Charcoal Self Portrait - Charcoal Drawing
This one’s a self portrait charcoal drawing. It isn’t about much in particular. I did it just to prove to myself that, at the time, I was somewhat qualified to teach life drawing.
What Is a Print?
The majority of these works for sale are limited edition prints. Each of these works, although they exist in multiple, is considered an original work of art in and of itself. Each print signed, numbered and hand-printed by the artist himself. The editions are usually limited to no more than 25 prints. In other words, these aren’t mass-produced posters, they are each the result of days, sometimes months, of hard work.
A Game of Thrones
After finishing The Name of the Wind, I wanted to continue my fantasy novel kick. A Game of Thrones is a similar book in that it is not filled with as much magic and fantasy as one might expect. Rather, it reads like a historical novel as it chronicles the palace intrigue and dueling lordships within a fictional kingdom. There are lots of great characters to root for and plenty of baddies too. Martin does a really good job of twisting things around by shifting the perspective of the story from one character to the next, so, eventually, you find yourself seeing the motivations of all parties involved.
Did You Notice Anything Different About Me?
After a back-to-back Drupal projects at work, I think I now have a better idea how this system works. In the process, I have updated the design of my Nonagon site and reworked the theme of this site. You may not notice any major differences, but now things are much more organized under the hood. However, I am guessing that I broke a few things, so if you notice any pages not rendering decently, please let me know in the comments.
Nonagon at Quenchers this Saturday!
If you are feeling up for a little aggressive, loud music this weekend, please consider checking out Nonagon, Maple Stave and Mayor for Life at Quenchers Saloon this Saturday, Sept. 25th.
Edda Dell’Orso Performs Ennio Morricone by Edda Dell'Orso - CD
This is an absolutely perfect compilation of Ennio Morricone songs all of which feature the theremin-esque vocals of Edda Dell’Orso. This a double CD set with over two hours of stirring melodies and lush arrangements, most of which come from the 70s or late 60s—Morricone’s finest period. If you collect Morricone, chances are you already have most of these songs, but this is a great starting point for the uninitiated.
Original Sun Greatest Hits by Carl Perkins - CD
oor Carl Perkins. You know most of these songs, but mostly you will know version performed by other artists like Elvis. Perkins doesn’t quite have the awesome presence of Elvis. That said, this is a really good mix of your standard rockabilly faire.
First Album by Pebbles, The - CD
The Pebbles are a fun, all-girl garage band from Japan. They are no where near as frantic as The 5.6.7.8.s but what they lack in aggression they make up for in their amateurish DIY charm. Many of their songs are inspired by early Beatles recordings, and, in case your ears couldn’t pick up on this, they drive the point home with the cover art and their song, “We Love the Beatles.” Not the most memorable garage rock out there but definately worth a listen.
The Incredible Hulk
Yet another superhero movie to bore me. I admit, this one was more watchable than Ironman. I guess I am more attracted to the underdog, “man on the run” plot. As usual the movie is pretty good until they interject the ridiculous CGI superhero crap. Why not just make this entire film an animated feature rather than subject us to these unnatural CGI creatures?
Anthropophagus
For a movie that is so infamous for its gore, there certainly isn’t much to see here. The shock moments aren’t really that shocking once you see them. For the most part I found myself bored, especially with the overly long first act. There are a few moments of nice 80s cheese, but that’s about it.