnny Winter
\

Joni Mitchell

Keith Moon
(The Who)

Kurt Cobain
(Nirvana)

"Mama" Cass Elliott
(Mamas & the Papas)

Bob Marley

Pete Townshend
(The Who)

Gary Burghoff
(as Corp. Radar O'Reilly)

Rick James

Roger Daltrey
(The Who)

Roy Orbison

Steve Marriott
(Small Faces/Humble Pie)

Jerry Mathers
(as The Beaver)

Janis Joplin

A Night at the Madden Museum

We were at a fund raising event at the Palazza Verdi event center in Denver. I immediately was astounded by the paintings on the walls. The first thing to catch my attention was a massive painting of a white bull. It was an astounding piece.
To my delight, we found ourselves in the Madden Museum:
http://www.palazzoverdi.com/madden-museum/about/index.php
I had never heard of the museum before, but I am blown away. The collections was extraordinary. It was truly inspiring!

Out of the corner of my eye, this painting caught my attention. My immediate first thought was "Daniel Sprick."
I was right on two accounts - the artist and the subject!
https://www.coloradomesa.edu/alum/images/DanielSprick.jpg

Self-Portrait by Daniel Sprick

This was another of the paintings by Daniel Sprick at the exhibit in the Madden Museum.
It is extraordinary.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/p403x403/168682_170310863010646_7130745_n.jpg

Painting by Daniel Sprick

I can honestly say, photos do not do justice to Daniel Sprick's original paintings. There is a vibrancy and beauty that are impossible for the camera to reproduce.

Chickens LOVE Classical Music

I've been collecting these decorative
oven timers for a while, knowing that
one day they would lead to some
fun still life setups.
Then I set my new headphones down
next to one... That gave me an idea...!

...which gave me another idea.

That idea turned into two...

...and another...

...and another...

The ideas kept growing...

...and growing!

...They turned into a sequence...

...which I'm now thinking is a series...!

:)

Chickens LOVE classical music!