Back to Shooting

A few days ago I wrote about how my muse seemed to be stuck somewhere on the 110 near Staples Center, a metaphor implying that my creative side is just waiting for her to show up so that I can carry on with whatever I was meant to do on this cruel material sphere. By … Continue reading Back to Shooting

The Mind of An Artist

I draw. I take photos. I write. For all intents and purposes, I am an artist. I see things differently. I will be the one people stare at as I take a photo of something they can’t immediately understand, like a hideous doll at the thrift shop complete with sparkly rainbow Hammer pants. I find … Continue reading The Mind of An Artist

The Morning Paper

In my year-end post, I mentioned that there was a chance that this image would be used in our local newspaper. Well, after running 8 miles, I went to the local newspaper machine and opened it up to page 2, the home of The Big Picture section and here’s what was there. The caption is … Continue reading The Morning Paper

Blogging 365, Day 36: Night Off?

Does a blog post telling everybody that I’m taking a night off from blogging actually count as a blog post? I’ll let you decide. In the meantime I’ve got a few other things I want to tackle tonight, namely drawing. I came across some of my old art pencils from my college days and I … Continue reading Blogging 365, Day 36: Night Off?

This Post Has No Title

I honestly couldn't think of a title for this entry, so there you go. There was a time, boys and girls, when your old pal Dave here was young and ambitious. No, seriously! I was attending a local community college and working on my AA in Advertising Design but during that time, Ann pointed out … Continue reading This Post Has No Title