To Live Musician Midwives in the Delivery Room

Posted on September 20, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

Thank you all for bringing it to life live, fresh, and always renewed.

Piedmont Revelers

Procreate

Let us pray…

Posted on September 19, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

The house across the street is undergoing some renovations, and little by little they’re hauling away what they’re replacing. From my seat at the breakfast table, horizons spanning a quarter of a century are fused per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Playing Possum

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Midnight Glands

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went to COSTCO again

Posted on September 16, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

This was like my 7th or 8th time now at COSTCO. The notion of portion control kept resonating in my head as I tried to reach the handle of my shopping cart and push it around at the same time.

I stop in when my Tacoma needs gas.

Got a good deal on Peet’s coffee though. That oughta’ last us a few weeks.

Ragsdale Home

Posted on September 14, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

This Merced house, which I’ve been told is among the oldest in the Ragsdale neighborhood – built some time in the 1920s – is just down the street from us and on my dog-walking route. So I get to see it at least twice a day, if not more. It has a flat roof except for two small sections, which are covered by ceramic tile very likely made at the California Pottery Company, Merced.

Technical: I used a reference photo taken from my iPhone, which I then displayed on an external monitor while I sketched it freehand on my iPad in Procreate. I use the “cloud” brush in Procreate to do the trees and shrubs; I couldn’t do that in Paper 53.

I made a few small changes when producing this card for the home owner:

Pope = Bowls +

Posted on September 11, 2014 by portfoliolongo.com

Wood Turner, Artist, & Friend

A very quick sketch in Procreate from memory with two scoops of leeway. You see, I’m not sure Pope wears safety googles, work gloves, and an apron; but, he can crank out some beautiful bowls and more.

I’m learning a thing or two about wood and art from Pope.

In the 2011 video he mentions the Merced County Arts Council (MCAC), the Arbor Gallery, and a few other artistic institutions here in Merced, CA. I’m proud to be a new board member of the MCAC…lots to learn!