Black Sharpie, Monrovia 1998

The 90s Song Ever - Quarterfinals 1

As usual, listen to both songs before voting, and define "better" any way you wish! (Although by now, you've probably heard all these songs many times over.)

Utah Desert

colored pencil on paper

Los Angeles 2014

When I was a young boy in the 1950s we lived in Utah for a while. I was maybe six or seven. We, my friends and I, would go for long walks through the beautiful high plains desert. In the distance we would here the deep booms of atomic bombs being tested across the mountains in Nevada. No shit. What a memory.

Even with the bombs though, the American Southwest was so beautiful. I miss it dearly.

Fast forward sixty five years. I now live on a small island in the Philippines. On the other side of the earth. Hiding.

In the distance I can hear roosters crowing and dogs barking.

So strange.

Philippine Sea

colored pencil on paper

Los Angeles 2014

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Who are we? What are we? Why are we?

Pencil drawing after Paul Gauguin

Calbayog City 2024

"Good artists copy. Great artists steal!" - Pablo Picasso

Paul Gauguin was a force of nature. I can spend entire days reading about his life. And his art... I feed off his art.

And being that I am only a good artist I copy his drawings.

Well, now wait a second.. In my defense I don't copy so much as I "interpret."

There's a difference. 🤣

I based the above drawing on this piece by the master.

Mother and Daughter

Paul Gauguin 1891

And...

I got the title for the drawing from Gauguin's imortal questions:

"Where do we come from? Who are we? Where are we going?" - Paul Gauguin

Love you Paul

ballpoint pen and alcohol

Calbayog City 2024

Drawings from yesterday

Ink and alcohol

Calbayog City 2024

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ballpoint pen and alcohol

Calbayog City 2024

I drew this this morning.

It's ugly and it's beautiful.

Sufjan Stevens - The Transfiguration

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Midnite - Envision

Life is so beautiful. And so amazing.

Pedro UK - Searching for light

I've been doing music video artwork for my friend Pedro UK. Some of them have turned out nicely. Pedro UK's music is great as well. The drawings are all done with pen and colored pencil. I used 'Paint' to assemble the covers. Tumblr only lets me upload one video per post so I uploaded Pedro's song "Then 2" (below). The other videos are uploaded on YouTube.

While we're on the subject, if anyone knows anyone who needs cover artwork done for video's or CD's I'm open for business.

Cheers.

Pedro UK - Then 2 first mix

Pedro UK - Mother

Pedro UK - Lockdown Sessions

Pedro UK - Lockdown Sessions

black sharpie on paper

Miami 2009

I lived in Miami for a few years. I rented a small apartment right on the bay. It was lovely. Land crabs and iguanas used to wander around the yard. Beat that!

Miami has some of the most beautiful beaches on earth. White sands and tropical blue water. I used to hang out at beach cafes and draw.

Back then my main drawing tool was the black ultrafine sharpie. I was into drawing quilts. Crisp black and while images drawn off the cuff.

Here's another one.

Hermanos Gutierrez - Hijos del sol

black sharpie on manila paper

Miami 2010

Bay Harbor beach, Miami, 2009

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David Bowie

David Bowie - Heros

I don't speak German, but somehow, this song, sung in German, talks to me.

David Bowie

Maritess

pencil drawing

Calbayog City, Philippines, 2024

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