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Recorded observations, references, and anything worth remembering. No conclusions. No art theory. Just words, phrases, images, and fragments.
These observations may eventually become Brain Dump ideas. Brain Dump ideas become Deep in the Hole process. Deep in the Hole produces finished work.
CORN NUDES August 7, 2026 - I've been thinking a lot about combining two themes I've been exploring: corn and nudes. Along the way, I've been collecting thoughts, phrases, images and ideas about where that combination might lead. This is a live document. It may eventually grow to include more complete ideas for individual pieces, but for now it's a place… (read more)
ILLUSTRATIVE VECTOR SERIES April 14, 2022 - A running list of illustrative, vector-style painting ideas. Some are new, others are older pieces I think could be better if I came back to them in this style. I am trying to find a balance between realism and illustrative. I can do realism, but I don't particularly enjoy it. It feels like a chore.… (read more)
Big Giant List of Ideas June 28, 2020 - This is a live working list. I'll be making notes and checking things off and adding more ideas as I go forward. One at a time I will pluck an idea off of here and create new post about what I plan to do, what I'm doing, and how it all worked out when it's… (read more)