JFK

Hello internet sketchbook.  Sorry for the long breaks between posts.

This week, I've been listening to "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA."  It's been depressingly eye opening.  The sad sum of it is everything we learned in elementatry school history since WWII is crap.  JFK and Robert Kennedy suffer sullying of their respective images.  They are portrayed as political power-grabbers,willing to create any lie to maintain power.  

Ah well... I suppose there is no such thing as truth in history.  

As for the sketch, I got the eyes too dark, otherwise, I'm pleased with it, especially given the long breaks between sketches.

Felicia Day's Doggie

Felicia Day (from Dr. Horrible & The Guild - incredibly awesome stuff!) recently posted a photo of her doggie on Flickr  (see here).  This doggie had such soulful, beautiful eyes, I felt compelled to sketch them.  

I didn't do them justice. 

Benny February

We got a new leather couch this morning and Benny spent a good 20 minutes rubbing against it.  I guess he really liked the smell of it... or maybe he had to make sure he got his own smell all over it.  

Fallout 3 - CRASH MANIA

Ah... Fallout 3... why must thou irk me so?

I've been waiting for this game for MONTHS and I heard so many things about it.  I ordered the PC version, as I don't have an Xbox.

I blissfully installed and set up a character, only to CRASH.  I restarted the game, worked my way through the Vault opening sequence... CRASH.  I finally exited the vault, into the devastated wasteland, fighting off bloatflies & angry dogs... CRASH.  I made it to Megaton and watched the sheriff get shot down in front of my eyes.... CRASH.

I'm giving up until a real patch is released.  I installed the 1.0.0.15 patch release... it wasn't even worth the effort.  If you are considering a purchase of this game as of November, 2008... wait a few months... or at least don't buy the PC version... yet.  

Bobby Blue Bland - His California Album

Hi internet sketchbook.  How have you been?

In the summer of 1990, I stopped by a roadside flea market and bought a scratched up cassette tape by Bobby Blue Bland.  It was "Blues You Can Use".   It was by turns jumping, mournful & soulful.  He sang these songs about his old lady, songs about giving up on an unfaithful lover, and songs about getting treated like a dog.  And what really got me was that he kept making this weird snorting, throat clearing sound in the middle of the songs. 

I loved it.

This sketch is the cover of Bobby Blue Bland's "California Album".  If you are a fan of the blues,this album is a must have.  If nothing else, you must go to your favorite on-line song site and purchase the lead song from this album, "This Time I'm Gone for Good."  It's a moody and sorrowful blues masterpiece that I could listen to about 500 times in a row.  

While you're at it, buy the CD "Blues You Can Use" too.

Black Lab

A black lab is about the most honest dog you're ever going to meet.  They have a lot going on in their heads, and their expressive faces can't help but show every thought.

Alpaca

It's been a couple weeks since a sketch.  

A friend from work raises Alpacas and had an open house this weekend.  The kids loved it.  Alpacas are almost as docile as they are fuzzy.