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Tag Archives: photography
a rover from mars
There are rovers on Mars (and on the dark side of the Moon), but we have a rover from Mars active in our backyard. At least we call him the Martian … he’s officially all grown up now, and very, … Continue reading
new drawing tools for the new year
My resistance to the TWSBI Eco fountain pen is very low. This is a well known fact to anyone who reads this blog. Luckily for me, and for anyone who likes my drawings, an Eco habit isn’t a bad one … Continue reading
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Tagged drawing, drawing of the day, drawing tools, photography, sketch
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on public holiday decorations (the holiday blog begins again)
(Our annual holiday daily blog begins again, with the introduction to the Official Kekionga Christmas Episode.) These photographs were taken last year, when the powers that be in our town in Northwest Indiana decided, for reasons best known to themselves, … Continue reading
holiday cards
It’s been years since I sent out paper holiday cards, but I just had a brainwave– I could send some electronically via the blog to all my friends and readers! And I had just the images, both taken within the … Continue reading
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Tagged history and culture, photography, writing
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once again, our classic halloween episode
(In celebration of the holiday, please enjoy a “rerun” of A Cartoonist in Kekionga’s classic Halloween Episode, “This Halloween in Kekionga” originally posted on this date in 2015 …) You know that guy who lives in the double house down in … Continue reading
real sharks for shark cartooning
I haven’t drawn the Pajama Shark in the last few days*, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about him, and Friendly Shark characters in general. And one of the basic approaches to doing animal characters in comics and … Continue reading
Posted in comics and cartooning, photography, writing
Tagged animals and nature, on the road, photography, sharks, writing
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the martian toy camera
Sometimes a lens can give you more than a field of view– it can give you a change in perspective. So can a change in your work process– you could try automatic writing, or automatic drawing. Or automatic photography? One … Continue reading
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Tagged around the neighborhood, dogs, photography, the creative process, writing
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more spider time
It’s September, it’s glorious (when it’s not 90 degrees F with 90% humidity) and I’ve been spending a lot of time with my dogs– and my spiders. It’s spider time, which is my favorite time of year. This September I … Continue reading
Posted in photography, writing
Tagged animals, around the neighborhood, photography, plants, writing
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poem about a (shark-shaped) pencil case
Disappointment on seeing a “shark-shaped” pencil case. Not shaped much like a shark. Not a very good pencil case. I think I will buy the one I saw on eBay. My shark is swimming here from China. I wrote this … Continue reading
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Tagged around the studio, photography, poetry, sharks, writing
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omg! a wartburg!
Seriously. OMG! A WARTBURG just pulled into the parking lot at a Chinese buffet in Indiana. Sorry for yelling, but seriously. A Wartburg. (Actually, at the time, I did not yell. I just said “Hello!” on seeing it, and “excuse me” to … Continue reading
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Tagged cars, cars and car spotting, history and culture, photography, writing
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