going somewhere

Today is my birthday!

At 60 years of age, lets say the seas are not rough.
Nor are they calm. Every captain has to know, where are we headed?
So I ask myself, where do I want to go?

an edible birthday palette from Beth

IF - Adapt

I will leave it up to you to decide whether he is going to
adapt or is changing the world to suit his own direction.

Dick Cheney

Cheney is back isn't he? Or at least he's here to set the record straight and play
his part for the republican party. A critic of Obama he is willing to
acknowledge Obama's part should the economy improve. Anyway,
his torture statements are too well known to repeat. I must say its a drag
and a little entertaining, to see his nasty face on tv again.

Chris Mathews and Wolf Blitzer

some pastel work

This is an older piece. I was looking at it recently and decided to post it.

thoughtful

today

from the other night, as well

intricacy in lines

everything

IF - cracked

odd pose, great model

Its been a long time since I have drawn in a figure class.

So the other night was an interesting session for me.

portrait

brush study

in the early afternoon sun

man looks ahead

happy birthday dad

family

IF - contagious

Postal Workers after work

train back to Manhattan

On the train back to Manhattan, which was not crowded, these 2 teenagers
in love had just left school and were sharing moments from their day and talking
about their teachers and what they were doing in school. They seemed so carefree.

Boardwalk at Brighton

I took the Q train out to Brighton Beach in Brooklyn and walked the

Russian boardwalk past restaurants filled with ocean viewing diners and

between 2 of these hot spots were these rows of benches filled with

animated talking people. Brighton Beach is full of Russian food shops and sadly

the famous Knish joint is gone and replaced by some place but who remembers.

family

on a bus

IF - Parade

And who doesn't love a parade?

in a shadow

sketches

standing in motion

man with a banana and neighbor

man on a train

couple

bus ride

evening

not blind

IF - Hierarchy

people about town