Bud Strom is a cowboy poet, raconteur and retired one-star general. Notice the red kerchief and the mess –o-medals on his chest. He lives out west now, Arizona, where he raises cattle and is much in demand for his verbal gifts. His friend Harry contacted me from Oak Park, right here in Illinois, to draw [...]
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Bud Strom
Posted in Birthday, Friends, gift, tagged Arizona, cattle, cowboy, general, poet, raconteur on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Valentine’s Day at The Hallmark
Posted in celebration, Employee party, Family party, Therapy, tagged guests, Hallmark, senior living, sweetheart, Valentine's Day on February 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s always a privilege to work at the Hallmark and draw the residents and their guests. The sun was streaming in over Belmont Harbor. Fresh flowers on the café tables and goodies to go with coffee and tea. A combo was playing sentimental tunes to complete the Valentine’s Day mood… “Let me call you sweetheart…” [...]
Valentine’s Day: Rachel and José
Posted in celebration, From Photos, Therapy, tagged Brooklyn, Jose, parents, Rachel, theater, Valentine's Day on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Rachel and José are theater people in Brooklyn, working at the trade and bound to be famous soon. He’s 5’6”, she’s 5’10”. They’ve been together for two years, get along famously and their friends are all height doesn’t matter. The parents are not chiming in so much. So for Valentine’s Day they treated themselves to [...]
“Art from the Heart” in Crown Point, Indiana
Posted in Promotion, School event, tagged art, art program, Crown Point, florists, fundraiser, heart, Indiana, Tom Ruiz on February 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
To fund the art program in his school, Tom Ruiz, an energetic young principal organized a fund raiser and called it “Art from the Heart.” It was held in the school gym, involved raffle prizes and, of course, a famous caricaturist. It would be an exaggeration to say that half the town showed up, but [...]
Skylights in Glenview
Posted in celebration, Employee party, tagged famous, Glenview, Hackneys, human resources, musicians, perfect pitch, skylights on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A small company in Glenview specializes in skylights. How small? Small enough to fit everybody into the party room at Hackneys on Lake and be drawn—with spouses—by that caricaturist, what’s her name, that famous one. But big enough to have clients in two-hundred-and fifty-nine cities. I remember that number as the correct answer to one [...]
ohbabybaby
Posted in celebration, Employee party, tagged American Eagle, baby, Buddha, demore, hug, Rosemont on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
She was demure, mostly. Her posture was composed and genteel. She looked straight at me as if she had been instructed for a movie take. The deep iridescent blue highlighted her hooded eyes to great dramatic effect. I looked at her, I looked him, I tried to read this relationship. She noticed my quizzical look [...]
Demo at Utrecht
Posted in Promotion, Technique, tagged art students, art teachers, Canson paper, caricature demo, Loop, promotion, store, Utrecht art supplies, Utrecht Markers, Wabach on February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It’s my favorite art supply store. I’ve bought my painting supplies there for years: oils, acrylic, linseed, brushes, stretchers, and canvas on the bolt. Great products, all. But it wasn’t until this past fall, October maybe, that I noticed that Utrecht had a house brand marker. I tried the nib and fell in love with [...]
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