Personal Creativity Project

  • So, it’s been a few more than a few months since I’ve posted here. That’s mostly because I’ve been busy with a whole new project. I’ve started on the artwork for my own set of Tarot cards. At the same time, I’ve put up a dedicated website to showcase my art including the cards as…

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  • Still Creating

    So, it’s been a while again since I posted anything here. But I created this little cherubim in Procreate on the iPad Pro and felt like he deserved some exposure. As always, I would love to know what you think. Cheers,

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  • MerMay 02

    This is the second sketch I’ve done for #MerMay this year. The first was a doodle on a post-it note. This one is on a quarter sheet of paper. These are for my daughter Cynthia who is in fact a Mermaid in her free time 😉 As always I would love to hear what people…

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  • Ordo Malleus

    So it’s been a bit since I’ve posted. I needed a bit of a break after the brain melting chaos which is NaPoWriMo. While I’ve been recovering, I did some art therapy and spent about thirty hours creating yet another Warhammer 40k piece. This one is my take on the symbol of the Ordo Malleus.…

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  • Ordo Hereticus

    Yes, it’s yet another Warhammer 40k piece. This time the emblem of the Ordo Hereticus of the Holy Inquisition. For those who aren’t familiar, the motto isn’t a figure of speech. Enjoy!

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  • NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 2

    People often ask me why I put so much effort into this challenge each year. It is as simple and as complex as this. I want to create something which may outlast my time in this world. None of these are great and immortal verse, yet if there is something in one of them which…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 30

    Today is the last of April and so the last day of NaPoWriMo. It’s true, I haven’t made any effort to follow the writing prompts, but I have written 30 poems this month. In that spirit, I feel entitled to a little celebration. To everyone who made it this far, Congratulations! To everyone who participated,…

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  • When I was a kid, my brother Jack spent countless hours winding me up with ghost stories.  He took a perverse delight in terrifying me.  We had no hydro or TV and the nearest neighbor was miles away.  I guess I was his entertainment.  He had a knack for turning the most mundane thing into…

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  • For years I suffered from crippling social anxiety, stress and depression.  It took a long time and a lot of hard work to get to where I am now.  This poem is to help people understand three who are now where I was then. It’s An Illness, Not A Choice Another day has dawned and…

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  • Reading some Poe earlier lent tonights verse a more macabre air.  Infidelity, vengeance and remorse…. Enjoy! Ghost of a Romance You come to me, you cling to me, You beg what I can’t give. You shade, you fade, oh spectre rude, I can’t help you to live. You shriek, beseech, and weep at me, You…

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