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“Wisconsin Summer Sausage with Cheese”, Day 30 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days (SOLD)
Summer in the northern Great Lakes region is short and sweet, so if you live up there, you enjoy it, dammit. In Wisconsin, that would be done with meat and cheese and beer. Which is exactly how they get through … Continue reading
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“Double Dip”, Day 29 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days
You can keep your sugar cone, your waffle cone and for God’s sake, your cup. I was always a fan of the flat bottom “Eat-It-All” cake cone. Yeah. It didn’t compete with the flavor of the main event, and the … Continue reading
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“Café au Lait & Beignets” Day 28 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days
You’re in New Orleans. It’s the morning after one of those nights. You head down to Cafe Du Monde in the French market. You get a cafe au lait. And of course and order of beignets, with about eight inches … Continue reading
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“Leftovers Lunch”, day 27 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days
Leftovers till hell won’t have ‘em? Make sandwiches. Sandwiches to the sky, Dagwood style. I’m doing a painting each day this month. 30 paintings in 30 days. Being November, the Month of the Feast, the theme is Things We Love … Continue reading
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“Pumpkin Pie with a Mountain o’ Whipped Cream,” Day 26 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days
Come on, people. Give it up for pumpkin pie! And whipped cream! Whipped cream AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE! This is an original 5″ by 7″ acrylic painting, on illustration board, The paint of the whipping is thick … Continue reading
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“That 70′s Brew (Stroh’s)”: a Very Special Installment of 30 Paintings in 30 Days
The night before Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving Eve, if you will), is reputed to be the biggest bar night in the U. S. of A.* Bigger than New Year’s, bigger than the night before I got married. Okay, Vernor’s (ginger ale) sold … Continue reading
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“Vintage Vernor’s”: Day 24 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days (SOLD)
If you’re from the Detroit area in particular or Michigan in general, you may have an appreciation for Vernor’s, one of America’s great regional soft drinks. This spicy, hyper-bubbly barrel aged ginger ale has made Michigan kids sneeze for generations. … Continue reading
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“The Perfect Shot”. Day 23 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days
The Northwest Passage. The Holy Grail. The Perfect Shot of Espresso. I don’t know what to tell you about the first two (though I understand that thanks to global warming #1 might be a viable option soon), but I know … Continue reading
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“’68 Pineapple,” Day 22 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days
Possibly the most delectable fruit of them all. The noble, but prickly pineapple. The colors here are nowhere near the intensity of the original, with its hot-pink background and magenta block motif. Good thing I’ve got a new scanner, which … Continue reading
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“Mad Martini,” Day 21 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days (SOLD)
We just watched three episodes of “Mad Men” in two days. Can you tell? Draper’s a ‘bag, but whatever. Let’s enjoy The Style, shall we? Painted this one while listening to lounge music, old and new. The Martini. Invented, it’s … Continue reading
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