Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings In the rooms of her ice-water mansion Old Michigan steams like a young man’s dreams The islands and bays are for sportsmen And farther below Lake Ontario Takes in what Lake Erie can send her And the iron boats go as the mariners all know With the gales of November […]
We the people
Originally published in February 2017 in Blog
Mrs. H.T. Miller
Originally published in December 2016 in Blog
Monday sketchbook
Originally published in November 2016 in Blog
Flesh tones
Originally published in November 2016 in Blog
The only thing I remember about colour mixing from grade school is: red + blue = purple. I’m guessing you also discovered that the result was an ugly, muddy maroon, not the Tyrian purple worn by Roman emperors. For that, according to Aristotle, I’d have to source some crushed shellfish. I only had a Prang […]
Ancient find
Originally published in November 2016 in Blog
Remains from the ancient city of Hamilton: Pantone broad-nib marker carbon tested to 1981, and Buffalo Artist Marker, circa 1976 (note the teeth marks on cap, thought to be placed there by a small child). These exceptional finds post-date the Minoans, Mycenaeans, Greeks and Romans. And while they may be grouped with other common finds […]
Soaring over The 6ix
Originally published in October 2016 in Blog
Colour variations
Originally published in September 2016 in Blog
