It was so warped, I almost hesitated to hang it. I knew this piece might be a problem, but it was worse than I had anticipated. It was a week before the show, and my art had curled like cardboard in a rainstorm. It wasn't that surprising. This one had started with a slight warp. What was  surprising, however, was how much more it had warped overnight. Behind every pain-point is a solution waiting to be found. I know how temperamental untreated wood can be, especially with the

Hey, welcome back, art appreciators. Short one this week. I’m headed back to downtown Durham to visit the Weird Windows installation, and I’m bringing my camera so I can share a a few updates. You guys wouldn’t believe the luck, but the Friday just before the city of Durham's tree lighting , one of my window lights bit the dust. I guess I’m not all that surprised, I mean, these things were ten bucks on Shplamazon, so not sure what exactly I expected. Sadly, however, there wa

Doodles are where many of my favorite pieces started. I carry a sketchbook when I travel. It’s nothing new, I’ve been doing it for years. Most people busy themselves with their phones, but I like to keep a sketchbook.

Hey readers, some super-fun news on the fine art front. Well, now that I think of it, I'm not exactly sure that what I do qualifies as fine art . I mean, I guess you could call it that, but to me, fine art doesn’t feel quite right. Fine art feels a little stuffy, like you need to be wearing a scratchy sweater and a good pair of shoes to appreciate it. My art does not require a scratchy sweater or a good pair of shoes. In fact, I’d much prefer if you viewed it in sandals while

Hey, you know what would be really cool? I’m thinking I should do a video this week. What do you say? Ok, ok.... You’ve convinced me. Let’s make this happen. Oh, and I’m also thinking we keep it short and sweet. I’m busy, you're busy, so let’s get right to it, shall we? For those who read last week’s assignment and turned in their homework early, feel free to skip ahead. For those of you just catching up, here’s a quick recap: I had an idea to convert a piece of wall art into

It was the perfect plan, flawless in every regard until it wasn’t. How I rescued an art project gone terribly wrong.

Recap: Hi Readers, welcome back. For those of you just joining, this is part two of the table series. Here’s a quick recap. Last week, I introduced a new project, the table project, where I discussed an idea I had for making a custom table featuring a piece of wall art I was working on. I sourced custom table pieces online only to find them wildly expensive and concluded that they can just keep them. That got me to thinking that the thrift store might offer a reasonable alte

Today's post is about a table, not just any old ordinary table. Oh no, this is about a special table, a very special table that had been given up on and found a chance at a second life. It is a tale as old as time, fraught with soaring accomplishments and devastating setbacks. It is a tale of one man's ability to overcome adversity and meet the challenges that lie ahead.

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle: Stepped on a Bee

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle: Barry the singing bear

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle: Space Cat

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle: Top Gun, Need for Speed

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle: Top Gun

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle: Helmet Boy

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle: Doodle Dog

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle: Orson the Doodle bunny

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle - When dinosaurs still roamed the earth.

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle, Smudgie the Dolphin.

Home of Doodle Art - Today's doodle, Garden Slug.

Hey Bob, what's Mermay? So glad you asked kind reader. Each year, during the month of May, thousands of incredibly talented artists from...