Stone Heart Project

(w)(f)All in a ‘dream

Used to always sing this song to myself whenever I was nervous before a performance or presentation going as far back as high school. It was never about the lyrics. Instead, I think it was always about the way the sound would resonate from my vocal chords and sooth my chest from within. This particular renditiin is far above any others I’ve known. Something about the thread into EV belting Spanish atop a magnificent guitar outro lifts me up e’ry singke time. Esta bien

Happy Easter! Pastel Pyramids.

Creative inspirations

Gratuitous collage of the latest series of mountain, ship and sail. “I blame it on my ADD”

Mountainscape clearwater reflection. Second attempt at mountains and first attempt at water reflection. Let it shine.

Hot off the press from this morning. Procrastinated on my taxes while drawing the crown jewel of the US Navy, the USS Constitution “Old Iron Sides”. It’s the oldest commissioned warship on the water in the world! They’ve preserved the Live Oak forest that yielded its timber and have dedicated it for use in the ships restoration and preservation.

I’ve got history with this ship. I’ve sailed upon her and also fought against her in a mock sea battle in Boston Harbor to promote the A&E Horatio Hornblower Series. It’s since been renovated for its use in the so-so movie, Master and Commander. It now serves as a sailing school vessel and has been renamed the H.M.S. Surprise

Skulleton Key

Was perched at a coffee shop with a few hours to burn, my travel case of pencils and black paper pad, a photograph and memory from the day before, and a steady flow of delicious coffee. I amassed an awkwardly large mound of pencil shavings as the colors layered onto the page. It feels like I’m learning something new every time I draw.

Rrrrrh, another one of me favorite shanties. Much respect to anyone that can sing and drum like this at the same time.