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New Ink Art and Alphabeast: P is for Peg Powler

New Ink Art and Alphabeast: P is for Peg Powler

In trying to catch up on life, especially while my computer is a bit busy, I’m finding that I can still work on ink art away from the normal spot. Case in point, today’s first catch-up Alphabeast art. I had a few “P” choices to pick from, but this one stood out quite a bit. […]
Feb. 12, 2012
New Ink Work: The Hard Night

New Ink Work: The Hard Night

Sometimes when I’m thinking of doing some art, I get a good idea going. Some concept, or some particular scene grabs me and I want to get art made of it. Today was no different, as I’d had an idea for another ink work based on some old noir films. I thought that not only […]
Apr. 5, 2011
Russ’s Art Blog: Achenbach – “Caught In A Squall”

Russ’s Art Blog: Achenbach – “Caught In A Squall”

This isn't just a wave coming in, or the rising tide. The water is alive, and is fighting everything in its path.
May. 6, 2009
This Week’s Art: Expulsion – Moon and Firelight

This Week’s Art: Expulsion – Moon and Firelight

This is Thomas Cole’s Expulsion – Moon and Firelight (1828, Oil on canvas, 35 7/8 in x 47 7/8 in), one of those pieces that I find very inspiring.  It’s a bit different than the images by Cole that I normally cite (like his Course of the Empire series, check out http://www.swarthmore.edu/Humanities/kjohnso1/colecourse.html), but it’s an […]
Jul. 2, 2007