Black + White Wednesday: Damien

July 29, 2009 | Posted By: Chris
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So, in an attempt to post more regularly, especially in the midst of crazy production workloads on this graphic novel, I’m thinking I could start doing some weekly themed posts.  For starters, let’s try “Black + White Wednesday” eh?  Then maybe “Music Monday” perhaps…

This here’s an early stage of an etching I did way back when in school.  A portrait of a visiting high school student who came to college for some kind of annual high school fine arts festival… I saw him in the hall in the art building and said, “Uh, hey, can I take a picture of you to do your portrait?”  I think his name was Damien, but I can’t remember for sure, but hey, he’s Damien now.  HA.  Some day I’ll scan in the finished stage etching.  This image is cropped quite a bit, there’s alot more to it…  it’s one of Annie’s and my favorite prints.

Cedar Leidigh

March 24, 2009 | Posted By: Chris
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An oldie but goodie.  Our good friend, storyteller, and Mother Nature’s Son:  Cedar Leidigh of Montana.  Painted back in the day when we were all art majors together.  You may behold a sampling of Cedar’s art here. And be sure to check out Cory’s Cedar post at his blog (second post down).

Oh, and this is Cedar with our firstborn son on his very first Hallow’s Eve.  Cedar put a Sleepga II spell on Marshall, as you can see.

Horatio Earle: The Father of Good Roads

September 24, 2008 | Posted By: Chris
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“I often hear now-a-days, the automobile instigated good roads; that the automobile is the parent of good roads. Well, the truth is, the bicycle is the father of the good roads movement in this country.”

- Horatio Sawyer Earle (1855-1935)

Portrait: Annie

September 1, 2008 | Posted By: Chris
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I drew this portrait of Annie a few years ago, before we were married.