Friday, October 31, 2008

Oh, the haunted houses... (ca. 10-08)

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Here is a fun little découpage project, a house from my imagination. In pyschoanalytic terms, houses are believed to be symbolic of the se...
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Cleveland High School Choir Concert (10-30-08)

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Some experiences are so enjoyable they are difficult to describe. We went to the Choir Concert at Cleveland High School tonight, and once ag...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

...And here is the original (10-29-08)

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I took this photo in 1979 or 1980 in Belgium.I saw the house every time we drove into Namur and every time we passed it, I pestered my moth...
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Wanted: Old House (ca. 2001)

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This is an old but favorite drawing of mine from 2001: it's the type of house I've been desperately seeking for years, but here are...
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From Imagination: Woman Face (ca. ???)

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My favorite from the imagination pieces. There is something capricious about her expression that I really like.
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Maxine's BD: A Search for Meaning (ca. 10-08)

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...Where Maxine reflects on the years passing by.
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From imagination: Woman Face (ca. ???)

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It's funny how the simplest tasks become an ordeal. For example, the minute something goes awry with the computer, I know it's goin...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Proposal for a flag design (ca. 10-08)

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In October 2008, Portland's Oregonian newspaper organized a contest to design a new flag for the State of Oregon , to suggest as a rep...
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Monday, October 20, 2008

Ralph Nader at the Bagdad Theater (10-20-08)

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Ralph Nader came to speak in Portland several years ago and was impressed enough by his message to vote for him in 2000. Still bruised ove...
Saturday, October 18, 2008

Busy last few days attending cultural events (10-18-08)

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In the last two weeks, I have seen Art Spiegelman at the Bagdad Theater, Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Comics at Portland State University, ...

Paul Theroux at Portland State University (10-18-08)

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The world changes, and the travel writer rarely revisits places he may have written about, but in "Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: O...
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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Maxine's BD: Shopping for a bra (ca. 10-08)

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...Where Maxine tries on several different sizes with little success.
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Mike Richardson (Dark Horse Comics) at PSU (10-16-08)

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Portland is home to comics giant Dark Horse Comics. Company founder and owner Mike Richardson recently made a generous gift to his Alma Mat...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The way I see her: Moso (ca. ???)

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Another piece from the imagination series; this is a brush pen drawing I did while thinking of "Moso," my (funny) daughter.
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Monday, October 13, 2008

From imagination: Woman Face (ca. ???)

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This brush ink pen illustration is part of a series of imagination-based work. I would post the other ones, by it looks like my scanner gav...
Sunday, October 12, 2008

A Weight Off My Shoulders (10-12-08)

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I finally applied for graduation and signed up for the two 1-credit Education classes to get my diploma. It's funny, but when I initiall...

Maxine's BD: Maxine gets an award! (ca. 10-08)

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...Where Maxine gets the " Arte y pico " award from Arty Velarde .
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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Maxine's BD: Things As They Are (ca. 04-04)

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...Where P. reflects on the causes of her frustration. (ca. 04-04)
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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Art Spiegelman at the Bagdad Theater (10-09-08)

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Despite a lack of proper lighting in the Bagdad’s auditorium which resulted in only his silhouette showing in the dark space, Art Spiegelm...
Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Maxine'ss BD: Gripes about Sundays (ca. 05-03)

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...Where P. (aka Maxine) is fed up with Sundays. (ca. 05-03)
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Monday, October 6, 2008

From old sketchbooks: Food (ca. 05-03)

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I tend to remember food I ate, even from years ago... and sometimes, a meal is memorable enough to record! About the first page, note tha...
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A Day at the Beach (ca. 07-01)

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A page from my sketchbook, a reminder of an unusually sunny day at the beach in Waldport, Oregon. The weather was invariably overcast every...
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Saturday, October 4, 2008

The Horrible Massage (ca. 02-04)

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A few years ago, I decided to treat myself to a massage on my birthday. Anticipating that I may be going through one of those depressive moo...
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Thursday, October 2, 2008

My New Year's resolution...a few months late (10-02-08)

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I decided to get serious about my writing, but there is a major obstacle in my way. I want to finish my Master's degree. The last year w...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Maxine's BD: P.'s Life (ca. 02-03)

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...Where it looks like P. (aka Maxine) is ready to lose her mind. (ca. 02-03)
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Party in the Street at People's Food Coop (ca. 09-08)

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A few weeks ago, I was walking home from downtown and, walking down 21st, I happened upon a large street party at People's Food Coop . T...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Maxine's BD: P.'s Misery (ca. 09-02)

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...Where P. (aka Maxine) mulls over her looks. (ca. 09-02)
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About the comics... (09-30-08)

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[. . .] As for the comics, since they tend to be the way I tell personal issues, I realize that I am taking the risk that people will think,...
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No Objectivity Necessary or Required (09-30-08)

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I was going through some of my old sketchbooks, and revisited some old situations and feelings, as I had interpreted them at the time. My sk...
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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Maxine's BD: Shopping for clothes (ca. 09-08?)

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...Where Maxine faces an existential crisis.
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A sketch of Paris (ca. 07-08)

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Here is one of my favorite recent sketches: in July, I was lucky enough to draw one of the rooftops of the Paris Courthouse.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Why I draw (09-25-08)

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My sketchbooks are a source of comfort and pleasure. Whenever I feel bored or unsure about a situation, or when I plain don't feel like ...
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Monday, September 22, 2008

Maxine's BD: Willamette Writers Conference (ca. 08-08)

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...Where Maxine explores her altruistic side as a conference volunteer...
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Tree cutters at work (09-16-08)

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G. and I went for a walk tonight and, on our way, we walked down two blocks over eastward and were stupefied to see that the very tall and b...
Monday, September 15, 2008

Maxine's BD: Paris, Part 4 (ca. 07-08)

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...Where Maxine gets frustrated...
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Maxine's BD: Paris, Part 5 (ca. 07-08)

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...Where Maxine reflects on sight-seeing and on her trip...
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Maxine's BD: Paris, Part 3 (ca. 07-08)

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...Where Maxine eats on the cheap and goes on the Champs-Élysées...
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Maxine's BD: Paris, Part 2 (ca. 07-08)

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...Where Maxine stays in a luxury hotel and has no money to spend...
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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Maxine's BDs: Paris, Part 1 (ca. 07-08)

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...Where Maxine arrives in Paris on Bastille Day...
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Monday, September 8, 2008

Photos of Kitchen (ca. 09-08)

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Photos of my kitchen, designed by Yours Truly. Since the house is for sale, I figured I might as well post a couple of photos of my favo...
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Sunday, September 7, 2008

Today's Sketch: The Lady with the Camelias (09-07-08)

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With a nod to Alexandre Dumas, here is "La Dame aux Camélias." It is rather unusual for me to draw from imagination, but the op...
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Thursday, September 4, 2008

A sketch I did last Thursday (09-04-08)

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Drawing from imagination is very different from when I look at something. Lines are generally more defined, features are a bit out of propo...

My Recipe for Coffee-free Frappuccino (09-04-08)

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And here it is, dear audience, my super-extra-addictive-no-coffee-much-chocolate recipe for Frappuccino. No need to rely run to your local (...
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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Sad day: the Rosa Mulliganii came down (08-30-08)

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This is totally hearsay, but this is as I understand it: the people who seemed (semi-)interested in the house apparently came to see it with...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Procrastinating...again (08-27-08)

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Well, today, we had another one of those speed-clean-the-house moments, because the house had to be shown. It's pretty difficult to keep...
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Friday, August 15, 2008

Phil Spector: An Interesting Face and Name (ca. 08-08)

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This is an old drawing I did in 2007 from a newspaper photo of 60s record producer Phil Spector during his first trial for murder. I'm ...
Sunday, August 10, 2008

Coming soon... (08-10-08)

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...to this blog: Maxine's posts in comics format. Yessiree, it'll be FUN, it'll be THOUGHT-PROVOKING, it'll be AMAZING!!! ...

Family Tensions (08-10-08)

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Gotta post this, it's too funny... I just love these quick comic sketches I drew thinking of Gary when he got upset one day, as an i...