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Fresh work, studiolife in full swing. 40x30 inches, acrylic on canvas. #painting #flowers #cardboard #basket

Pulling slivers of light from the shadows. #charcoal #basket #flowers #drawing

30 x 40, acrylic on canvas — on the cooling rack so to speak. Time to scrub the paint off my nails. #painting #stilllife #studiolife #bluesky

Stirring the pot. In summer, everything is on ‘simmer.’ #wip #studiolife #painting

After a summer shower, wet with rain…

Just pulled this out of the oven- got to let it cool. Let me know what you think. 30x24, acrylic #painting #stilllife #art #studiolife #bluesky

It continues. Good progress today is usually tomorrow’s disappointment. So be it. #studiolife #painting #hotsummerlong #downtownmacon

Work week begins. #Monday #Studiolife #painting ##artist

The de Kooning show at the @artinstitutechi.bsky.social was a stunner. He is an omnivore. There’s an Archaic Greek sculpture in one sketch. He’s an ancient buried in an archeological pit and ultimately becomes the young kid digging and scraping out the artifacts.

4 quick drawings from @artinstitutechi.bsky.social Cezanne, Hopper, Giacometti, and the magical Cornell. #drawing

Y’all- Obama Presidential Center! It’s amazing, with my Queen and joy everywhere. Georgia folks at John Lewis plaza, we passed around our cameras like a bucket of boiled peanuts. #hope

A single session to get this one, wanting to loosen up and be in the moment. And left my glasses at home, an unexpected grace. #studiolife #painting #stilllife #floral

40x30, acrylic on canvas. #painting #stilllife #bottle #studiolife #bluesky #artist

Summer approaches, time to paint. ‘Memorial Day’ 30x24 inches #acrylic on #canvasartwork #painting #bluesky #art #stilllife #bottle #flower #cardbaord #studiolife

The deliverables from trump’s China visit are regular menu items- Tacos and Nothing Burgers.

Demo for #drawingclass as the semester nears the end. Large, ~5 minutes with vine #charcoal It's one thing to explain, whole other level to show (and closer the edge of disaster). #artteacher #Studiolife

From last night's #lifedrawing class featuring Mane Mkhitaryan on violin and accompanied on cello. This jam set a vibe of the highest order for playing #charcoal like a slide guitar. Appreciations to these ladies... #artteacher #studiolife

Session with students, #graphitedrawing (powder and pencil). Art hard work. #lifedrawing #artteacher #studiolife

#lifedrawing class at the Ga Sports Hall of Fame where a bronze cast of the #Nike of Samothrace is on display. Would be malpractice to not take my students - #drawing #charcoal #graphitedrawing #artteacher #studiolife

Got some work done. #acrylicpainting #stilllife #bottle #downtown #StudioLife #sky

Couple pieces with life drawing class - Kept’em quick & dusty. #drawing #Charcoal #artteacher #studiolife #figuredrawing

Two #painting (s) celebrating 200 years for these churches born from the same spark. Their light shines through the darkness and each brings profound hope. #acrylicpainting #art #studiolife in #downtownmaconga

Like a Boss because he IS the Boss- “Just don’t believe your eyes It’s our blood and bones And these whistles and phones Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies…”

I feel ya Otis, I really do buddy. #goodboy

5 minutes plus- keeping up with the young ones. #proflife #artteacher #figuredrawing #studiolife

24 x 14 inches #charcoal #drawing #stilllife #studiolife #art

24 x 14 inches #charcoal #drawing #stilllife #studiolife #art

Following this little one’s sense of wonder into the new year- may the joy & ache to do good work be present for everyone. Happy New Year!

‘Draw us into the mystery of your love. Join our voices with all the heavenly hosts that we may sing your glory’ Entering this dark night with the hope and ache for light. For love. For joy. Peace to all and y’all.

Nice to get back to #studiolife 24 x 18 inches. #charcoaldrawing #wine #stilllife #drawing #sketch

Seasonal spirit animals in full glory. #dog #pups #basset

Last regular day of Fall semester - Weeks 5-16. Week 13 hit the deepest. #professor #Professorlife #artteacher #granddad #fall #semester #teacherlife

Student pieces, Work in Progress show, Mercer University. #drawing #painting #artstudent #artteacher #studiolife #stilllife #artonbluesky #semester #artgallery

Light in the dark season, laying low with my hope and humor.

Grandkid’s first Thanksgiving and realizing I’ve been training for decades to do this!

Marvelous session with my Mercer University drawing class. #studiolife #artteacher #drawing

And a few more- student work. #drawing #charcoal #artteacher #studiolife

Some studen work- charcoal. #drawing #artteacher #studiolife

Another night shot- @merceruniversity.bsky.social Mercer's admin building at night. Campus is a stunner, beautiful and mysterious. Macon, Ga #college #university #architecture #historic

Mercer university in Macon,GA, at night.

Let that light in-

Otis is ready for some Woofball.

Nice moment this morning, when your painting let's itself be seen. I should be at the studio. #art #artist #painting #studiolife

#springsteen Electric #Nebraska ? I got you Boss, here ya go-

It's as if there's a powerful group afraid that guns are trans into ploughshares. If only -