I'm an old school nerd who loves art, photography, and web design.


Moved to Pagecord

I like trying out different blogging platforms. So far, I’ve used Micro.blog, Bear, Scribbles, and Pika. Recently, I discovered Pagecord. I spent a few days testing it on a sample site, then signed up for the Premium plan. It’s just $29 a year, so I figured it was worth a shot. I’m excited to see how it goes.
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Notes.Art by Chris Silverman

Notes.Art is a daily drawing project by artist Chris Silverman. He draws on his iPhone using only Apple Notes and his finger.  Since late 2021, I’ve done daily drawings in my iPhone’s Notes app, sharing them to social media under the hashtag \#notesArt... a style formed by the limitations of the medium. I draw with my...
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Hell, Ink and Water: The Art of Mike Mignola

My brother gave me this book as a gift. It’s filled with inspiring artwork by Mike Mignola. Hellboy is one of my favorite characters to draw, so it makes a great addition to my art book collection. Thanks, bro! A 2024 hardcover art catalog for Mignola's first New York gallery show, featuring new watercolors, Hellboy...
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Inktober 2025 Prompts

In case you missed it, the official Inktober 2025 prompt list is out. The challenge kicks off in two weeks. Inktober is a global, month-long art challenge in October where artists create and share one ink drawing each day, using official or self-created prompts, to build drawing skills, develop positive habits, and...
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Samurai Jack

This was the first drawing I completed using my new 13-inch iPad Air M3 and Apple Pencil Pro. Upgraded from a 9.7-inch iPad Pro I purchased in 2017. It served me well, but after eight years, it was beginning to show its age. The new setup is great for drawing. I can use a larger canvas size and more layers without any...
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Yellow Jacket

Experimenting with a Bristol board sketchbook I purchased at Hobby Lobby. Outlined the basic shapes of this wasp with Micron pens, then added color with water-based markers, shadows with graphite pencil, and some highlights using a white Gelly Roll.
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