One of the things I do, since writing gives me such a loose schedule, and I’ve been involved in movies and such, is play an extra, or “background performer” in local shoots. It’s kind of fun, if you don’t take it seriously, and you get a bit of money, and sometimes hobnob with stars, or [...]
Archive for October, 2009
October 30, 2009
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My Dad
By Jack in obitsDuring one of those later park walks. Still pretty broken up about this. That was very tough, but at least I was there. Anyhow, below is what I’ll read at the service in Calgary this Monday. They advised us to keep to the cheerful, positive stuff. Sadly, going to two services in September for friends [...]
October 29, 2009
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Coming Undone With a Nameless One…
By Jack in Animals, ballpoint pen, black and white, horses, sketchesThat’s just a (possibly misheard) song lyric from Wendy James, that I thought would make a neat title. Otherwise, these are new sketches, from my recent trip to Calgary to visit my Dad, who passed away. This and the other two below are from the Toronto Pearson Airport. Little horse, drawn on the plane: Server [...]
October 28, 2009
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Catching Up
By Jack in ballpoint pen, black and white, sketches, womenI’m blaming terrible personal stuff, which I may or may not write about, for the lack of blogging. But I’m still drawing things. So, I thought I’d throw some more up here, and try to do that daily. These are all from my mini-sketchbook. It’s hardbound, and about 3×5 inches. I like it. Sometimes it’s [...]
October 18, 2009
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Angry Old Farts
By Jack in Animals, black and white, cats, men, sketchesThis is sort of an angry Peter Mansbridge. But I was really just practicing my shading and crosshatching chops on an old pencil sketch. Below, two old outer space farts, from the Dark Side of the Force: Last, my portrait of Cat Boy. At age 13, he’s sort of an old fart of the cat [...]
October 15, 2009
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Still sketching…
By Jack in black and white, sketches…just haven’t been putting them up as much. Will try to pay more attention.
October 2, 2009
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Serveurs Sexy?
By Jack in Montreal, photosRemember my note about the Laundromat on my street that closed? Well, the windows got whited out, and renovations have been going on. As I was going by on my bike a couple of weeks ago, I noticed a sign on the front door underneath the usual work permit: It reads: “Opening Soon: Restaurant – [...]
