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Why I Write (Part 1)
I love to read. I wish my commute to and from work was shorter, but the hour each way gives me time to read. I read books, essays, and a few blogs. I started this blog, because I thought I would...
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Why I Write (Part 2)
“Now comes the big question: What are you going to write about? And the equally big answer: Anything you damn well want. Anything at all…as long as you tell the truth.” – Stephen King, On Writing...
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Consider Consider the Lobster
Last year, I had a small red mark on the tip of my nose. Living in California, I am over exposed to the sun, so I thought I should see a doctor to make sure the spot would not turn into an ugly hole...
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Pocket Sketchbook, Part 2
In my post, “Don’t Forget,” I mentioned that my memory is not perfect. There are times when I struggle to remember basic details of my past. The entire first six months of my youngest son’s life is...
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Sketchbook Journal
I sketch because I enjoy doing it, but I also draw because it helps my memory. Sometimes the past feels like a blur. When my kids were infants, I bought them each a baseball glove. Now they are...
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Philip
Last weekend, I took my kids to SFMOMA for the first time. After touring the museum, I asked them, “Which artwork did you like the best?” My eldest was the first to respond, and he said, “The bull’s...
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Pen & Ink
I belong to a Facebook group called Sketching Workshop, where 150 sketchers from around the world post sketches and provide comments and critiques on each other’s work. The purpose of the group is to...
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Conference Call Sketches
My sister-in-law recently emailed me this Wall Street Journal article about Andy Silton, a retired money manager, who had a habit of drawing during meetings. During his 30 years in asset management,...
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Portrait Practice
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware of, no shortcut.” – Stephen King As you can tell...
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.” – Dr. Seuss Today is the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day. Part of me is sad that...
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