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Bearskullpine A new bigger version of my earlier drawing In the Finnish mythology killing of a bear was followed by a great feast in honour of the bear (peijaiset), where a substantial part of the celebrations consisted of convincing the bear's spirit that it had died accidentally and hadn't been murdered. Afterwards, the bear's skull was hung high upon a pine tree so its spirit could re-enter the heavens. The bones of the bear were then buried under the pine.

He was passionate about the idea that art in schools is for the growth and development of children, not about the end product. "Drawing makes the mind", he would say. Froebel, the inventor of kindergarten, is the father of art education in schools. Give kids gifts (art supplies), and occupations (assignments), and watch them grow! Fare well Dr. Baker.

I do generally put pen (or some kind of tool), to paper (or some kind of surface), every day, but I'm really TRYING to do it purposefully in one singular location (journal). Here is a successful attempt from that particular day. I'm also super lazy, which means I never go up to my actual studio and only use what's out on my computer desk.

Santa flowers here to bring glee. They sing Christmas songs nonstop. JINGLE BELLLLS!!

Some don't drink. Rumi said that wine made some people angry, therefore wine was forbidden to all. Not sure that would go well in the mid-west.

I do generally put pen (or some kind of tool), to paper (or some kind of surface), every day, but I'm really TRYING to do it purposefully in one singular location (journal). Here is a successful attempt from that particular day. I'm also super lazy, which means I never go up to my actual studio and only use what's out on my computer desk.

A doodle I did to work through some creative block I was having.

The best way to finish off a good weekend? Some creativity of course!

Halloween 2021

I've been nothing but desert scenes lately. Can't get it out of my head.

Ink on paper

little groups of bright flowers

florals and leaves drawn in procreate and arranged in photoshop

Acrylic on wood

Apparently, Blixa Bargeld of Einsturzende Neubaten and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds fame actually did this to his school back when he was a lad! I needed an idea for a convoluted weird-as-they-come title, and after reading that story I knew I had something, heheheh :)

starflower pattern. flowers drawn in procreate, pattern arranged in photoshop.

It's hot. No air in school, so we took to the shade and drew trees. I drew students drawing trees.

As another Wednesday winds down, my creativity has other ideas...

hand drawn autumn floral pattern

This sweet little star fell out of orbit.

This sweet little planet fell out of orbit.

I've had this image of an eagle on my desk for two weeks and I finally decided to draw it.

Thank the maker for weekends past, hangovers and random observations that inspire.

Kierkegaard said we undersand life by looking back, but we must live life forward. On a trip to the Chicago Art Institute with a group of students, I penned the students behind me and then I penned the rapidly moving images I saw through the front window of the bus . I still do not understand life except that perhaps it is full of energy and art and love.