1962 King Midget Model 3: Made in Athens, OH

Posted on May 24, 2026 by portfoliolongo.com

A fascinating part of the history of Athens, Ohio, make that the history of automobiles. Evidently, Athens has been funky for a long time. Athens’ residents Claud Dry and Dale Orcutt, airplane pilots turned car designers, developed the King Midget as part of their Midget Motors Supply operations in Athens, OH from roughly 1946 and 1970. Check out the funky history yourself. Join the Club!

Features a non-standard Briggs & Stratton V-twin engine (click on image to enlarge)

Midget Motors Corp.. Athens, Ohio

Technical: Freehand digital iPad painting in Sketch Club using an Apple Pencil and a final tweak in iColorama. Here are the stats:

The car depicted above, Lot 55, sold for $10,450, including buyer’s premium, at Barrett-Jackson’s Las Vegas auction in Las Vegas, NV, on October 14, 2016. https://www.sportscarmarket.com/profile/1962-king-midget-model-3

Kira Jane Dog

Posted on May 17, 2026 by portfoliolongo.com

Yes, that’s her full name. She recently spent a weekend with Annyth and me, well, she and her mom, one of Annyth’s oldest and dearest friends, whom I’ll refer to as J. J told us that she only uses Kira’s full name when there’s some sort of lesson to be learned after the fact. I never heard that. I did hear “Kira Jane” a lot while they were interacting. See what Rumi has to say about Love Dogs!

(Click on image to enlarge and see Kira Jane’s eyes.)

Technical: I drew this on my iPad Pro free hand with an Apple Pencil using my go-to app, Sketch Club, followed by a tweak or two in iColorama. See Sketch Club stats:

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37 minutes with Fran on a Sunday afternoon in Spring

Posted on May 3, 2026 by portfoliolongo.com

…on my iPad Pro in Sketch Club. Why? Her face.

Sketch Club Stats

Appalachian Meets Balkan Sounds: Cuni with Lou Poster and Brad Swiniarski

Posted on April 17, 2026 by portfoliolongo.com

There was an explosion of some awesome music and some unbelievably superb guitar playing one week ago, April 11, 2026, at the Federal Valley Resource Center in Stewart, OH when guitarist Cuni performed along with Lou Poster and Brad Swiniarski. I captured some photos and videos so that I could spend some extra time with the musicians on my iPad Pro using the Sketch Club app and an Apple Pencil. See the Sketch Club stats below.

Cuni with Lou Poster and Brad Swiniarski

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Back a few rows…

Posted on March 23, 2026 by portfoliolongo.com

…there was this guy up in the air.

back a few rows

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Dreamy progress video:

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More Tap Handles

Posted on March 22, 2026 by portfoliolongo.com

I’m increasingly fascinated by these artifacts. I’m even a little disappointed when I see the neutral black tap handle. Don’t get me going.

More Tap Handles

Sand Hill Cranes in Ohio

Posted on March 5, 2026 by portfoliolongo.com

A buddy of mine got me thinking about Sand Hill Cranes here in Ohio. So, while Annyth gets her hair cut, I had time to play around…over a Great Lakes Conway’s Irish Ale

Freehand iPad drawing in Sketch Club with an Apple Pencil and a tweak of iColorama (click to enlarge)

Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)

Posted on February 22, 2026 by portfoliolongo.com

I remember riding my bicycle on the 22-mile Hockhocking Adena Bikeway from Athens, OH to the campus of Hocking College in Nelsonville, OH on Sunday, September 27, 1998 to see the Reverend Jesse Jackson speak at a “leave no one behind” rally that kicked off Appalachian Cultural Awareness Week. Willie Nelson was supposed to be there, but he canceled at the last minute.

Rev. Jackson back in 2015 (Click on image to enlarge.)

Freehand iPad artwork in Sketch Club, Procreate, and iColorama using a photo reference and an Apple Pencil

Another Jacob Collier, an hour this time

Posted on December 27, 2025 by portfoliolongo.com

Last time it was 30 minutes with Jacob. (Did you click on that hyperlink?) I nearly doubled that this time, as shown below on the Sketch Club stats.

I’m so blown out of the water by Jacob Collier. If you’re not familiar with him, do yourself a favor and look him up. Just type ”J” in your browser’s search bar, and at this point, the rest will self populate, and he’ll appear in your living room with a dozen instruments, an orchestra, and a conductor’s baton. It’s best if you have over 100 guests so he can divide you into groups.

Seriously, he’s one in a million; and, he wears colorful clothes.

Maestro Jacob Collier (click on image to enlarge)

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Then I looked up and they were gone

Posted on December 18, 2025 by portfoliolongo.com

1,464 brush strokes in Sketch Club on my iPad and roughly 29 minutes, I looked up, and suddenly they were gone. I’m at One Line Coffee in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Annyth’s getting her hair cut next door.