…but not that long ago…
long before the stylus…
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…but not that long ago…
Tag Archives: Pencil
More No. 2s
Back to School
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One and Only 4th
I love a parade! Always have…helps when your mom’s birthday was on July 4th. For years I thought all the hoopla was because of her birthday! (Secretly, I still do.)
Happy 4th of July weekend from portfoliolongo.com
(Annual Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 4th of July Parade)
Public Structures
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Pencil Sprouts
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Penciling Technology
Painting this pencil has challenged the entire crew at portfoliolongo.com. There’s know-how, and it’s certainly a capital asset in this business; but at this morning’s staff meeting the technicians emphasized do-how and it’s practical significance. The paint isn’t drying for some reason, and production is suspended until we find a solution.
Pencil Prepping
Aroma Therapy & Another Pencil
Last year a buddy of mine gave me some wood to carve. I’m halfway through the cottonwood bark, and just today I started messing with a piece of cedar. It’s a work in progress…as illustrated:
Yes, it’s a boy, a baby pencil boy.
Cottonwood Bark
Now that I have some space, i.e., a garage and a patio area, to kick up some dust, I’ve started putzing around.
Two cottonwood bark carvings I did in 2013.
Pencil Theme?
There’s definitely a pencil theme here. I plan to do many more of all sizes. Some sketches from way way back:
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